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AZ HB2455

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Beverly Pingerelli

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends section 36-551 of the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to definitions in the developmental disabilities chapter.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules3/6/2023
Health and Human Services3/6/2023
Appropriations2/23/2023
Rules1/17/2023
Health and Human Services1/17/2023

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