SJ 11

Abstract

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care to studyeating disorders in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the JointCommission on Health Care to study eating disorders in the Commonwealth.In conducting its study, the Joint Commission on Health Care shall(i) determine the incidence of diagnosed eating disorders in Virginia;(ii) assess the adequacy of eating disorder training provided topublic school educators; (iii) evaluate the adequacy of the curriculumrelating to eating disorders in Virginia's medical and nursing schoolsand continuing education requirements for Virginia medical professionals;(iv) determine strategies by which Virginia can increase awarenessof eating disorders, including their symptoms, effects, and preventiveinterventions; (v) assess the cost of treatment incurred by patientswith eating disorders borne by the Commonwealth's Medicaid programas well as by private health plans and employers; (vi) assess issuesconcerning access to care for eating disorders within the Commonwealth;(vii) generate recommendations for improving education, prevention,early detection, and treatment of eating disorders in Virginia andestimate the fiscal impact on the Commonwealth and private payersfor the implementation of such strategies; and (viii) consider, asthe Commission may identify, such other issues related to the objectivesof this study. The Commission must submit its findings and recommendationsto the 2023 Session of the General Assembly.