South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 4200

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Howard
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\29783htc13.docx

Introduced in the House on May 22, 2013
Introduced in the Senate on May 23, 2013
Adopted by the General Assembly on June 5, 2013

Summary: Meningococcal Disease

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/22/2013  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 49)
   5/23/2013  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/23/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
    6/4/2013  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
    6/5/2013  Senate  Adopted, returned to House with concurrence 
                        (Senate Journal-page 63)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/22/2013
6/4/2013

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RECALLED

June 4, 2013

H. 4200

Introduced by Rep. Howard

S. Printed 6/4/13--S.

Read the first time May 23, 2013.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS CAUSED BY MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE AND RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ITS SERIOUS IMPACT ON CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE PALMETTO STATE.

Whereas, between ten and fourteen percent of cases of meningococcal disease are fatal, and between eleven and nineteen percent of its survivors have permanent hearing loss, brain injury, loss of limbs, or other serious effects; and

Whereas, meningococcal disease is spread by close contact with respiratory or throat secretions, such as saliva; and

Whereas, once contracted, the bacteria can kill an individual within hours; and

Whereas, infants, adolescents, and young adults are at highest risk of contracting meningococcal disease; and

Whereas, about ten percent of people carry the disease in their throats with no side effects, but there is currently no way to identify who will be affected by the disease; and

Whereas, people living in close contact with someone carrying the disease are at risk; and

Whereas, the State of South Carolina has led the way in educating its citizens about meningococcal disease and making parents aware of its impact and need for vaccinations; and

Whereas, because of education about the importance vaccinations, mortality rates have fallen from a high of twelve deaths in a year to one death in 2013. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize the devastating effects caused by meningococcal disease and raise public awareness of its serious impact on citizens and communities in the Palmetto State.

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