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Committee approves eating-disorder, student-support and commemorative measures; several bills released unanimously or with single abstention
Summary
The Assembly committee released a series of health and education bills and two resolutions — including measures on eating-disorder insurance coverage, student-athlete training, DCF student-support services and commemorative days — with most votes unanimous and one abstention on a fiscal-note question.
The Assembly Committee on Community Development and Women’s Affairs advanced multiple noncontroversial bills and two resolutions at the same hearing. Lawmakers released measures that would: bar insurers from using body weight to determine coverage for eating-disorder treatment (A4982); require eating-disorder training for certain athletic trainers and coaches (A4983); expand Department of Children and Families student-support services to include eating-disorder services and permit needs assessments by regional hubs (A4984); and designate a permanent Eating Disorders Awareness…
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