For Senator Alessandra Biaggi, the push for one bill is rooted in a personal struggle. 

"I remember the first time I went forward and said I need help. I had insurance, but my insurance didn't cover specifically what I needed to have done," said Alessandra Biaggi (D - Bronx).

The bill would broaden insurance coverage in New York to include nearly all forms of eating disorders. Biaggi, a Bronx Democrat elected to the Senate last year, says she has suffered from an eating disorder since high school. But getting help was difficult. 

"I want to make sure that people are protected by their insurance to get the treatment they need, so they can just be well," Biaggi said.

Currently, patients who receive insurance through the state's health insurance marketplace have broader coverage plans for eating disorders. But larger group plans do not provide total coverage. 

"It's a patchwork of coverage across the state. There are a couple of great comprehensive care centers that do great work, but it isn't enough," said Nily Rozic (D - Queens).

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic says in some instances insurance companies narrowly define eating disorders that can exclude patients. 

"We really need to expand the definition of eating disorders that are beyond pica or rumination, lesser known, but still as brutal as eating disorders that reak havoc on young men and women across this country, and across this state," Rozic said. 

Eating disorder coverage can range from out-patient therapy session to hospitalization. 

"It is incredibly important to me not only do we talk about these things, and we are very open about the fact we suffer from eating disorders, but that we cover this," Biaggi said.

The bill was approved earlier this year in the Democratic-controlled Assembly. It could be voted on in the Senate later this month.