Bill Text: MI HR0131 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution to declare May 2013 as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-08 - Adopted [HR0131 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HR0131-Introduced.html
Rep. Barnett offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 131.
A resolution to declare May 2013 as Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are serious, chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract; and
Whereas, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease, afflict approximately 1,400,000 people in the United States, 30 percent of whom are diagnosed as children; and
Whereas, The cause of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are unknown and no medical cure exists; and
Whereas, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can affect anyone, at any age, and is being diagnosed with increased frequency in children;
Whereas, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients are at high risk for developing colorectal cancer; and
Whereas, The annual direct cost of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in the United States is estimated to be $1,700,000,000; and
Whereas, The goals of Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month are to invite and encourage all people in Michigan to join the effort to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, to engage in activities aimed at raising awareness of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis among the general public and health care providers, and to promote and support biomedical research needed to find better treatments and a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 2013 as Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. We salute the goals and ideals of Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month by helping to educate the general public about Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis; and be it further
Resolved, That we recognize all people in the United States living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and expresses appreciation to the family members and caregivers who support them. We commend the dedication of health care professionals and biomedical researchers who care for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients and work to advance basic, genetic, and clinical research aimed at developing new treatments and a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
