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IL SR0993
Resolution
Status
Failed
1/13/2021
Primary Sponsor
Heather Steans
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AI Summary
- Declares March 19, 2020 as Illinois Epilepsy Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois
- Notes that 65 million people worldwide have epilepsy, with nearly 3 million cases in the United States and over 200,000 in Illinois
- Identifies epilepsy as the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States, with greater prevalence than autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease combined
- States that one-third of people with epilepsy have uncontrollable seizures despite available treatments, and 50,000 people die from epilepsy-related causes annually in the United States
- Directs that copies of this resolution be presented to the Epilepsy Foundation of Chicago, the Epilepsy Foundation of North Central Illinois, and the Epilepsy Foundation of Southern Illinois
Legislative Description
IL EPILEPSY ADVOCACY DAY
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/13/2021
Committee Referrals
Assignments4/12/2020
Public Health2/11/2020
Assignments2/5/2020
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