An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for eating disorder awareness and education.
HB 190 requires Pennsylvania schools to annually provide eating disorder awareness and education materials to parents, guardians, and key school staff (like counselors and principals) for students in grades 6-12. The bill mandates that schools share this information via email, mail, or website, using materials developed by the Department of Health in collaboration with an advisory committee of experts from groups like the National Alliance for Eating Disorders and school health organizations. These materials must explain warning signs, resources, prevention, and be available in multiple languages. The law directly affects all public, charter, cyber, and nonpublic schools in Pennsylvania, aiming to improve early recognition and support for students facing eating disorders.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Printer's No. PN0137
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MODERATE
This updated version of the bill adds a new sponsor, Khan, and formally reports the legislation as amended by the Education Committee. It clarifies that the Department of Education and Department of Health must jointly develop educational materials on eating disorders. Additionally, it mandates that schools provide these materials to parents and staff annually via email, mail, or their website, and expands the list of organizations consulted during development.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a new sponsor and to require specific distribution methods for educational materials.
ELIGIBILITY
Added Khan as a co-sponsor to the bill.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the bill status to reflect that it has been reported from the Education Committee with amendments.
Changed the requirement for providing eating disorder information to be an annual obligation for schools, specifying delivery via email, first-class mail, or the school's website.
Clarified that the Department of Education and the Department of Health must jointly develop the educational materials and recommendations.
Added the Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners and the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics to the list of organizations that must provide input on the educational materials.
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
161–41
Passed
Total votes 202
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic101
100% Yea
R
Republican101
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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