92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB2284
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House Sponsors:
JONES,SHIRLEY-JONES,LOU AND GILES.

Senate Sponsors:
RAUSCHENBERGER

Short description: 
EPILEPSY ASSISTANCE-TECH                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Epilepsy Disease Assistance  Act.   Contains  only  a      
   short title provision.                                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Adds a declaration of policy; adds definitions. Creates the            
   Epilepsy Advisory Committee. Provides that the Department of Public         
   Health, in consultation with the Epilepsy Advisory Committee, shall         
   develop standards for the identification, evaluation, diagnosis,            
   referral, and treatment of victims of epilepsy and their families.          
   Provides that the Department shall, pursuant to appropriation,              
   provide grants-in-aid to regional epilepsy centers for research and         
   the development and maintenance of services for victims of epilepsy         
   and their families.                                                         
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Changes the definitions of the terms "regional  epilepsy  center"      
   and "primary epilepsy provider" to require the presence of a physician      
   in each.                                                                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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