Bill > HR0223

This resolution declares May 12, 2025 as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Awareness Day in Illinois, drawing attention to a complex neurological and immunological disease that affects an estimated two to three million people in the United States. The resolution highlights the severe impacts of ME/CFS, which include profound fatigue, post-exertional malaise, cognitive impairment, chronic pain, and immune dysfunction that can leave patients bedridden or housebound, with only a small percentage achieving full recovery. It emphasizes that ME/CFS is a serious, under-researched condition that disproportionately affects individuals across all ages and backgrounds, and notes the broader context of over 65 million people worldwide facing similar challenges, including those with long COVID. The resolution aims to raise awareness about the significant economic and personal costs of the disease, which is estimated to impact the U.S. economy by hundreds of billions of dollars annually, and seeks to promote increased research funding, improved clinical care, and supportive policies for patients and their families. As a symbolic gesture, the resolution also includes a provision to present copies of the resolution to Gabriel Henry Hull and his mother, Rebbeca Groble Hull.

Health and Social Services

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=223&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104