Bill Text: IL HR0055 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares February 22, 2023 as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day in the State of Illinois in order to raise public awareness about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Acknowledges the critical importance of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy awareness to improve cardiovascular health. Urges the Governor to issue an annual proclamation recognizing the fourth Wednesday in February as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-15 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley [HR0055 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0055-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a chronic | ||||||
| 3 | cardiovascular disease involving thickening of the heart | ||||||
| 4 | muscle and can potentially lead to debilitating symptoms and | ||||||
| 5 | serious complications, including heart failure, atrial | ||||||
| 6 | fibrillation, stroke, and, in rare cases, sudden cardiac | ||||||
| 7 | death; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, HCM is the most common inheritable heart disease | ||||||
| 9 | and can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity | ||||||
| 10 | with a reported prevalence ranging from 1 in 200 to 1 in 500 in | ||||||
| 11 | the general population; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, An estimated 700,000 to 1,650,000 people in the | ||||||
| 13 | United States have HCM, yet 85% of them may remain | ||||||
| 14 | undiagnosed; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, HCM shares symptoms with other common | ||||||
| 16 | cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, including shortness of | ||||||
| 17 | breath, chest pain, fatigue, palpitations, and fainting; this | ||||||
| 18 | makes it difficult to distinguish HCM from these other | ||||||
| 19 | diseases; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, All-cause mortality risk is three to four times | ||||||
| 21 | higher in patients with HCM than that of the general | ||||||
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| 1 | population; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Knowing one's medical history and any signs and | ||||||
| 3 | symptoms of HCM are important first steps in receiving an | ||||||
| 4 | accurate diagnosis of HCM; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, A healthcare provider must conduct a thorough | ||||||
| 6 | screening with cardiac health questions to help identify a | ||||||
| 7 | risk of both genetic and congenital cardiac disorders; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, A healthcare provider may conduct several tests, | ||||||
| 9 | including an echocardiogram, a cardiac MRI, or genetic | ||||||
| 10 | testing, to confirm a family history of HCM and must examine | ||||||
| 11 | the heart to diagnose HCM; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Following a diagnosis of HCM, it is important for | ||||||
| 13 | patients to work with their healthcare provider to learn more | ||||||
| 14 | about their disease and understand different management | ||||||
| 15 | options, including prescription medicines and surgical | ||||||
| 16 | treatment options that may help; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, The fourth Wednesday in February is an | ||||||
| 18 | appropriate day to observe Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | ||||||
| 19 | Awareness Day; therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
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| 1 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 2 | we declare February 22, 2023 as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | ||||||
| 3 | Awareness Day in the State of Illinois in order to raise public | ||||||
| 4 | awareness about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a serious public | ||||||
| 5 | health issue; and be it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That we acknowledge the critical importance of | ||||||
| 7 | hypertrophic cardiomyopathy awareness to improve | ||||||
| 8 | cardiovascular health in the state and support raising | ||||||
| 9 | awareness of the consequences of undiagnosed and untreated | ||||||
| 10 | hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and of the need to seek | ||||||
| 11 | appropriate care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; and be it | ||||||
| 12 | further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That we respectfully urge the Governor to issue | ||||||
| 14 | an annual proclamation recognizing the fourth Wednesday in | ||||||
| 15 | February as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day and call | ||||||
| 16 | upon the people of Illinois to observe the day with | ||||||
| 17 | appropriate programs and activities.
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