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Representative Slater wins unanimous committee passage of APDS awareness day bill
Summary
House Health Committee passed House Bill 1492 to designate October 1 as APDS Awareness Day, aiming to raise public and clinical awareness of Activated PI3K Delta Syndrome, a rare immune disorder that can cause recurrent severe infections and requires genetic testing to diagnose.
Representative Slater introduced House Bill 1492 to establish an annual APDS (Activated PI3K Delta Syndrome) Awareness Day on Oct. 1 to highlight Tennesseans living with a rare primary immunodeficiency and the diagnostic challenges it poses. Slater described APDS as "a rare complex primary immunodeficiency" and said the condition stems from an overactive pathway that "leaves a body less capable of fighting off infections."
Slater told the committee APDS "can look common at first, but the underlying genetic cause is exceptionally rare and requires genetic testing to diagnose accurately," and said individuals may suffer frequent and severe infections of the ears, sinuses and respiratory tracts. The committee had no questions for the sponsor. The clerk reported the vote at 18 ayes and 0 nays and the bill passed, moving to the calendar and rules committee.
