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OH SB40
Bill
Status
3/13/2013
Primary Sponsor
Denise Driehaus
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AI Summary
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Designates November as "Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Month" to promote public awareness of CRPS, also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
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Requires the Department of Health to include comprehensive CRPS information on its website covering emerging research, risk factors, treatment options, safety, diagnostic services, and injury prevention
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Mandates the Department of Health notify boards of health, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers about the availability of CRPS information on the department's website
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Establishes that Section 3701.137 takes effect 90 days after the act's effective date
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Finds that CRPS occurs in 5% of nerve injury cases and is often misdiagnosed, with early identification and treatment critical to preventing permanent disability
Legislative Description
To designate November as "Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Month" and to require the Department of Health to include on its web site information regarding the syndrome.
Complex regional pain syndrome-awareness month-November/spread information about
Last Action
Effective Date
3/13/2013