Eating Disorder Treatment & Recovery Programs
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning protections for individuals with an eating disorder, and, in connection therewith, requiring an eating disorder treatment and recovery facility to hold an appropriate designation and requiring the behavioral health administration to regulate the use of involuntary feeding tubes.
Bill Summary:
No later than January 1, 2026, the act requires the behavioral health administration (BHA) to require all eating disorder treatment and recovery facilities (treatment facility) to hold an appropriate designation based on the level of care the treatment facility provides. Licensed clinicians who are not facility-based and offer behavioral health therapy on an outpatient basis are not required to hold a designation. The act directs the state board of human services to promulgate rules for treatment facilities and requires the BHA to promulgate rules concerning involuntary feeding tubes for individuals with an eating disorder.
APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024
EFFECTIVE June 6, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
45
AYE
15
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/10/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/10/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/09/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/04/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/03/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/01/2024 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/29/2024 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/24/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/24/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/19/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/28/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 02/05/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2024 | 443 | Eating Disorder Treatment & Recovery Programs |