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FL H8003
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/10/2024
Primary Sponsor
Webster Barnaby
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 2024 as "Kidney Disease Awareness Month" and March 14, 2024, as "World Kidney Day" in Florida
- An estimated 37 million adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease (CKD), with approximately 90 percent remaining undiagnosed
- CKD is the progressive loss of kidney function that, without diagnosis and treatment, can advance to end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive
- Regular screening and early detection can prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure
- Kidney disease awareness efforts aim to empower patients and families to seek diagnosis, support, and appropriate treatment
Legislative Description
Kidney Disease Awareness Month and World Kidney Day
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
2/1/2024
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