Bill Text: HI HR105 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Designating The First Full Week Of May As Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-31 - Resolution adopted in final form. [HR105 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-HR105-Amended.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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WHEREAS, Tardive Dyskinesia causes involuntary repetitive movements of the face and limbs that can vary in frequency and amplitude; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in every four patients receiving long-term treatment with an antipsychotic medication will experience Tardive Dyskinesia; and
WHEREAS, Tardive Dyskinesia symptoms do not always show up immediately and may have long-lasting effects even after discontinuing medication; and
WHEREAS, elderly, female, and diabetic individuals are most at risk for developing Tardive Dyskinesia; and
WHEREAS, antipsychotic medication and its effects should be closely monitored by health-care professionals, and at-risk individuals should seek regular evaluations to recognize early signs of Tardive Dyskinesia; and
WHEREAS, public education is necessary for identifying signs of Tardive Dyskinesia so that the severity of the side effect may be reduced by reassessing and adjusting medications; and
WHEREAS, over the past three years, thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have declared the first week in May as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2021, that the first full week of May is designated as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in the State of Hawaii; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education, Department of Health, and United States Department of Health and Human Services are encouraged to increase public awareness about the effects of antipsychotic medication and its link to Tardive Dyskinesia; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Education, and Director of Health.
Tardive Dyskinesia Week
