Bill Text: GA SR300 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Community Health; urged to work in conjunction with state-wide medical organizations; pediatric physicians; proper care for pre-term infants
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-03-12 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR300 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR300-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 300
By:
Senators Goggans of the 7th, Cowsert of the 46th and Thomas of the 54th
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
and requesting the Department of Community Health to work in conjunction with
state-wide medical organizations representing pediatric physicians to obtain or
prepare and disseminate written materials, at appropriate literacy levels,
containing information about the possible complications, proper care, and
support for pre-term infants; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the rate of pre-term births in Georgia continues to escalate, increasing 16
percent between 1994 and 2004, with a pre-term birth rate of 13.6 percent in
Georgia in 2004; and
WHEREAS,
the medical, educational, and lost productivity costs associated with pre-term
birth in the United States was at least $26 billion in 2005; and
WHEREAS,
low birth weight, especially in conjunction with environmental stress, is
associated with the development of diabetes and other chronic diseases later in
life; and
WHEREAS,
it is a fact that pre-term infants are more likely to have health problems that
result in re-hospitalization; and
WHEREAS,
the leading causes of rehospitalization for all infants includes bronchiolitis,
dehydration, jaundice, and pneumonia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body does hereby urge and
request the Department of Community Health to work in conjunction with
state-wide medical organizations representing pediatric physicians to obtain or
prepare and disseminate written materials, at appropriate literacy levels,
detailing information about the possible complications, proper care, and support
for pre-term infants to include:
(1)
The unique health issues affecting pre-term infants such as the increased risk
of developmental problems, nutritional challenges, infection, chronic lung
disease, vision and hearing impairment, breathing problems, feeding, maintaining
body temperature, jaundice, hyperactivity, and respiratory
problems;
(2)
The proper care needs of pre-term infants, developmental screening and
monitoring, and healthcare services available in the public sector;
(3)
Methods, vaccines, and other preventive measures to protect pre-term infants
from infectious diseases, including viral respiratory infections;
(4)
The leading causes of infant hospitalization and how they contribute to poor
health outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality; and
(5)
The emotional and financial burdens and other challenges that parents and family
members of premature infants experience and information about community
resources available to support them.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Community Health is urged to work
with state-wide pediatric medical organizations to identify existing materials,
including nonbranded materials produced by pharmaceutical and biochemical
companies available for use by Medicaid providers, hospital neonatal intensive
care units, pediatric intensive care units, and well baby clinics that can be
distributed to children's health providers, maternal care providers, hospitals,
and other public health agencies or entities deemed appropriate by the
department.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Department of
Community Health.
