C.R.S.
Section 25-20.5-2103
Disordered eating prevention program
- creation
- reports
(1)
On or before July 1, 2024, the disordered eating prevention program is created in the department within the prevention services division, established in section 25-20.5-103.(2)
The division shall:(a)
Create and maintain an external-facing resource that is updated annually and includes key information about disordered eating, including risk factors and prevention factors. The external-facing resource must be culturally sensitive, and, when possible, available in both English and Spanish.(b)
Collaborate with the office of suicide prevention, created in section 25-1.5-101 (1)(w), and other programs within the division to align work focused on disordered eating, facilitate public outreach, and increase awareness regarding disordered eating prevention with a focus on impacted communities, such as youth, older Coloradans, people of color, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals;(c)
Partner with the department of education to inform teachers, administrators, school staff, students, and parents on disordered eating prevention; and(d)
Coordinate the disordered eating prevention research grant program.(3)
The division may:(a)
Contract with a third party to conduct focus groups, interview key individuals, conduct surveys, and establish a collaborative group to discuss key issues regarding disordered eating prevention;(b)
Partner with the behavioral health administration, created in section 27-50-102; and(c)
Identify disordered eating prevention strategies, including dismantling discrimination and bias with regard to weight.(4)
The division may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section.(5)
Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November 1, 2025, and every November 1 thereafter, the division shall submit to the health and human services committee of the senate and the public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report that summarizes the recommendations from the information the division receives regarding the disordered eating prevention research grant program pursuant to section 25-20.5-2104 (3)(b). The division shall include in the report any findings and recommendations it has to improve disordered eating prevention in the state.
Source:
Section 25-20.5-2103 — Disordered eating prevention program - creation - reports, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
Up to date