Anna Westin Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 21, 2015)
Anna Westin Act of 2015
This bill requires the Office on Women's Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to revise, promote, and make freely available the BodyWise Handbook and BodyWorks obesity prevention program. The handbook must include information about eating disorders relating to males as well as females.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants: (1) to integrate training on eating disorders into existing curricula for health, mental health, and public health professionals; and (2) to states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and educational institutions for seminars for school personnel on eating disorders and to make resources available to individuals affected by eating disorders.
The National Institute of Mental Health must make public service announcements on eating disorders.
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health insurance coverage from permanently excluding a particular condition from mental health or substance use disorder benefits. Mental health and substance use disorder benefits include residential treatment.
The Federal Trade Commission must submit to Congress a report that contains a strategy and recommendations to reduce the use in advertising of images that have been altered to change the physical characteristics of the individuals depicted.What just happenedJun 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 21, 2015
- Jun 3, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 16, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee - May 22, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and the Workforce Committee - May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 21, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 21, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House