A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that effective treatment and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis should be improved.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the need for enhanced public awareness of psoriasis and the importance of early diagnosis and proper treatment.

Expresses support for the leadership of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease for identifying a cure and developing safer, more effective treatments for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Encourages: (1) researchers to examine the negative psychological and physical effects of psoriasis; and (2) efforts to increase access to treatment and care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.