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IL HR0959
Resolution
Status
Failed
1/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jenn Ladisch Douglass
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AI Summary
- Designates September 13, 2024 as Celiac Disease Awareness Day in Illinois to raise public awareness of the condition
- Estimates that celiac disease affects approximately three million Americans, with 70-80% remaining undiagnosed
- Notes that celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune condition causing the body to attack the small intestine, potentially leading to serious health complications including cancer
- Highlights that diagnosis takes an average of four years and that the only treatment is a strict lifelong gluten-free diet, with up to 50% of people on such diets continuing to experience symptoms and intestinal damage
Legislative Description
CELIAC DISEASE AWARENESS DAY
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/7/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules1/4/2025
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