Bill Text: IA HR117 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution recognizing the health threat posed by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-03 - Resolution adopted. H.J. 664. [HR117 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-HR117-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
117
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
117
BY
L.
MILLER
,
BERRY
,
STECKMAN
,
and
FORRISTALL
A
Resolution
recognizing
the
health
threat
posed
by
1
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease.
2
WHEREAS,
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
3
(COPD)
is
a
term
used
to
refer
to
a
group
of
diseases
4
that
cause
airflow
obstruction
and
breathing
5
related
problems,
and
includes
emphysema,
chronic
6
bronchitis,
and
in
some
cases,
asthma
and
severe
7
bronchiectasis;
and
8
WHEREAS,
in
2008,
COPD
became
the
third
leading
9
cause
of
death
in
the
United
States,
and
unlike
10
other
major
causes
of
death,
its
prevalence
has
not
11
significantly
declined
in
recent
years;
and
12
WHEREAS,
COPD
is
a
chronic
and
progressive
disease
13
that
has
been
diagnosed
in
an
estimated
117,540
Iowans
14
and
13
million
persons
nationwide,
66
percent
of
whom
15
are
under
age
65;
and
16
WHEREAS,
nationwide,
the
annual
cost
of
COPD
in
17
2010
was
projected
to
be
$49.9
billion
through
health
18
care
costs,
loss
of
productivity,
and
deterioration
of
19
personal
health
and
well-being;
and
20
WHEREAS,
the
American
Association
for
Respiratory
21
Care
reports
that
nationally
just
over
half
of
all
22
persons
with
COPD
report
that
their
condition
limits
23
their
ability
to
work
and
34
percent
say
that
COPD
24
keeps
them
from
working;
and
25
WHEREAS,
although
there
is
no
cure
for
COPD,
26
increased
public
awareness,
early
detection,
and
proper
27
health
management
can
slow
the
progression
of
the
28
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disease,
reduce
costs,
and
improve
patients’
quality
of
1
life
and
self-sufficiency;
NOW
THEREFORE,
2
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
3
That
the
House
of
Representatives
recognizes
chronic
4
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
as
a
chronic
health
5
condition
in
Iowa
which
contributes
to
increasing
6
health
care
costs
and
decreasing
productivity
of
the
7
citizens
of
this
state.
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