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GA SR869
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Joshua McKoon
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AI Summary
- Creates the Senate Study Committee on the Rate of Diagnosis for Children With ADHD and Related Disorders, composed of the chairperson of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and four senators appointed by the President of the Senate
- Directs the committee to study issues surrounding ADHD diagnosis rates in children, including whether stimulant medications are being over-prescribed due to misdiagnosis, and to recommend any necessary legislative action
- Cites CDC data showing 11% of all school-age children and nearly one in five high school age boys have received an ADHD diagnosis, representing a 16% increase since 2007 and a 41% rise over the past decade, with an estimated 6.4 million children ages 4–17 affected
- Notes that sales of ADHD stimulant medications more than doubled from $4 billion in 2007 to $9 billion in 2012, and that about two-thirds of children with a current diagnosis receive prescriptions for stimulants such as Ritalin or Adderall
- Requires the committee to submit a final report with findings and proposed legislation by December 1, 2014, at which point the committee stands abolished; members may receive allowances for no more than five days unless additional days are authorized
Legislative Description
Rate of Diagnosis for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Disorders; create Senate Study Committee
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/12/2014
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