South Carolina S 381: Myositis Awareness month

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2025-2026 Bill 381 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 25, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 381

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE May 2025 AS "myositis awareness MONTH" 
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, nearly one in 
ten Americans have rare diseases. Many residents of South Carolina are among 
those affected by myositis, a rare disease; and

Whereas, idiopathic 
inflammatory myopathies, collectively referred to as myositis, are rare, 
chronic, autoimmune, muscle-wasting diseases. Myositis often features debilitating 
muscle inflammation and other symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and trouble 
swallowing, and can result in myositis-associated interstitial lung disease; 
and

Whereas, more research 
is needed to identify the causes of and modes of treatments for the myositis 
group of diseases, which includes anti-MDA5 autoantibody positive myositis, 
antisynthetase syndrome, dermatomyositis, juvenile dermatomyositis, 
immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, inclusion body myositis, and polymyositis; 
and

Whereas, myositis is 
difficult to diagnose, so treatment is often delayed, and individuals often 
experience difficulty finding a health care provider with expertise in their 
condition; and

Whereas, all who suffer 
with myositis experience reduced quality of life, especially as no cure has 
been found and life expectancy is shortened. Women and people of color with all 
forms of myositis experience particularly pronounced health disparities; and

Whereas, The Myositis 
Association (TMA) is the leading international patient advocacy organization 
serving the myositis community, focusing on patient services, education, 
research, and public awareness in order to build a world without myositis. Now, 
therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize May 2025 as 
"Myositis Awareness Month" in South Carolina.

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