Bill Text: NC H631 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Urge ALS Awareness and Research

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-10 - Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House [H631 Detail]

Download: North_Carolina-2013-H631-Amended.html

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 631

 

 

 

Sponsors:	Representatives Faircloth, Lambeth, Lewis, and Brandon (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site.
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.

April 10, 2013

A HOUSE RESOLUTION supporting continued research to find a treatment and cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as lou gehrig's disease.

Whereas, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is better known as Lou Gehrig's disease; and

Whereas, ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by degeneration of the cell bodies of the lower motor neurons in the gray matter of the anterior horns of the spinal cord; and

Whereas, the initial symptom of ALS is weakness of the skeletal muscles, especially those of the extremities; and

Whereas, as ALS progresses, the patient experiences difficulty in swallowing, talking, and breathing; and

Whereas, ALS eventually causes muscles to atrophy, and the patient becomes a functional quadriplegic; and

Whereas, ALS does not affect a patient's mental capacity, so the patient remains alert and aware of the patient's loss of motor functions and of the inevitable outcome of continued deterioration and death; and

Whereas, on average, patients diagnosed with ALS survive only two to five years from the time of diagnosis; and

Whereas, it is estimated that up to 30,000 Americans, including North Carolinians, may have ALS; and

Whereas, ALS has no known cause, no means of prevention, and no cure; Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

SECTION 1.  The House of Representatives supports all efforts to make the citizens of North Carolina aware of the dangers posed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

SECTION 2.  The House of Representatives urges the President of the United States and members of the United States Congress to ensure that research continues in order to find a treatment and, eventually, a cure for ALS.

SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.