Section 25-20.5-2101 - Legislative declaration(1) The general assembly finds and declares that:(a) Eating disorders are increasingly recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality;(b) In 2015, Colorado had the fifth highest rate of eating disorders in the country among youth;(c) People of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals; youth; and older Coloradans are more likely to suffer from disordered eating but less likely to receive eating disorder treatment, creating a disproportionate gap in eating disorder prevention and care; and(d) There is limited state-specific research on disordered eating and its impacts on the state of Colorado.(2) The general assembly finds, therefore, that to understand disordered eating and its impacts on Coloradans, the state must focus on developing research and resources to educate Coloradans on the severity of disordered eating, prevent disordered eating in Colorado, and support Coloradans who develop disordered eating. It is also important to recognize that disordered eating harms and increases the mortality rate of people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals; youth; and older Coloradans.Added by 2023 Ch. 274,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2023.2023 Ch. 274, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).