New national plan would improve epilepsy care and research for millions of Americans.
This bill would create a national plan to better prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure epilepsy. It would set up a special council of experts and federal agencies to guide research and care efforts. This aims to improve the lives of nearly 3 million adults and over 450,000 children with epilepsy in the U.S.
Today, there is no single, integrated national plan to coordinate all federal efforts on epilepsy research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This bill would create a "National Plan for Epilepsy" and an "Advisory Council" to bring together federal agencies and experts. This would lead to coordinated research, improved care strategies, and regular assessments of progress, aiming to improve outcomes for the nearly 3 million adults and 456,000 children living with epilepsy.
S 494 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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