Plan: Eating Disorder Awareness, Prevention and Education Act of 2011
1) IDENTIFICATION AND EDUCATION. The bill would amend title V of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide programs to improve the identification of students with
eating disorders, increase awareness of such disorders among parents and students, and train
educators (such as teachers, school nurses, school social workers, coaches, school counselors, and
administrators) on effective eating disorder prevention and assistance methods.
2) PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health, shall carry out a
program to develop, distribute, and promote the broadcasting of public service announcements to
improve public awareness, and to promote the identification and prevention, of eating disorders.
3) EATING DISORDER RESEARCH AND REPORT. Requires the National Center for Education
Statistics and the National Center for Health Statistics to conduct a study on the impact eating
disorders have on educational advancement and achievement.