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§  154. Child performer advisory board to prevent eating disorders. 1.  The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner  of  health  and  the  commissioner  of  mental  health, shall establish a child performer  advisory board for  the  purpose  of  recommending  guidelines  for  the  employment  of child performers and models under the age of eighteen and  preventing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa  amongst such persons. The advisory  board  shall  consist  of  at  least  sixteen  but  no more than twenty members appointed by the commissioner,  and shall include:  representatives  of  professional  organizations  or  unions  representing  child performers or models; employers representing  child performers or models; physicians, nutritionists and mental  health  professionals  with  demonstrated  expertise  in  treating patients with  eating  disorders;  at  least  one  representative  from  each  of   the  comprehensive  care centers for eating disorders established pursuant to  article twenty-seven-J of the public health law; advocacy  organizations  working  to prevent and treat eating disorders; and other members deemed  necessary by the commissioner. In addition, the commissioner  of  health  and  the  commissioner of mental health, or their designees, shall serve  on the advisory board. The members of the advisory board  shall  receive  no  compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed their actual  and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.    2. The advisory board is authorized to develop recommendations to  the  commissioner establishing guidelines relating to the employment of child  performers  and  models  under  the  age  of  eighteen  for  purposes of  preventing and accessing treatment for eating disorders such as anorexia  nervosa and bulimia nervosa amongst such child  performers  and  models.  When  developing  such guidelines, the advisory board shall consider (a)  body mass index standards or weight and height standards, (b) employment  restrictions for persons diagnosed with or suspected of having an eating  disorder, (c) requiring medical or mental health screenings, by  medical  or  mental  health  professionals  with  demonstrated  expertise  in the  diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders, for  persons  suspected  of  having  an eating disorder, and (d) requiring referrals for treatment of  eating disorders.    3. The  advisory  board  shall  further  develop  recommendations  for  educational  and  informational  materials for such child performers and  models, their parents and/or guardians  and  their  employers  regarding  awareness   and  recognition  of  eating  disorders,  and  referral  and  treatment information of eating disorders such as anorexia  nervosa  and  bulimia nervosa.    4.  The  commissioner  shall consider the recommendations developed by  the  advisory  board,  which  include  employment  guidelines  and   the  development  of educational and informational materials pursuant to this  section, when adopting, promulgating, amending and rescinding the  rules  and  regulations  necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  The advisory board  shall  report  to  the  commissioner  regarding  its  recommendations,   including   the  guidelines,  programs  and  findings  developed pursuant to this section.

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Statutes > New-york > Lab > Article-4-a > 154

§  154. Child performer advisory board to prevent eating disorders. 1.  The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner  of  health  and  the  commissioner  of  mental  health, shall establish a child performer  advisory board for  the  purpose  of  recommending  guidelines  for  the  employment  of child performers and models under the age of eighteen and  preventing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa  amongst such persons. The advisory  board  shall  consist  of  at  least  sixteen  but  no more than twenty members appointed by the commissioner,  and shall include:  representatives  of  professional  organizations  or  unions  representing  child performers or models; employers representing  child performers or models; physicians, nutritionists and mental  health  professionals  with  demonstrated  expertise  in  treating patients with  eating  disorders;  at  least  one  representative  from  each  of   the  comprehensive  care centers for eating disorders established pursuant to  article twenty-seven-J of the public health law; advocacy  organizations  working  to prevent and treat eating disorders; and other members deemed  necessary by the commissioner. In addition, the commissioner  of  health  and  the  commissioner of mental health, or their designees, shall serve  on the advisory board. The members of the advisory board  shall  receive  no  compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed their actual  and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.    2. The advisory board is authorized to develop recommendations to  the  commissioner establishing guidelines relating to the employment of child  performers  and  models  under  the  age  of  eighteen  for  purposes of  preventing and accessing treatment for eating disorders such as anorexia  nervosa and bulimia nervosa amongst such child  performers  and  models.  When  developing  such guidelines, the advisory board shall consider (a)  body mass index standards or weight and height standards, (b) employment  restrictions for persons diagnosed with or suspected of having an eating  disorder, (c) requiring medical or mental health screenings, by  medical  or  mental  health  professionals  with  demonstrated  expertise  in the  diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders, for  persons  suspected  of  having  an eating disorder, and (d) requiring referrals for treatment of  eating disorders.    3. The  advisory  board  shall  further  develop  recommendations  for  educational  and  informational  materials for such child performers and  models, their parents and/or guardians  and  their  employers  regarding  awareness   and  recognition  of  eating  disorders,  and  referral  and  treatment information of eating disorders such as anorexia  nervosa  and  bulimia nervosa.    4.  The  commissioner  shall consider the recommendations developed by  the  advisory  board,  which  include  employment  guidelines  and   the  development  of educational and informational materials pursuant to this  section, when adopting, promulgating, amending and rescinding the  rules  and  regulations  necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  The advisory board  shall  report  to  the  commissioner  regarding  its  recommendations,   including   the  guidelines,  programs  and  findings  developed pursuant to this section.

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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Lab > Article-4-a > 154

§  154. Child performer advisory board to prevent eating disorders. 1.  The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner  of  health  and  the  commissioner  of  mental  health, shall establish a child performer  advisory board for  the  purpose  of  recommending  guidelines  for  the  employment  of child performers and models under the age of eighteen and  preventing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa  amongst such persons. The advisory  board  shall  consist  of  at  least  sixteen  but  no more than twenty members appointed by the commissioner,  and shall include:  representatives  of  professional  organizations  or  unions  representing  child performers or models; employers representing  child performers or models; physicians, nutritionists and mental  health  professionals  with  demonstrated  expertise  in  treating patients with  eating  disorders;  at  least  one  representative  from  each  of   the  comprehensive  care centers for eating disorders established pursuant to  article twenty-seven-J of the public health law; advocacy  organizations  working  to prevent and treat eating disorders; and other members deemed  necessary by the commissioner. In addition, the commissioner  of  health  and  the  commissioner of mental health, or their designees, shall serve  on the advisory board. The members of the advisory board  shall  receive  no  compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed their actual  and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.    2. The advisory board is authorized to develop recommendations to  the  commissioner establishing guidelines relating to the employment of child  performers  and  models  under  the  age  of  eighteen  for  purposes of  preventing and accessing treatment for eating disorders such as anorexia  nervosa and bulimia nervosa amongst such child  performers  and  models.  When  developing  such guidelines, the advisory board shall consider (a)  body mass index standards or weight and height standards, (b) employment  restrictions for persons diagnosed with or suspected of having an eating  disorder, (c) requiring medical or mental health screenings, by  medical  or  mental  health  professionals  with  demonstrated  expertise  in the  diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders, for  persons  suspected  of  having  an eating disorder, and (d) requiring referrals for treatment of  eating disorders.    3. The  advisory  board  shall  further  develop  recommendations  for  educational  and  informational  materials for such child performers and  models, their parents and/or guardians  and  their  employers  regarding  awareness   and  recognition  of  eating  disorders,  and  referral  and  treatment information of eating disorders such as anorexia  nervosa  and  bulimia nervosa.    4.  The  commissioner  shall consider the recommendations developed by  the  advisory  board,  which  include  employment  guidelines  and   the  development  of educational and informational materials pursuant to this  section, when adopting, promulgating, amending and rescinding the  rules  and  regulations  necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  The advisory board  shall  report  to  the  commissioner  regarding  its  recommendations,   including   the  guidelines,  programs  and  findings  developed pursuant to this section.