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FL S1286
Bill
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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