Current Status Bill Number:3498 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950207 Primary Sponsor:Breeland All Sponsors:Breeland, Cobb-Hunter, Kelley, Scott, White, R. Smith, Howard, Govan, Wilder, Simrill, Wells, Richardson, Hines, Stoddard, Clyburn, Allison, McMahand, Neilson, L. Whipper, Cave, Shissias, Limbaugh, McKay, Keegan, Byrd, Stille, Anderson, Cain, Trotter, Sandifer, Davenport, Kinon, Mason, Phillips, Klauber, Limehouse, Jaskwhich, Fair, Huff, Herdklotz, Hutson, Elliott, Lloyd, Whatley, Walker, J. Brown, Rhoad, Cotty, Tripp, Wright, Moody-Lawrence and S. Whipper Drafted Document Number:BBM\9839JM.95 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19950301 Subject:Glaucoma Awareness Week
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19950301 Received from Senate Senate 19950301 Adopted, returned to House with concurrence Senate 19950228 Polled out of Committee: Favorable 10 SI Senate 19950216 Introduced, referred to Committee 10 SI House 19950215 Adopted, sent to Senate House 19950215 Committee report: Favorable 24 HIMR House 19950207 Introduced, referred to Committee 24 HIMRView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
February 28, 1995
H. 3498
Introduced by REPS. Breeland, Cobb-Hunter, Kelley, Scott, White, R. Smith, Howard, Govan, Wilder, Simrill, Wells, Richardson, Hines, Stoddard, Clyburn, Allison, McMahand, Neilson, L. Whipper, Cave, Shissias, Limbaugh, McKay, Keegan, Byrd, Stille, Anderson, Cain, Trotter, Sandifer, Davenport, Kinon, Mason, Phillips, Klauber, Limehouse, Jaskwhich, Fair, Huff, Herdklotz, Hutson, Elliott, Lloyd, Whatley, Walker, J. Brown, Rhoad, Cotty, Tripp, Wright, Moody-Lawrence and S. Whipper
S. Printed 2/28/95--S.
Read the first time February 16, 1995.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3498), declaring the week of March 24-31, 1996, etc., respectfully
Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out of Committee without report.
DECLARING THE WEEK OF MARCH 24-31, 1996, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA GLAUCOMA AWARENESS WEEK".
Whereas, glaucoma has a prevalence nationwide of one to two percent with five to six percent having elevated ocular pressure chronically or intermittently in people over the age of sixty; and
Whereas, in people above the age of eighty, the prevalence of glaucoma may be as high as fourteen percent; and
Whereas, South Carolina has several risk factors for an even higher prevalence than what has been noted nationwide; and
Whereas, the week of March 24-31, 1996, will be used to increase awareness of the citizens of the Palmetto State about glaucoma; the emphasis will be placed on the fact that glaucoma is a silent thief of sight, causing no symptoms until very late in the course of the disease when it is difficult to treat; and emphasis will also be placed during the week for all persons to have a normal eye exam. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, declares the week of March 24-31, 1996, as "South Carolina Glaucoma Awareness Week".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to William C. Stewart, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston 29425-2236.