Bill Text: IL HJR0122 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates November of 2016 as Bladder Health Month in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-05-25 - Resolution Adopted [HJR0122 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0122-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Tens of millions of Americans are affected by | ||||||
| 3 | bladder diseases and conditions, including urinary | ||||||
| 4 | incontinence, overactive bladder, underactive bladder, | ||||||
| 5 | interstitial cystitis, nocturia, urinary tract infections, | ||||||
| 6 | bladder cancer, urotrauma, and neurogenic bladder; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Bladder diseases and conditions have significant | ||||||
| 8 | impact on health and quality of life, contributing to | ||||||
| 9 | depression, social isolation, falls, sexual dysfunction, loss | ||||||
| 10 | of self-esteem, hospitalizations, nursing home admissions, and | ||||||
| 11 | even death; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Medical and behavioral research to better | ||||||
| 13 | understand and maintain bladder health and treat bladder | ||||||
| 14 | diseases is critically needed, yet poorly recognized; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Bladder problems are highly stigmatized; open | ||||||
| 16 | dialogue generated by the designation of a Bladder Health Month | ||||||
| 17 | can reduce stigma and empower providers and patients to have | ||||||
| 18 | much-needed conversations about bladder health; therefore, be | ||||||
| 19 | it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 21 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
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| 1 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate November of 2016 as | ||||||
| 2 | Bladder Health Month in the State of Illinois.
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