Florida Senate - 2023                            (NP)    SR 1294
       
       
        
       By Senator Rodriguez
       
       
       
       
       
       40-02178A-23                                          20231294__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing May 1-7, 2023, as “Tardive
    3         Dyskinesia Awareness Week” in Florida and encouraging
    4         all Floridians to become better informed about tardive
    5         dyskinesia.
    6  
    7         WHEREAS, many people with serious mental health conditions,
    8  such as bipolar disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, and
    9  schizoaffective disorder, or gastrointestinal disorders,
   10  including gastroparesis, nausea, and vomiting, may be treated
   11  with medications that work as dopamine receptor blocking agents
   12  (DRBAs), including antipsychotics, and
   13         WHEREAS, while ongoing treatment with these medications can
   14  be necessary, prolonged use can lead to tardive dyskinesia (TD),
   15  an involuntary movement disorder characterized by
   16  uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements of the face,
   17  torso, and other body parts, and
   18         WHEREAS, it is estimated that TD affects approximately
   19  600,000 people nationwide, and it is believed that about 70
   20  percent of people who have TD have not yet been diagnosed, and
   21         WHEREAS, it is important to raise awareness about the
   22  symptoms and impact of TD, because even mild symptoms can have
   23  significant physical, social, and emotional consequences, and
   24         WHEREAS, the American Psychiatric Association recommends
   25  that those taking DRBA medication be monitored for TD through
   26  regular screenings, and
   27         WHEREAS, clinical research has led to the approval of two
   28  treatments for adults with TD by the United States Food and Drug
   29  Administration, and
   30         WHEREAS, the National Organization for Tardive Dyskinesia
   31  is headquartered in Florida and uses its website, TDHelp.org, to
   32  provide resources for individuals living with TD in this state
   33  and around the world, NOW, THEREFORE,
   34  
   35  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   37         That May 1-7, 2023, is recognized as “Tardive Dyskinesia
   38  Awareness Week” in Florida, and all Floridians are encouraged to
   39  become better informed about tardive dyskinesia.