Bill Text: NY K00152 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2019, as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-20)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-06 - adopted [K00152 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-K00152-Introduced.html
Assembly Resolution No. 152 BY: M. of A. Cymbrowitz MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2019, as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women, combined, in the United States; and WHEREAS, It is estimated that in the year 2019, over 145,600 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in the United States; and WHEREAS, In the year 2019, the disease is expected to kill an estimated 51,020 individuals in this country; and WHEREAS, An estimated 9,150 men and women in the State of New York will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the year 2019; and WHEREAS, In November of 1999, the United States Senate passed legislation declaring March 2000 as the first-ever National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and WHEREAS, The Colon Cancer Alliance, Inc. (CCA) will continue working with Congress for coverage, education, and awareness so that colorectal cancer is detected early and lives are saved; and WHEREAS, Screening for colorectal cancer is underutilized; less than 50 percent of individuals above age 50 receive annual screenings for colorectal cancer; and WHEREAS, Regular screenings, which can detect polyps that lead to colorectal cancer, can save lives; and WHEREAS, Education can help inform the public about methods of prevention, and about symptoms, to aid in early detection; and WHEREAS, Adopting a healthy diet at a young age can significantly reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer; and WHEREAS, The State of New York should help inform the public about colorectal cancer prevention and screening; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2019, as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York; and The Colon Cancer Alliance, Inc.