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FL H8025
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Salzman
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AI Summary
- Designates November 2025 as "Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Florida
- Recognizes epilepsy as the fourth most common neurological disorder worldwide, affecting approximately 3 million adults and 456,000 children in the United States
- Notes that more than 500,000 people with epilepsy live in Florida, the highest concentration in the nation
- Highlights that people with epilepsy are up to three times more likely to suffer premature death and face serious barriers to health care access, including affording medication and specialty care
- States that 25% of epilepsy cases are potentially preventable and that appropriate medication could control seizures in 70% of people with the disorder
Legislative Description
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
4/9/2025
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