ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PANS & PANDAS.

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House Bill 340 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 18, 2021
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PEDIATRIC ACUTE-ONSET NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME (PANS) AND PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDER ASSOCIATED WITH STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS (PANDAS).
Intro. by Bradford, Carney.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 29 2021)

Bill History:

H 340

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 340 (2021-2022)
    Summary date: Mar 31 2021 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Amends new GS 130A-33.52 to require the Advisory Council on PANS and PANDAS's first meeting to be no later than October 1, 2021 (was, October 1, 2020).

    Modifies new GS 130A-33.53, which requires the Advisory Council on PANS and PANDAS to report on pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, and its subset pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Governor, and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, changing the initial reporting deadline to January 15, 2022 (was, January 1, 2021). 

    Changes the act's effective date to July 1, 2021 (was October 1, 2021).

    Government, State Agencies, Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, Health
    STUDY, GS 130A
  • Bill H 340 (2021-2022)
    Summary date: Mar 18 2021 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 130A-33.52 establishing the 14-member Advisory Council on Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder associated with Streptococcal Infections (Council) to advise the Governor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the General Assembly on research, diagnosis, treatment, and education relating to pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and its subset, pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS). Sets out membership requirements and sets membership terms at three years, with no member serving more than two consecutive terms. Requires convening the first meeting of the Council by October 1, 2020. 

    Enacts new GS 130A-33.53 setting out the Council's duties and requiring a report on pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, and its subset pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Governor, and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services on behalf of the General Assembly by January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, on the five specified topics. 

    Effective October 1, 2021.

    Government, State Agencies, Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, Health
    STUDY, GS 130A
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