Bill Text: NY K00100 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 100 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 25 - March 3, 2019, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-17)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-26 - adopted [K00100 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00100-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 100

BY: M. of A. Rosenthal L

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        February  25  -  March  3, 2019, as Eating Disorders
        Awareness Week in the State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  weeks  that  are  set  aside  to increase awareness of serious
illnesses that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 25 - March  3,
2019,  as  Eating  Disorders Awareness Week in the State of New York, in
conjunction with the  observance  of  National  Eating  Disorders  (NED)
Awareness Week; and

  WHEREAS,  The  2019 Theme of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
is "Come as You Are"which promotes  inclusivity  of  the  community  and
encourages  all,  no  matter the stage they are in of body acceptance or
their recovery story, to speak out, share experiences and  connect  with
others; and

  WHEREAS,  In  the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men
suffer from clinically significant eating  disorders  at  some  time  in
their  life including Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Binge
Eating Disorder (BED), or an Other Specified Feeding or Eating  Disorder
(OSFED) and affect people across all racial and ethnic backgrounds; and

  WHEREAS,   Eating   disorders   are   serious  conditions  that  are
potentially  life-threatening  and  have  a   serious   impact   on   an
individual's  emotional  and  physical  health, including abnormal heart
rate, low blood pressure, and reduction  in  bone  density;  too  often,
signs  and  symptoms are overlooked, and many individuals, families, and
communities  are  unaware  of  the  devastating  mental   and   physical
consequences  of  eating disorders, as well as the pressures, attitudes,
and behaviors which shape them; and

  WHEREAS, The National Eating Disorders Association, which calls  New
York  State  its  home,  strives  to  address  the  many  misconceptions
regarding  eating  disorders,  and  to  highlight  the  availability  of
resources for treatment and support; and

  WHEREAS,  National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is a collaborative
effort consisting primarily of  volunteers,  including  eating  disorder
professionals,   health  care  providers,  students,  educators,  social
workers, and individuals committed to raising awareness of  the  dangers
surrounding  eating  disorders  and  the need for early intervention and
treatment; and

  WHEREAS, Eating disorders usually  appear  in  adolescence  and  are
associated    with   substantial   psychological   problems,   including
depression, substance abuse and suicide; they are serious illnesses, not
lifestyle choices; in fact, anorexia has the highest mortality  rate  of
any mental illness; and


  WHEREAS,  Many  cases  of  eating disorders go undetected; less than
one-third  of  youth  with  eating  disorders  will  receive  treatment;
although  primarily  affecting  females,  one  in  every  three  to four
individuals with these illnesses is male; and

  WHEREAS, Eating disorders experts have found that  prompt  intensive
treatment  significantly improves the chances of recovery; therefore, it
is important for educators, medical providers,  parents,  and  community
members  to  be  aware  of  the warning signs and the symptoms of eating
disorders; and

  WHEREAS, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week will highlight  the
fact  that  body  size  and  shape are strongly influenced by biological
factors, while also calling attention to some  of  the  new  discoveries
surrounding the role of genetics in the development of eating disorders;
and

  WHEREAS,  Concerned individuals are asked to talk with others during
National  Eating  Disorder  Awareness  Week,   in   hopes   that   their
participation  will  raise awareness that eating disorders are a serious
illness, provide accurate information to the  medical,  educational  and
business  communities,  and  direct  people  to  potentially  lifesaving
information and resources; and

  WHEREAS, In 2004, New York State took a leading role  in  the  fight
against  eating  disorders  by  establishing  an  integrated  network of
Comprehensive  Care  Centers  for   Eating   Disorders   which   provide
evidence-based treatment to those afflicted throughout the State; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body recognizes the vital work of National
Eating  Disorder  Awareness Week in promoting public and media attention
to the seriousness of  eating  disorders  and  for  working  to  improve
education  about  their  biological and environmental causes, as well as
how to help those who are struggling  with  this  debilitating  disease;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 25 - March  3,
2019,  as  Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the State of New York; and
be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York and The National Eating Disorders Association.