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K01041 Summary:

BILL NO	K01041
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	Skoufis
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR	Barclay, Blake, Blankenbush, Brennan, Ceretto, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Duprey, Fahy, Galef, Gottfried, Gunther, Hooper, Hyndman, Jaffee, Johns, Kolb, Lupinacci, Magee, Markey, McDonald, McLaughlin, Murray, Oaks, O'Donnell, Palmesano, Ra, Raia, Ramos, Robinson, Rosenthal, Saladino, Santabarbara, Schimminger, Simon, Thiele, Titus, Walter, Weprin, Zebrowski

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K01041 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 1041
 
BY: M. of A. Skoufis
 
        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        March  2016  as  Blood  Clot  Awareness Month in the
        State of New York
 
  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to help  increase
awareness of serious health conditions that affect the lives of citizens
of New York State; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo to proclaim March 2016 as Blood
Clot Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction  with  the
observance of National Blood Clot Awareness Month; and
 
  WHEREAS, Blood clots are a major health threat in New York State and
around the country; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  United  States Congress has designated March as Blood
Clot Awareness Month; and
 
  WHEREAS, According to the National Blood Clot Alliance, every minute
someone is diagnosed with a blood clot; and every six  minutes  a  blood
clot kills someone; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Blood  clots do not discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity
or race; they  affect  everyone,  infants,  young  children,  teenagers,
people  in  middle  age and senior citizens; across New York State, they
affect people from all walks of life; and
 
  WHEREAS, Blood clots are the number one killer  of  new  mothers  in
childbirth; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Blood  clots  affect  people  being treated for cancer and
other chronic diseases, and people undergoing joint replacement  surgery
and other surgical procedures; and
 
  WHEREAS, Blood clots can be triggered by a genetic predisposition or
by  lengthy  immobility;  they  can  affect  the  more than five million
Americans with heartbeat problems, which places them at heightened  risk
of a clot in the heart that can travel to the brain and cause stroke and
death; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Blood  clots are the leading cause of unnecessary hospital
readmissions at an estimated cost of more than $10 billion  of  the  $16
billion   expended   in  the  treatment  of  blood  clots  at  hospitals
nationwide; and
 
  WHEREAS, Many of the risks for life-threatening blood clots increase
as people age and so too will the public health challenge; and
 
  WHEREAS, Fortunately, many blood clots can  be  prevented  but  when
they  do  occur,  poor outcomes including death, disease and recurrence,
can be preventable with early and accurate diagnosis and management; and
 
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  imperative that there be greater awareness of this
serious health condition, and more must be done to increase activity  at
the local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim  March  2016  as  Blood
Clot Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.

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