HJ 81 — Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week; designating as the first week in May 2024 & each year thereafter.

SESSION ENGROSSEDENROLLED 24105169D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

81 HouseE AmendmentsDesignating inthe [first ]week –– February 6, 2024 DesDyskinesia Awareness Week in Virginia.MayMay, [ 5 ] , in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Tardive ––––––––––Dyskinesia Patron Prior to Engrossment––Delegate Campbell –––––––––– Referred to Committee on Rules E –––––––––– WHEREAS, many people living with serious mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, major N gastroparesis,Awareness upsetWeek stomach,in nausea,Virginia. or vomiting, may be treated with medications that work asGuch as dopamine receptor blocking agents, including antipsychotics and antiemetics;

and R WHEREAS,AgreeAgreed whileto ongoingby treatmentthe withSenate, theseFebruary medications27, may2024, be2024 necessary,O prolongedL useWHEREAS, ismany associatedpeople living with whatserious ismental knownillnesses, such as tardivebipolar dyskinesiadisorder, (TD),major anL involuntarygastroparesis, movementupset disorderstomach, thatnausea, isor characterizedvomiting, bymay uncontrollable,be abnormal,treated orwith repetitivemedications movementsthat ofwork theassuch face,as torso,E limbs,dopamine oSreceptor fingersblocking oragents, toes;including antipsychotics and antiemetics;

and WHEREAS, itwhile isongoing estimatedtreatment thatwith TDthese affectsmedications approximatelymay 600,000be peoplenecessary, inprolonged theuse Unitedis StatesD aSdcharacterized awarenessby aboutuncontrollable, theabnormal, relatedor symptomsrepetitive movements of thisthe disorder;face, torso, limbs, or fingers or toes;

andeenand diagnosed,WHEREAS, making it importantis toEraiseestimated WHEREAS,that evenTD mildaffects symptomsapproximately of600,000 TDpeople canin impactthe peopleUnited physically,States socially, and emotionally;awareness about the related symptoms of this disorder;

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and E Food and Drug Administration, an important milestone considering that recognition and treatment of TD R can make a positive impact in the lives of many people experiencing psychotic and mood disorders;

and awarenessWHEREAS, ofby TDestablishing amongTardive theDyskinesia publicAwareness andWeek, medicalthe community,General asAssembly wellcan asraise encourage anyone experiencing uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements to consult their health care provider regardHngregarding their symptoms;

now, therefore, be it 8 RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly designaEedesignate the [ first ] week [ of in ] May [ 5 ] , in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in Virginia;

and, be itity, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit a copy of this resolution :to representatives of the Tardive Dyskinesia community so that its members may be apprised of the senRESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this week on the General Assembly's website.

35 sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter;

and, be itembers may be apprised of the 36 RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this week / 37 on the General Assembly's website.

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