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Introduced
03/28/2022
03/28/2022
In Committee
03/29/2022
03/29/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide education and training on eating disorders for health care providers and communities, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Anna Westin Legacy Act of 2022, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide education and training on eating disorders for healthcare providers and communities. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Establishing a Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders to improve the identification, intervention, and treatment of eating disorders in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. The Center will provide training and technical assistance for frontline healthcare providers and community professionals on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for individuals experiencing or at risk of eating disorders.
2. Allowing the Center to coordinate with electronic health record systems for the integration of protocols related to screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for individuals with eating disorders, as well as develop adaptive training models for healthcare providers and community professionals working with specific populations, such as members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
3. Authorizing the appropriation of $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out the provisions of the bill.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (56)
Doris Matsui (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
David McKinley (R),
Seth Moulton (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Rutherford (R),
María Salazar (R),
Brad Schneider (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/29/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7249/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7249/BILLS-117hr7249ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7249/BILLS-117hr7249ih.pdf.pdf |
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