Bill Text: NH HB1121 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Proclaiming October 9 as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-11 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2020 House Journal 7 P. 25 [HB1121 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2020-HB1121-Introduced.html
HB 1121 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2077
04/01
HOUSE BILL 1121
AN ACT proclaiming October 9 as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day.
SPONSORS: Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 21; Rep. Chase, Straf. 18; Rep. Levesque, Straf. 4; Rep. Coursin, Rock. 1; Rep. Sandler, Straf. 21; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the governor to annually proclaim October 9 as pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome awareness (PANS) day.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2077
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT proclaiming October 9 as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Powers of Governor and Council; Observances Proclaimed by Governor; PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-z the following new section:
4:13-aa Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders (PANDAS)/Pediatric Acute-Onset Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder (PANS) Day. The governor shall annually proclaim October 9 as PANDAS awareness day so that patients, families and health care professionals can come together to raise awareness and spread understanding of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS). The governor shall urge all citizens of this state to educate themselves about these disorders.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
