GA SR567

Expresses support for designating a Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day at the Georgia State Capitol to raise awareness and promote research on the disorder

Prader-Willi syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 15,000 births and causes extreme, insatiable appetite often resulting in morbid obesity, which is the leading cause of death for affected individuals

The syndrome also causes cognitive and learning disabilities, behavioral difficulties including obsessive compulsive disorder, and requires constant lifelong supervision in controlled environments

No known cure exists, though early diagnosis enables access to treatment and intervention services; human growth hormone therapy has improved quality of life for some patients

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press