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PA HR261
Resolution
Status
6/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eric Weaknecht
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AI Summary
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Designates July 22, 2025, as "Hemihyperplasia Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania
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Hemihyperplasia (also called hemihypertrophy) is a congenital disorder causing overgrowth of one side of a child's body compared to the other
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The condition may occur in isolation or be associated with other medical conditions including Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Proteus syndrome, and Neurofibromatosis Type I
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Symptoms can include difficulty eating, chewing, seeing, and breathing, with facial asymmetry being the most common visible symptom
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The resolution encourages raising awareness and research to fight the disease
Legislative Description
Designating July 22, 2025, as "Hemihyperplasia Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
Last Action
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
9/9/2025