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Crohn's Disease and
Colitis
The 2005 Florida legislature passed
House Bill 869,
known as "Crohn's and Colitis Disease Research Act". The Act requires the
Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Epidemiology to conduct an
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) epidemiology study. The goal is to gain a
better understanding of the prevalence of these diseases in the state, the
unique demographic characteristics of the patient population, and the role
that environmental factors and family history play in the development of IBD.
A report of the findings will be delivered to the Governor, the President of
the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by February 1,
2006.
The Bureau of Epidemiology is working with an advisory committee to guide
this study. The
committee
consists of representatives from the University of Florida College of Public
Health and Health Professions, DOH, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA),
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, the House of Representatives, the
Senate, medical providers, and other interested groups.
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