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Sponsor seeks March 20 designation for ameloblastoma awareness; committee hears rare‑disease testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 27 would designate March 20 as Ameloblastoma Awareness Day in Ohio; sponsor described the rare jaw tumor, recounted a constituent’s recovery, and cited rough incidence estimates of about 300 U.S. cases and 12 in Ohio.
A sponsor presented Senate Bill 27 to the committee to designate March 20 as Ameloblastoma Awareness Day. The sponsor described ameloblastoma as a rare tumor of the jaw that often requires surgery and bone or skin grafts, recounted constituent Emily Hosler's recovery, and said the date commemorates the constituent's surgery. Testimony included an incidence estimate of roughly 300 U.S. cases per year and about 12 cases annually in Ohio.
Committee members thanked the sponsor for the testimony and welcomed the chance to raise awareness of a rare condition. No formal action was taken at the hearing; sponsors said they hoped to advance the measure in this General Assembly.
