Bill Text: MI SR0012 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution to commemorate February 7-14, 2017, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-09 - Adopted [SR0012 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-SR0012-Introduced.html
Senator Hertel offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 12.
A resolution to commemorate February 7-14, 2017, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.
Whereas, Congenital heart defect is the No. 1 birth defect; and
Whereas, Nearly 1 in 100 newborns are born with congenital heart defect; and
Whereas, 40,000 infants are born in the United States each year with congenital heart defect; and
Whereas, There is an estimated 2-3 million people living with congenital heart defect (CHD); and
Whereas, 25 percent of children born with CHD need heart surgery or other interventions to survive; and
Whereas, 15 percent of babies born with CHD will not see their 18th birthday; and
Whereas, In 2009, direct hospital costs alone for children and adults with CHD was over $2 billion; and
Whereas, Those affected with CHD have 3-4 times higher rates of ER visits than the general population; and
Whereas, Fewer than 10 percent of adults with CHD are receiving recommended care; and
Whereas, There is no cure for CHD; and
Whereas, Thanks to advances in medical research, however, more and more children are surviving; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we hereby commemorate February 7-14, 2017, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge all citizens to show their support and help raise awareness in the fight against congenital heart defects by wearing the color purple on February 10, 2017 in honor of all of the CHD warriors like Ruby Jane, Alex, Wren, Karagan, and the countless others across the great state of Michigan by increasing awareness and speaking up we can conquer CHD.
