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FL S1286

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

David Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "disability" for the Gardiner Scholarship Program to revise how rare diseases are defined
  • Changes rare disease definition from those affecting "fewer than 200,000 individuals" to "200,000 individuals or fewer" in the United States
  • Replaces the National Organization for Rare Disorders as the defining authority with the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 (Pub. L. No. 97-414)
  • Clarifies the language to reference "a rare disease, a disorder that affects" patient populations rather than "rare diseases which affect"
  • Takes effect July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Gardiner Scholarship

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/8/2018
Education Pre-k - 12 Appropriations Subcommittee1/23/2018
Education1/11/2018

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