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FL H8103
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christine Hunschofsky
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AI Summary
- Designates April 2025 as "Limb Difference and Limb Loss Awareness Month" in Florida
- Recognizes that approximately 2.1 million Americans live with limb loss or limb difference, with about 1,900 children born each year with congenital limb difference
- Notes that over 500 Americans lose a limb every day, and nearly 12,000 amputations are performed in Florida each year
- Identifies diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and trauma as the leading causes of amputation
- Highlights that over 80 percent of veteran amputees are diagnosed with mental disorders, nervous system diseases, and musculoskeletal conditions after leaving military service, in addition to their amputation injuries
Legislative Description
Limb Difference and Limb Loss Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
4/22/2025
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