Bill Text: IL SR0167 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designates April as Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SR0167 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SR0167-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Primary immunodeficiency diseases are disorders
in which part of the body's immune system is missing or does
not function properly; these disorders are caused by intrinsic
or genetic defects in the immune system, many of which require
chronic replacement therapy consisting of immune globulin
administration, gamma interferon, antibiotic therapy, bone
marrow/stem cell transplantation, or gene therapy to protect
individuals from frequent life-threatening infections and
debilitating illnesses; and
WHEREAS, The World Health Organization recognizes more
than 150 primary immunodeficiency diseases; and
WHEREAS, As the public and the medical community know
little about primary immunodeficiency diseases that may affect
as many as 250,000 people in the United States, there is a
delay of 12.4 years from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis,
often resulting in permanent functional impairments; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to educate healthcare
professionals about primary immunodeficiency diseases to
reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment, and widespread public
support is needed to understand these disorders, find cures,
and provide access to available life-saving therapies; the

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Immune Deficiency Foundation is helping this cause by providing
advocacy, education, and research to improve diagnosis and
treatment; and
WHEREAS, The Immune Deficiency Foundation has declared
April as National Awareness Month for Primary Immune Diseases;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate April as
Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness Month in the State of
Illinois and encourage all citizens to learn about primary
immunodeficiency diseases and support those affected by them;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to the Immune Deficiency Foundation with our
appreciation of their ongoing effort to increase awareness and
understanding of primary immunodeficiency diseases.