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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 525
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11 Representative(s) Littlefield offered the following:
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17 Section 1. Section 385.210, Florida Statutes, is
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19 385.210 Arthritis prevention and education.--
20 (1) SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the
21 "Arthritis Prevention and Education Act."
22 (2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.--The Legislature finds the
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24 (a) Arthritis encompasses more than 100 diseases and
25 conditions that affect joints, the surrounding tissues, and
26 other connective tissues.
27 (b) Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in
28 the United States, limiting daily activities for more than 7
29 million citizens.
30 (c) This disease has a significant impact on quality
31 of life, not only for the individual who experiences its
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1 painful symptoms and resulting disability, but also for family
2 members and caregivers.
3 (d) There are enormous economic and social costs
4 associated with treating arthritis and its complications,
5 which are estimated at almost $80 billion annually in the
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7 (e) Currently, the challenge exists to ensure delivery
8 of effective, but often underutilized, interventions that are
9 necessary in the prevention or reduction of arthritis-related
10 pain and disability.
11 (f) Although there exists a large quantity of public
12 information about arthritis, including programs that can
13 dramatically impact early diagnosis and treatment as well as
14 the quality of life of people with arthritis, such information
15 remains inadequately disseminated and insufficient in
16 addressing the needs of specific diverse populations and other
17 underserved groups.
18 (g) The Arthritis Foundation, Florida Chapter, the
19 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the
20 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials have led
21 the development of a public health strategy, the National
22 Arthritis Action Plan, to respond to this challenge.
23 (h) Educating the public and the health care community
24 throughout the state about this devastating disease is of
25 paramount importance and is in every respect in the public
26 interest and to the benefit of all residents of the state.
27 (3) PURPOSES.--The purposes of this section are to:
28 (a) Create and foster a statewide program that
29 promotes public awareness and increases knowledge about the
30 causes of arthritis, the importance of early diagnosis and
31 appropriate management, effective prevention strategies, and
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1 pain prevention and management.
2 (b) Develop knowledge and enhance understanding of
3 arthritis by disseminating educational materials and
4 information on research results, services provided, and
5 strategies for prevention and education to patients, health
6 professionals, and the public.
7 (c) Establish a solid scientific base of knowledge on
8 the prevention of arthritis and related disabilities through
9 surveillance, epidemiology, and prevention research.
10 (d) Utilize educational and training resources and
11 services developed by organizations with appropriate expertise
12 and knowledge of arthritis and to use available technical
13 assistance.
14 (e) Evaluate the need for improving the quality and
15 accessibility of existing community-based arthritis services.
16 (f) Heighten awareness among state and local health
17 and human services officials, health professionals and
18 providers, and policymakers about the prevention, detection,
19 and treatment of arthritis.
20 (g) Implement and coordinate state and local programs
21 and services to reduce the public health burden of arthritis.
22 (h) Provide lasting improvements in the delivery of
23 health care for individuals with arthritis and their families,
24 thus improving their quality of life while also containing
25 health care costs.
26 (4) ARTHRITIS PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.--
27 (a) Program establishment.--To the extent that funds
28 are specifically made available for this purpose, the
29 Department of Health shall establish, promote, and maintain an
30 arthritis prevention and education program to raise public
31 awareness, educate consumers, and educate and train health
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1 professionals, teachers, and human services providers, and for
2 other purposes as provided in this section.
3 (b) Needs assessment.--The department shall conduct a
4 needs assessment to identify:
5 1. Epidemiological and other research on arthritis
6 being conducted within the state.
7 2. Available technical assistance and educational
8 materials and programs on arthritis nationwide and within the
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10 3. The level of public and professional awareness of
11 arthritis.
12 4. The needs of people with arthritis, their families,
13 and caregivers.
14 5. The educational and support service needs of health
15 care providers, including physicians, nurses, managed care
16 organizations, and other health care providers, relating to
17 arthritis.
18 6. The services available to persons with arthritis.
19 7. The existence of arthritis treatment,
20 self-management, physical activity, and other education
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22 8. The existence of rehabilitation services for people
23 with arthritis.
24 (c) Advisory panel on arthritis.--The department shall
25 establish and coordinate an advisory panel on arthritis to
26 provide nongovernmental input regarding the arthritis
27 prevention and education program. Membership shall include,
28 but is not limited to, persons with arthritis, public health
29 educators, medical experts on arthritis, providers of
30 arthritis health care, persons knowledgeable in health
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1 arthritis organizations and their local chapters.
2 (d) Public awareness.--The department shall use, but
3 is not limited to, strategies consistent with the National
4 Arthritis Action Plan and existing state planning efforts to
5 raise public awareness and knowledge on the causes and nature
6 of arthritis, personal risk factors, the value of prevention
7 and early detection, ways to minimize preventable pain, and
8 options for diagnosing and treating the disease.
9 (5) FUNDING.--
10 (a) Contributions.--The Secretary of Health may accept
11 grants, services, and property from the Federal Government,
12 foundations, organizations, medical schools, and other
13 entities as may be available for the purposes of fulfilling
14 the obligations of this program.
15 (b) Federal waivers.--The secretary shall seek any
16 federal waiver or waivers that may be necessary to maximize
17 funds from the Federal Government to implement this program.
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21 And the title is amended as follows:
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26 An act relating to chronic diseases; creating
27 s. 385.210, F.S.; creating the "Arthritis
28 Prevention and Education Act"; providing
29 legislative findings; providing purposes;
30 directing the Department of Health to establish
31 an arthritis prevention and education program;
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