Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HR0223 Compare Versions

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4	4	2 WHEREAS, Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as
5	5	3 chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), is a complex, debilitating
6	6	4 neurological and immunological disease that affects millions
7	7	5 worldwide, including an estimated two to three million people
8	8	6 in the United States; and
9	9	7 WHEREAS, ME/CFS is characterized by profound fatigue,
10	10	8 post-exertional malaise, a worsening of symptoms after even
11	11	9 minor exertion, cognitive impairment "brain fog", chronic
12	12	10 pain, immune dysfunction, dizziness, and a range of other
13	13	11 disabling symptoms that significantly reduce quality of life;
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15	15	13 WHEREAS, ME/CFS can affect individuals of all ages,
16	16	14 genders, and backgrounds, often leaving patients bedridden or
17	17	15 housebound for years or even a lifetime, with only a small
18	18	16 percentage achieving full recovery; and
19	19	17 WHEREAS, Scientific research has demonstrated that ME/CFS
20	20	18 is a serious, multi-system disease, yet it remains
21	21	19 underfunded, under-researched, and widely misunderstood,
22	22	20 contributing to significant delays in diagnosis, limited
23	23	21 treatment options, and ongoing stigma for patients; and
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32	32	1 WHEREAS, Over 65 million people worldwide, including those
33	33	2 suffering from long COVID and other post-viral conditions, now
34	34	3 face similar challenges, highlighting the urgent need for
35	35	4 increased biomedical research, healthcare provider education,
36	36	5 and public awareness of infection-associated chronic
37	37	6 conditions; and
38	38	7 WHEREAS, The economic impact of ME/CFS in the U.S. alone
39	39	8 is estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars
40	40	9 annually due to lost productivity, medical costs, and the need
41	41	10 for full-time caregiving; and
42	42	11 WHEREAS, Recognizing ME/CFS and related conditions as
43	43	12 serious public health concerns will help accelerate research
44	44	13 funding, improve clinical care, and promote policies that
45	45	14 support affected individuals and their families; therefore, be
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47	47	16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
48	48	17 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
49	49	18 we declare May 12, 2025 as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic
50	50	19 Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day in the State of Illinois in
51	51	20 recognition of the millions of people living with ME/CFS and
52	52	21 related post-infectious diseases; and be it further
53	53	22 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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64	64	1 presented to Gabriel Henry Hull and his mother, Rebbeca Groble
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