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| To enact sections 5.033, 5.091, 5.2265, 5.2266, | 1 |
| 5.2267, 5.2268, 5.2269, 5.2270, 5.2271, 5.2272, | 2 |
| 5.2273, 5.2274, 5.2275, 5.2276, and 3701.136 of | 3 |
| the Revised Code to adopt the spotted salamander | 4 |
| as the state amphibian; to adopt the children's | 5 |
| book Lentil as the official children's book of the | 6 |
| state and to designate its author, Robert | 7 |
| McCloskey as the official children's book author | 8 |
| of the state; and to designate various special | 9 |
| days, weeks, and months. | 10 |
| Section 1. That sections 5.033, 5.091, 5.2265, 5.2266, | 11 |
| 5.2267, 5.2268, 5.2269, 5.2270, 5.2271, 5.2272, 5.2273, 5.2274, | 12 |
| 5.2275, 5.2276, and 3701.136 of the Revised Code be enacted to | 13 |
| read as follows: | 14 |
| Sec. 5.033. The salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, commonly | 15 |
| known as the spotted salamander, is the official amphibian of the | 16 |
| state. | 17 |
| Sec. 5.091. The children's book, Lentil, is hereby adopted as | 18 |
| the official children's book of the state. The author of Lentil, | 19 |
| Robert McCloskey, born in Hamilton, Ohio, is hereby designated the | 20 |
| official children's book author of the state. | 21 |
| Sec. 5.2265. The thirtieth day of April is designated as "Dia | 22 |
| De Los Ninos" or "Children's Day" to recognize children as Ohio's | 23 |
| future, center, and priority, to promote the importance of linking | 24 |
| children to books, languages, and culture, and to honor the Latin | 25 |
| American tradition of celebrating this day. | 26 |
| Sec. 5.2266. The month of January is designated as "Ohio | 27 |
| Mentor Month." | 28 |
| Sec. 5.2267. The twenty-ninth day of March is designated as | 29 |
| "Vietnam War Veterans' Day" in honor of those who fought, died, or | 30 |
| are still unaccounted for in the Vietnam war. | 31 |
| Sec. 5.2268. The month of March is designated as "Macular | 32 |
| Degeneration Awareness Month." | 33 |
| Sec. 5.2269. The month of April is designated as "Community | 34 |
| Theater Month." | 35 |
| Sec. 5.2270. The month of May is designated as "ALS | 36 |
| Awareness Month." ALS is an acronym for amyotrophic lateral | 37 |
| sclerosis, a disease that is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's | 38 |
| disease and that attacks the nerves and causes degeneration in | 39 |
| muscle control and movement. | 40 |
| Sec. 5.2271. The last week of May is designated as "Ohio | 41 |
| Turfgrass Week." | 42 |
| Sec. 5.2272. (A) The month of June is designated as | 43 |
| "Father's Month" to increase public awareness of the critical role | 44 |
| of fathers and to pay tribute to them. | 45 |
| (B) Good fathering during infancy, childhood, and adolescence | 46 |
| contributes to the development of emotional security and has | 47 |
| overwhelmingly positive psychological and economic benefits for | 48 |
| children, families, communities, this state, and this nation. This | 49 |
| nation is becoming increasingly aware that when a father is | 50 |
| actively involved in the life of his child, the child will have | 51 |
| higher self-esteem and healthier social skills, and show decreased | 52 |
| high-risk behavior, teen pregnancy, and drug and alcohol abuse. | 53 |
| All fathers in this state and this nation must reinvest in | 54 |
| supplying emotional and financial support for their children and | 55 |
| society must promote involved, nurturing, and responsible | 56 |
| fatherhood. | 57 |
| Sec. 5.2273. The second Thursday in July is designated as | 58 |
| "Ohio Summer Learning Day" to promote the importance of learning | 59 |
| throughout the summer, in recognition of the vital importance that | 60 |
| summer learning plays in a child's educational success. | 61 |
| Sec. 5.2274. The month of September is designated as | 62 |
| "Mesothelioma Month" to bring attention to mesothelioma, a rare | 63 |
| form of cancer that develops in the mesothelium, a protective sac | 64 |
| that covers most of the body's internal organs, and is commonly | 65 |
| linked to asbestos exposure. | 66 |
| Sec. 5.2275. The month of November is designated as "Ohio | 67 |
| Adoption Month" to honor adoptive families, increase public | 68 |
| awareness of adoption, and promote activities and efforts to find | 69 |
| permanent homes for waiting children of all ages and races. | 70 |
| Sec. 5.2276. The month of November is designated as "Complex | 71 |
| Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Month" to promote public | 72 |
| awareness of complex regional pain syndrome, also known as reflex | 73 |
| sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. | 74 |
| Sec. 3701.136. (A) As used in this section, "complex | 75 |
| regional pain syndrome" or "CRPS," also known as reflex | 76 |
| sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, means a debilitating and | 77 |
| progressively chronic syndrome characterized by severe burning | 78 |
| pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, | 79 |
| tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch. | 80 |
| (B) The department of health shall include information on its | 81 |
| web site to promote complex regional pain syndrome education in a | 82 |
| manner that enables individuals to make informed decisions about | 83 |
| their health. The information on the web site shall include all | 84 |
| of the following: | 85 |
| (1) The cause and nature of CRPS; | 86 |
| (2) The risk factors that contribute to the manifestation of | 87 |
| CRPS; | 88 |
| (3) Available treatment options, including the risks and | 89 |
| benefits of those options; | 90 |
| (4) Information on environmental safety and injury | 91 |
| prevention; | 92 |
| (5) Information on rest and the use of appropriate body | 93 |
| mechanics; | 94 |
| (6) Information on the availability of CRPS diagnostic, | 95 |
| treatment, and outreach services; | 96 |
| (7) Information concerning any other factors or elements that | 97 |
| might mitigate the effects of CRPS. | 98 |
| (C) The department shall notify boards of health, hospitals, | 99 |
| clinics, and other health care providers about the availability of | 100 |
| information concerning CRPS on the department's web site. | 101 |
| Section 2. Section 3701.136 of the Revised Code, as enacted | 102 |
| by this act, shall take effect ninety days after the effective | 103 |
| date of this act. | 104 |
| Section 3. (A) As used in this section, "complex regional | 105 |
| pain syndrome" or "CRPS" has the same meaning as in section | 106 |
| 3701.136 of the Revised Code. | 107 |
| (B) The General Assembly finds and declares all of the | 108 |
| following with respect to complex regional pain syndrome: | 109 |
| (1) CRPS occurs in five per cent of all cases of nerve | 110 |
| injuries. | 111 |
| (2) CRPS is thought to be a neuropathic pain syndrome that | 112 |
| generally occurs at the site of a minor or major trauma injury, | 113 |
| but may also occur without an apparent injury. | 114 |
| (3) While the cause of CRPS is unknown, the syndrome is | 115 |
| thought to be the result of damaged nerves of the sympathetic | 116 |
| nervous system. | 117 |
| (4) The syndrome is unique in that it simultaneously affects | 118 |
| the nerves, skin, muscles, blood vessels, and bones, and if | 119 |
| untreated, can result in permanent disability and chronic pain. | 120 |
| (5) CRPS is often misdiagnosed because the syndrome is either | 121 |
| unknown or poorly understood. The prognosis for patients | 122 |
| suffering from CRPS is generally much better when CRPS is | 123 |
| identified and treated as early as possible. | 124 |
| (6) If treatment is delayed CRPS can quickly spread to an | 125 |
| entire limb and changes in bone and muscle may become | 126 |
| irreversible, resulting in limited mobility, atrophy of the | 127 |
| muscles, and eventual permanent disability. | 128 |
| (7) Since a delay in the diagnosis or treatment of CRPS can | 129 |
| result in severe physical and physiological problems, and early | 130 |
| recognition and prompt treatment of CRPS provides the greatest | 131 |
| opportunity for recovery, it is in the best interest of the | 132 |
| public to require the Department of Health to include information | 133 |
| on its web site pursuant to section 3701.136 of the Revised Code | 134 |
| to educate both individuals and medical professionals regarding | 135 |
| this debilitative condition. | 136 |