ID HCR030

Designates October 9, 2022, as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day in Idaho to recognize pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)

Estimates at least 1 in 200 children in the United States, including more than 2,000 children in Idaho, are affected by PANDAS/PANS, which is as common as pediatric cancer and pediatric diabetes

Recognizes that children with PANDAS/PANS often experience sudden personality changes, obsessive compulsive disorder, tics, anxiety, depression, behavioral regression, and deterioration in school performance following strep, bacterial, or viral infections

Identifies established standards of care including antibiotics, steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis, cognitive behavioral therapy, and anti-inflammatory medications based on individual case severity

Directs the Department of Health and Welfare, in cooperation with the State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and school districts, to collaborate with PANDAS/PANS nonprofit organizations to ensure accurate information is accessible to Idaho families