H*4988 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*4988 Concurrent Resolution, By J. Brown, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey,
Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland,
G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave,
Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler,
Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble,
Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins,
J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, Keegan,
Kelley, Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach,
Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason,
J.G. McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Meacham,
Miller, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney,
Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe,
Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille,
E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley,
Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, W.J. Young and
Young-Brickell
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY AS STROKE MONTH IN SOUTH
CAROLINA AND URGING ALL CITIZENS TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES REGARDING RISK FACTORS
FOR STROKE AND HEART DISEASE AND THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THESE DISEASES.
04/14/98 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-8
04/15/98 Senate Introduced SJ-10
04/15/98 Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-10
04/22/98 Senate Polled out of committee Invitations SJ-11
04/22/98 Senate Committee report: Favorable Invitations SJ-11
04/30/98 Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-58
POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
MAJORITY FAVORABLE
April 22, 1998
H. 4988
Introduced by Reps. J. Brown, A. Harris, Haskins, Wilder, Wilkins,
Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer,
Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown,
T. Brown, Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chellis,
Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport,
Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, Felder, Fleming, Gamble,
Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Hawkins,
J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Jordan,
Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon,
Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis,
Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay,
McLeod, McMahand, McMaster, Meacham, Miller,
Moody-Lawrence, Mullen, Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn,
Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel,
Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith,
Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter,
Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper, Wilkes, Witherspoon,
Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell
S. Printed 4/22/98--S.
Read the first time April 15, 1998.
THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4988),
declaring the month of May as Stroke Month in South Carolina, etc.,
respectfully
REPORT:
Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY AS STROKE MONTH IN
SOUTH CAROLINA AND URGING ALL CITIZENS TO
EDUCATE THEMSELVES REGARDING RISK FACTORS FOR
STROKE AND HEART DISEASE AND THE SIGNS AND
SYMPTOMS OF THESE DISEASES.
Whereas, South Carolina suffers from the highest death rate from
stroke and heart disease in the nation; and
Whereas, stroke and heart disease are major preventable killers in
South Carolina; and
Whereas, the average South Carolinian lives two years less than the
average American; and
Whereas, eastern South Carolina is known as the "Buckle of the
Stroke Belt" because of the high occurrence of stroke in this
area; and
Whereas, stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability
in both South Carolina and the United States; and
Whereas, stroke and heart disease are South Carolina's leading killers,
accounting for approximately fifty percent of all deaths in the State;
and
Whereas, stroke, heart disease, and related complications are major
causes of hospitalization, disability, and health care costs; and
Whereas, during 1996, $2,500,000,000 was spent for hospitalizations
in South Carolina for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
including stroke, heart failure and shock, coronary bypass, cardiac
catheterization, heart transplant, and end stage renal disease; and
Whereas, stroke and heart disease cost the State of South Carolina
countless millions of dollars in lost wages, rehabilitation costs, and
lost economic opportunity; and
Whereas, risk factors for developing heart disease and stroke are
widespread and include uncontrolled high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, physical inactivity, obesity, smoking, atrial fibrillation,
and diabetes, and nearly all can be reduced and/or prevented; and
Whereas, it is the public policy of this State to prevent unnecessary
mortality, morbidity, cost, and needless suffering from stroke and
heart disease wherever possible; and
Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly recognizes that
prevention of stroke and heart disease is a matter of both state and
local policy and of public concern and that involving professionals
from multiple disciplines and persons from multiple sectors of society
can increase the understanding of the causes of and methods for
preventing the heart disease and stroke burden to the citizens of
South Carolina; and
Whereas, increased awareness of the causes, signs, and symptoms of
these diseases is essential to prevention and treatment; and
Whereas, a coordinated, comprehensive, planned joint public and
private effort is needed to achieve the prevention and awareness of
this unnecessary burden from stroke and heart disease in South
Carolina; and
Whereas, a coordinated, comprehensive, long-term statewide effort
to reduce risk factors in all population groups can markedly reduce
the continuing toll of stroke and heart disease in South Carolina.
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 month of May as Stroke Awareness Month in
South Carolina and urges all citizens to educate themselves regarding
the risk factors for stroke and heart disease and the signs and
symptoms of these conditions.
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