K00971 Summary:

BILL NOK00971
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORRules (Simon)
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSRArroyo, Barclay, Braunstein, Buttenschon, Englebright, Griffin, Lupardo, McDonald, Morinello, Palmesano, Simotas, Smullen, Stern, Tague, Walsh
 
 
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K00971 Actions:

BILL NOK00971
 
07/21/2020referred to calendar
07/22/2020adopted
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K00971 Committee Votes:

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K00971 Floor Votes:

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K00971 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 971
 
BY: M. of A. Rules (Simon)
 
        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        July  2020,  as Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and
        Prevention Month in the State of New York
 
  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  months  that  are  set  aside to 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 July 2020, as Cleft and
Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month in the State of New York, in
conjunction  with  the  observance  of  National  Cleft and Craniofacial
Awareness and Prevention Month; and
 
  WHEREAS, National Cleft and Craniofacial  Awareness  and  Prevention
Month was established by AmeriFace and cleftAdvocate; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Cleft  and  craniofacial  conditions  affect  thousands of
infants, children, teens and adults in the United States each year; some
are born with congenital anomalies like cleft  lip  and  palate,  others
with  more  complex,  life-threatening craniofacial conditions; some are
burned; others are injured in accidents and animal attacks or  diagnosed
with various oral/head/neck and skin diseases; and
 
  WHEREAS, Every year in the United States, approximately 7,000 babies
(or 1 out of every 600) are born with a cleft lip and/or a cleft palate;
these  are  two  of  the  most  common birth defects found in the United
States; and
 
  WHEREAS, A cleft lip occurs when the lip does not  completely  form,
leaving  an opening in the lip; the opening can range from a small notch
to a large opening from the lip up through the nose; and
 
  WHEREAS, A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the  mouth  (palate)
does  not  completely close, leaving an opening that can extend into the
nasal cavity; cleft lip and cleft palate may occur together or on  their
own; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  causes  of orofacial clefts are unknown; genetics may
play a factor in some cases as well as exposure to certain risk  factors
that  arise  during  a  woman's  pregnancy;  prenatal  factors  known to
increase the chance of  having  an  orofacial  cleft  include:  smoking,
diabetes,  or  the  use  of  certain  medications such as anti-epileptic
medications like topiramate or valproic acid; and
 
  WHEREAS, Children with  orofacial  clefts  often  have  an  impaired
ability  to  feed  and  an  impaired  language  development; babies need
special bottles and nipples to feed successfully, as well as feeding  in
an upright position; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Surgery  to  repair these clefts usually occurs within the
first 12-18 months of life; surgical repair is not just to  improve  the
appearance  of the child's face but may also improve breathing, hearing,
and speech and language development; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Children  may  also  need other types of treatment such as
special dental and orthodontic  care  or  speech  therapy;  with  proper
treatment,  most  children  with orofacial clefts continue to experience
healthy lives; and
 
  WHEREAS, While they are the most common, cleft lip and cleft  palate
are only two of many craniofacial birth defects; these defects may occur
alone  or  in combination as part of a craniofacial syndrome; some other
anomalies include: craniosynostosis- the skull of an  infant  fuses  too
early,  causing  problems  with brain and skull growth; anotia/microtia-
the  external  ear  is  missing  or  small  and  not  formed   properly;
anophthalmia/microphthalmia-  one  or both eyes are missing or small and
not fully developed; hemifacial microsomia- the tissues on one  side  of
the  face  are  underdeveloped; micrognathia- the jaw is undersized; and
positional plagiocephaly- the head is misshapen and asymmetrical; 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 July 2020, as Cleft and
Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month in the State of New York, in
conjunction  with  the  observance  of  National  Cleft and Craniofacial
Awareness and Prevention Month; 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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