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FL S2120

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/14/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mike Fasano

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates May 2012 as "Lupus Awareness Month" in Florida
  • Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and tissue damage to multiple organ systems including skin, lungs, heart, kidneys, and brain
  • An estimated 1.5 million Americans live with lupus, including approximately 100,000 Floridians
  • Lupus predominantly affects women of childbearing age (15-44 years) and disproportionately impacts African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans at two to three times higher rates
  • More than half of lupus patients wait 4 or more years and visit 3 or more doctors before receiving a correct diagnosis due to symptom similarity to other diseases

Legislative Description

Lupus Awareness Month

Last Action

Adopted -SJ 960

3/8/2012

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