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This bill requires schools in New York to include instruction about eating disorder prevention as a mandatory component of health education for students in grades six through twelve. Specifically, the legislation mandates that schools design age-appropriate curriculum focused on developing healthy self-image and preparing students to live healthy lives. The instruction will be integrated into existing nutrition programs, and the state education commissioner is encouraged to collaborate with comprehensive care centers for eating disorders when developing the curriculum. By adding this requirement to the education law, the bill aims to proactively address eating disorders by providing students with information and strategies to understand and prevent these serious health conditions. The new instruction will take effect on the first of September following the bill's passage, giving schools time to develop and implement the required curriculum.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5198