Florida Senate - 2024 (NP) SR 1392



By Senator Rodriguez





40-01862-24 20241392__
1 Senate Resolution
2 A resolution recognizing the week of May 5, 2024, as
3 “Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week” in Florida and
4 encouraging those experiencing uncontrollable,
5 abnormal, and repetitive movements to consult their
6 health care provider regarding their symptoms.
7
8 WHEREAS, many people living with a serious mental illness,
9 such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder,
10 schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder, or with a
11 gastrointestinal disorder like gastroparesis or symptoms like
12 nausea and vomiting, may be treated with medications that work
13 as dopamine receptor blocking agents, including antipsychotics
14 and antiemetics, and
15 WHEREAS, while ongoing treatment with these medications can
16 be necessary, prolonged use is associated with tardive
17 dyskinesia (TD), and
18 WHEREAS, TD is an involuntary movement disorder
19 characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive
20 movements of the face, torso, limbs, and fingers or toes, and
21 WHEREAS, even mild symptoms of TD can impact people
22 physically, socially, and emotionally, and
23 WHEREAS, it is estimated that TD affects approximately
24 600,000 people in the United States, and approximately 65
25 percent of people with TD have not been diagnosed, making it
26 important to raise awareness about the symptoms, and
27 WHEREAS, it is important that people taking these
28 medications be monitored for TD by a health care provider, with
29 regular screening for TD recommended by the American Psychiatric
30 Association, and
31 WHEREAS, clinical research has led to approval of
32 treatments for adults with TD by the U.S. Food and Drug
33 Administration, and recognition and treatment of TD can make a
34 positive impact on the lives of many people experiencing serious
35 mental illness or gastrointestinal disorders, and
36 WHEREAS, it is important to raise awareness of TD among the
37 public and the medical community, NOW, THEREFORE,
38
39 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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41 That the week of May 5, 2024, is recognized as “Tardive
42 Dyskinesia Awareness Week” in Florida, and those experiencing
43 uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements are
44 encouraged to consult their health care provider regarding their
45 symptoms.