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Bill 1207

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1207
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000301
Primary Sponsor:                  Bryan
All Sponsors:                     Bryan
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1907dw00.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Social Anxiety Disorder Study Committee 
                                  created; Medical, Mental Health, General 
                                  Assembly


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000301  Introduced, referred to Committee      13 SMA


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TO CREATE A SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER STUDY COMMITTEE, PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE CONVENING OF ITS 2001 REGULAR SESSION, AND TO ABOLISH THE COMMITTEE AFTER IT MAKES ITS REPORT.

Whereas, social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is the most common anxiety disorder, affecting approximately 7.9% of Americans annually; and among them exerting a lifetime prevalence of 13.3%; and

Whereas, patients with social anxiety disorder are at a four-fold increased risk of developing depression, three times more likely to develop panic, and two times as likely to suffer from alcoholism; and

Whereas, patients with social anxiety disorder are twice as likely to attempt suicide than individuals without the disorder; and

Whereas, annual direct medical costs are twenty-five percent higher on average for patients suffering from social anxiety disorder versus those with no mental disorder; and

Whereas, social anxiety disorder has been scientifically linked to reduced quality of life, lower educational attainment, and impairment of professional advancement and wage earning ability. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That there is created a Social Anxiety Disorder Study Committee composed of six members to study the issues related to Social Anxiety Disorder as follows: three members of the Senate appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Medical Affairs Committee and three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Chairman of the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee. Members shall serve without compensation, but shall receive the mileage, subsistence, and per diem authorized by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions to be paid from the approved accounts of both houses. The staff for the study committee must be provided by the Senate Medical Affairs Committee and the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee. Other agencies as determined by the study committee also shall assist and cooperate with the study committee in the manner it determines appropriate. The study committee shall reports its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly before the convening of the 2001 regular session. The study committee shall dissolve upon the filing of its report.

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