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PA HR8

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kristin Marcell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September 2025 as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania
  • Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease affecting approximately 7 million Americans, causing hair loss ranging from coin-sized patches to complete body hair loss
  • Three types exist: alopecia areata patchy (most common), alopecia totalis (complete scalp hair loss), and alopecia universalis (complete body hair loss)
  • Encourages Pennsylvania residents to become better informed about the condition, which has no known cure but is not life-threatening, painful, or contagious
  • Referred to House Committee on Health on January 14, 2025

Legislative Description

Recognizing the month of September 2025 as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

4/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Health1/14/2025

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