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Introduced
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Introduced Session
Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Bill Summary
An Act amending section 36-551, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to developmental disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill amends Arizona's legal definition of developmental disabilities to include Prader-Willi syndrome as a qualifying condition. Specifically, the bill adds a new definition for Prader-Willi syndrome as "a genetic disorder that is characterized by short stature, intellectual disability, hypotonia, abnormally small hands and feet, hypogonadism and uncontrolled appetite leading to extreme obesity." By including this syndrome in the list of conditions that can constitute a developmental disability, individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome will now be eligible for developmental disability services in Arizona. The bill makes consequential adjustments to the numbering of subsequent definitions in the statute to accommodate the new definition. This change expands the state's understanding of developmental disabilities to recognize the complex challenges faced by individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome, ensuring they can access appropriate support, services, and care through the state's developmental disabilities program.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
House read second time (on 02/12/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83280 |
BillText | https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/bills/hb2810p.htm |
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