Bill Text: NY K00615 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2023, as Scleroderma Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-05 - adopted [K00615 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00615-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 615

BY: M. of A. Fahy

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        June 2023, as Scleroderma  Awareness  Month  in  the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS,  The  State  of  New  York takes great pride in recognizing
official months established to increase awareness  of  serious  diseases
that affect the lives of citizens of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2023,  as  Scleroderma  Awareness
Month  in  the  State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of
National Scleroderma Month; and

  WHEREAS, Scleroderma is  a  group  of  rare  diseases  that  involve
hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues; and

  WHEREAS,  Approximately 300,000 individuals in the United States are
diagnosed with scleroderma; and

  WHEREAS, Scleroderma may affect the skin,  blood  vessels,  internal
organs,  and  the  digestive  tract, and the signs and symptoms vary for
each type of scleroderma; and

  WHEREAS,  Scleroderma  affects  women  more  often  than  men,  most
commonly occurs between the ages of 25 and 55, and can occur in children
and infants; and

  WHEREAS,  While  there currently is no cure, a variety of treatments
can ease symptoms and improve the quality of life; and

  WHEREAS, Raising awareness of scleroderma, particularly among health
care professionals, is essential for faster diagnosis; and

  WHEREAS, The Ann Steffens Scleroderma Research Foundation, based  in
the  Capital  District, is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving
and improving the quality of lives  through  scleroderma  education  and
awareness, and research; and

  WHEREAS,  This  month is designated to raise public and professional
awareness  of  scleroderma,  provide  support  to  patients  and   their
families,  and  to promote more research to find improved treatments and
eventually a cure; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2023, as Scleroderma
Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York, and to the Ann Steffens Scleroderma Research Foundation.