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FL H8025

Resolution

Status

Introduced

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Salzman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

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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