,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjba ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4            
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,posey7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,individuals )       
,disabilities ,education ,act to cl>ify 
t ! t]m *ild ) a disability includes a  
*ild :o ne$s special education & relat$ 
s]vices due to a heal? impairm5t result+
 f ,lyme disease or ano!r tick-borne    
disease4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,*ildr5 ,inflict$ by ,lyme  
,disabilities ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,*ild  
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,becom+ nationally reportable 9 #aiij by
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion 7,,cdc71 ,lyme disease       
report$ ,unit$ ,/ates case numb]s 9     
#aiib 7 #i1ijh4 ,f #bjje to #bjaj1 !    
,,cdc e/imat$ #cjj1jjj p got ,lyme      

disease ea* ye>1 & 9 #bjba1 ! ,,cdc     
ann\nc$ t an e/imat$ #dgf1jjj p are     
diagnos$ & treat$ = ,lyme disease 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates annually4  7#b7 ,! bact]ia
 t cause ,lyme disease are transmitt$ by
 a tick :i* c be z small z a poppy se$ &
 is f\nd 9 backy>ds1 fields1 woods1 & 9 
o!r places :]e !re is gr\nd cov]4 ,ticks
 t transmit ,lyme disease are n[ f\nd 9 
#ej p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates c\nties4  7#c7
 ,! spiro*etal bact]ia t causes ,lyme   
disease c attack e sy/em 9 ! body & c   
produce ar?ritic1 musculo-skeletal1     
ga/ro9te/9al1 neurological1             
neuropsy*iatric & c>diac manife/ations1 
! latt] :i* is kn[n to be able to cause 
dea?4  7#d7 ,e>ly diagnosis & treatm5t )
 antibiotics is key to br++ p back to   
heal?2 h[ev] rese>* has %[n t #aj to #ae
 p]c5t or m ( ^? treat$ by a regim5 (   
antibiotics progress to develop+ long   
t]m symptoms f ?is n well und]/ood      
disease4  7#e7 ,mo/ likely due to ! "t  
sp5t outdoors1 ! range ( activities1 &  
lack ( aw>5ess ( ! dang]s pos$ by ticks 

& ( prev5tion measures1 *ildr5 are at "s
 ( ! highe/ risk ( infection f ! ,lyme  
bact]ia 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & bas$ on    
,,cdc s\rce numb]s1 *ildr5 ag$ #j to #ai
 ye>s repres5t$ #bi p]c5t ( report$     
cases ov] ! p]iod f #bjja-bjag4  7#f7   
,s9ce "o tick bite c cause m ?an "o     
disease1 *ildr5 ) ,lyme disease c also h
 o!r tick-borne diseases or             
co-infections1 increas+ ! sev]ity &     
range ( _! symptoms4  7#g7 ,*ildr5 )    
,lyme disease are (t5 out ( s*ool =     
blocks ( "t--days1 weeks1 mon?s1 or m--&
 c come back to s*ool & h symptom       
relapse caus+ o!r p]iods ( abs5ce4  7#h7
 ,rese>* has %[n ^! *ildr5 c h          
manife/ations includ+ cognitive         
impairm5t1 m5tal confusion1 memory loss1
 heada*es1 difficulty conc5trat+1 spee* 
difficulty1 visual & he>+ problems1     
dizz9ess1 mood sw+s1 outbur/s1          
depression1 sleep di/urbance1 ,,ocd1 &  
seizure activity1 all ( :i* affect _!   
educational exp]i5ce4  7#i7 ,s*ools1    
tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 special s]vices   

teams1 & m$ical p]sonnel are (t5 n aw>e 
( ! issues caus$ by ,lyme disease1 & !  
*ildr5 ) ,lyme disease are be+ improp]ly
 classifi$1 may ev5 be label$ z fak]s1 &
 g5]ally d n receive ! type ( help      
educationally t o!r *ildr5 :o h "s ( ^! 
symptoms r\t9ely receive due to _!      
disability4  7b7 ,purpose ,x is !       
purpose ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 to increase !
 recognition ( ! broad range (          
disabilities caus$ by ,lyme disease t   
affect education2 &  7#b7 to enhance    
educational s]vices = *ildr5 ) ,lyme    
disease 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !          
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  #c4
 ,def9ition ( *ild ) a disability       
,section #fjb7c77;,a77i7 ( !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7c77;,a77i77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ ,lyme disease 
& o!r tick-borne diseases7 aft] o!r     
heal? impairm5ts4