Bill 4988

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4988
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980414
Primary Sponsor:                J. Brown
All Sponsors:                   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 
Drafted Document Number:        kgh\15559ac.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980430
Subject:                        Stroke and Heart Disease
                                Prevention Month, May designated as;
                                Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
_____   ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980430  Received from Senate
Senate  19980430  Adopted, returned to House
                  with concurrence
Senate  19980422  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       10 SI
Senate  19980415  Introduced, referred to Committee        10 SI
House   19980414  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

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.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4988), declaring the month of May as Stroke Month in South Carolina, etc., respectfully

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.