210.051 Kentucky Eating Disorder Council -- Membership -- Duties -- Grant
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(1)The Kentucky Eating Disorder Council is hereby established in the Cabinet for
Health and Family Services and shall be attached to the cabinet for administrative
purposes.
(2)The following members shall be appointed to the council:
(a)The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his or her
designee;
(b)The commissioner of the Department for Medicaid Services or his or her
designee;
(c)The commissioner of the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental
and Intellectual Disabilities or his or her designee;
(d)The commissioner of the Department for Public Health or his or her designee;
(e)The commissioner of the Department of Insurance or his or her designee;
(f)The commissioner of the Department of Education or his or her designee;
(g)The president of the Council on Postsecondary Education or his or her
designee;
(h)One
(1)representative to be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
individuals submitted by the Kentucky Hospital Association;
(i)One
(1)psychologist who works with individuals who have eating disorders
to be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
(3)individuals provided
by the Kentucky Psychological Association;
(j)One
(1)pediatrician who works with individuals who have eating disorders to
be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
(3)individuals provided by
the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;
(k)One
(1)psychiatrist who works with individuals who have eating disorders to
be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
(3)individuals provided by
the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association;
(l)One
(1)licensed clinical social worker who works with individuals who have
eating disorders to be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
individuals provided by the Kentucky Chapter of the National Association of
Social Workers;
(m)One
(1)psychiatric nurse practitioner who works with individuals who have
eating disorders to be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
individuals provided by the Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners and
Nurse-Midwives;
(n)One
(1)registered and licensed dietician who works with individuals who
have eating disorders to be appointed by the Governor from a list of three
individuals provided by the Kentucky Dietetics Association;
(o)One
(1)eating disorder researcher to be appointed by the Governor from a list
of three
(3)individuals provided by the Kentucky Psychological Association;
(p)One
(1)public health policy researcher to be appointed by the Governor from
a list of three
(3)individuals provided by the Kentucky Public Health
Association; and
(q)Three
(3)individuals who have an eating disorder or who have experience
with individuals who have eating disorders to be appointed by the Governor
from a list of five
(5)individuals provided by the Louisville Center for Eating
Disorders until a statewide consumer and family advocacy organization is
established.
(3)The members of the council shall elect a chair and vice chair to serve one
(1)year.
(4)The council shall meet at least quarterly or upon the call of the chair.
(5)After the initial appointments, members of the council shall serve terms of two
years, beginning the day of appointment. Members of the council shall be eligible to
succeed themselves and shall serve until their successors are appointed.
(6)Members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed
for reasonable and necessary expenses in accordance with state travel expenses and
reimbursement administrative regulations.
(7)The council shall:
(a)Oversee the development and implementation of eating disorder awareness,
education, and prevention programs;
(b)Identify strategies for improving access to adequate diagnosis and treatment
services;
(c)Assist the cabinet in identifying eating disorder research projects;
(d)Work with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and other appropriate
entities to routinely examine existing surveillance systems, data collection
systems, and administrative databases to determine the best strategies for
implementing evidence-based eating disorder measures that provide data for
program and policy planning purposes;
(e)As reasonably as possible, collaborate and coordinate on data research
projects with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and other
appropriate entities; and
(f)Make recommendations regarding legislative and regulatory changes as
appropriate.
(8)The council shall apply for grants from the federal government, private foundations,
or other sources that may be available for programs related to eating disorders.
(9)The council shall report annually beginning December 1, 2020, on its activities,
findings, and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislative Research
Commission.
(10)The Kentucky Eating Disorder Council shall cease to exist on December 1, 2030,
unless otherwise reestablished by the General Assembly.