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AZ HB2455
Bill
Status
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Beverly Pingerelli
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AI Summary
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Amends section 36-551 of the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to definitions in the developmental disabilities chapter.
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Adds "Prader-Willi syndrome" to the list of conditions that can qualify as a developmental disability, alongside cognitive disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, Down syndrome, and autism.
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Defines "Prader-Willi syndrome" as a genetic disorder characterized by short stature, intellectual disability, hypotonia, abnormally small hands and feet, hypogonadism, and uncontrolled appetite leading to extreme obesity.
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Renumbers subsequent definitions in the statute (definitions 37-45 become 38-46) to accommodate the new Prader-Willi syndrome definition.
Legislative Description
Developmental disabilities; Prader-Willi syndrome
Developmental Disabilities
Last Action
Senate APPROP Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (9-1-0-0)
4/4/2023