This bill aims to enhance health insurance coverage for individuals suffering from eating disorders by explicitly prohibiting health insurance carriers from using human body weight as a criterion for determining coverage for treatment. The legislation defines a "carrier" as any insurance company, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, health service corporation, or health maintenance organization authorized to issue health benefits plans in New Jersey.

The bill will take effect 90 days after its enactment and will apply to all policies, plans, and contracts that are delivered, issued, executed, or renewed on or after that date. This legislative change seeks to ensure that individuals seeking treatment for eating disorders are not denied coverage based on their body weight, promoting equitable access to necessary healthcare services.