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Subcommittee backs neurofibromatosis research grant program for Florida
Summary
The Health Professions and Grama Subcommittee unanimously approved HB 497 to establish a competitive neurofibromatosis research grant program at the Florida Department of Health, removing automatic recurring funding and making support subject to annual appropriations.
Representative Gonzales Pittman introduced HB 497 to create a competitive, peer‑reviewed neurofibromatosis research grant program administered by the Florida Department of Health.
The bill aims to support scientific and clinical research into neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on nerves and often appears in…
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