Parkinson’s Disease
Summary
Parkinson’s Disease; Creating the “Parkinson’s Disease Research Act”; establishing the Consortium for Parkinson’s Disease Research within the University of South Florida; establishing the Parkinson’s Disease Research Board; requiring the board to direct the operations of the consortium; requiring the board to award funds to board members for certain purposes, etc. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
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The bill was amended to expand the consortium's composition to include academic medical centers alongside public and private universities, and to allow board members to be appointed by chief executive officers of academic medical centers in addition to university presidents. These changes broaden the pool of participating institutions and appointing authorities, potentially increasing research capacity and expertise.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include academic medical centers as eligible participants in the Parkinson's Disease Research Consortium, in addition to public and private universities.
ELIGIBILITY
Expanded consortium membership eligibility to include academic medical centers alongside public and private universities.
Added chief executive officers of academic medical centers as eligible appointing authorities for board members, alongside university presidents.
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Total actions
22
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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