(b) COLLABORATION.—The Director of the National 
Institute of Mental Health shall conduct the program 
under subsection (a) in collaboration with— 
(1) centers of excellence receiving funds under 
section 499B of the Public Health Service Act, as 
added by section 101; and 
(2) community-based national nonprofit re-
sources that— 
(A) support individuals affected by eating 
disorders; and 
(B) work to prevent eating disorders and 
address body image and weight issues. 
(c) ANNOUNCEMENT REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying 
out the program of public service announcements required 
by subsection (a), the Director of the National Institute 
of Mental Health shall ensure that such announcements— 
(1) address the full spectrum of eating dis-
orders for both sexes and a variety of ethnicities and 
age groups; 
(2) do not promote or aggravate eating dis-
orders, such as by incorporating images, specific be-
haviors, or statistics that make eating disorders 
seem attractive; 
(3) feature— 
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(A) real people who are or were affected by 
eating disorders, including individuals who have 
died of such disorders; and 
(B) not actors or models in place of such 
people; 
(4) make clear that— 
(A) eating disorders are not a choice, but 
are serious and often deadly illnesses; and 
(B) individuals affected by eating disorders 
need to seek help; and 
(5) provide information on how and where to 
seek help for the treatment of eating disorders. 
SEC. 208. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) federally funded campaigns to fight obesity 
should address eating disorders; and 
(2) federally funded studies on obesity should 
include questions relating to eating disorders. 
TITLE III—TREATMENT 
SEC. 301. COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT FOR EATING DIS-
ORDERS UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS, IN-
DIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, 
AND FEHBP. 
(a) GROUP HEALTH PLANS.— 
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(1) PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICE
ACT
AMEND-
MENTS.—Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the 
Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2708. COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT FOR EATING DIS-
ORDERS. 
‘‘(a) COVERAGE.—A group health plan, and a health 
insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage 
in connection with a group health plan, that provides med-
ical and surgical benefits shall provide coverage for treat-
ment for eating disorders consistent with the provisions 
of this section. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.—A group health plan, and a 
health insurance issuer offering group health insurance 
coverage in connection with a group health plan, shall 
not— 
‘‘(1) deny to an individual eligibility, or contin-
ued eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under 
the terms of the plan, solely for the purpose of 
avoiding the requirement of this section; 
‘‘(2) deny coverage for treatment of eating dis-
orders, including coverage for residential treatment 
of eating disorders, if such treatment is medically 
necessary in accordance with the Practice Guidelines 
for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Dis-
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