Bill Text: IL HJR0072 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Designates the date of May 10, 2009 and every May 10 thereafter as "Osteoporosis Day" in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-11 - Adopted Both Houses [HJR0072 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HJR0072-Engrossed.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 72
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2 | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and | ||||||
3 | the deterioration of bone tissues, which increase the risk of | ||||||
4 | bone fractures; osteoporosis primarily affects older women due | ||||||
5 | to the significant physical changes that affect bone health | ||||||
6 | during and following menopause; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is often called the "silent disease" | ||||||
8 | because bone loss occurs without symptoms and may not be | ||||||
9 | detected until a fracture occurs; bone mineral density tests | ||||||
10 | can be performed to identify osteoporosis and determine risk | ||||||
11 | for fractures before they occur; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis treatment focuses on proper | ||||||
13 | nutrition, exercise, and fall prevention; in addition, | ||||||
14 | medications may slow or stop bone loss, increase bone density, | ||||||
15 | and reduce fracture risk; building strong bones in childhood | ||||||
16 | and adolescence can help prevent osteoporosis later in life; | ||||||
17 | almost 90 percent of bone mass is acquired by age 18 in women | ||||||
18 | and by age 20 in men; and
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19 | WHEREAS, In the U.S., 10 million individuals, 80 percent of | ||||||
20 | whom are women, are estimated to have osteoporosis and almost | ||||||
21 | 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, placing | ||||||
22 | them at increased risk for the disease; half of women over age |
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1 | 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their life; | ||||||
2 | fractures due to osteoporosis are most likely in the hip, | ||||||
3 | spine, and wrist, but any bone can be affected; and
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4 | WHEREAS, In 2005, osteoporosis was responsible for more | ||||||
5 | than 2 million fractures, costing an estimated $19 billion in | ||||||
6 | direct care; by 2025, osteoporosis-related fractures are | ||||||
7 | expected to cost approximately $25.3 billion in health costs; | ||||||
8 | approximately 75 percent of health care costs of osteoporosis | ||||||
9 | for women over the age of 45 are paid for by Medicare and | ||||||
10 | Medicaid; each year, 140,000 nursing home admissions are the | ||||||
11 | direct result of a hip fracture; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Federal and State legislation has been introduced | ||||||
13 | in an effort to increase funding for medical research on | ||||||
14 | osteoporosis, expand bone health and osteoporosis education | ||||||
15 | programs, and improve access and reimbursement for tests to | ||||||
16 | diagnose the disease; and
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17 | WHEREAS, At least thirty-five states and Puerto Rico have | ||||||
18 | enacted laws relating to osteoporosis, the majority of which | ||||||
19 | establish state-wide education, public awareness and | ||||||
20 | prevention programs; the states of California, Florida, | ||||||
21 | Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, | ||||||
22 | Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and | ||||||
23 | Texas all mandate insurance coverage for osteoporosis-related |
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1 | diagnostic and treatment services, including technologies | ||||||
2 | approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and bone | ||||||
3 | density measurement; and
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4 | WHEREAS, 20 ILCS 2305/8.2 requires the Department of Public | ||||||
5 | Health to establish, promote, and maintain an osteoporosis | ||||||
6 | prevention and education program to promote public awareness of | ||||||
7 | the causes of osteoporosis, options for prevention, the value | ||||||
8 | of early detection, and treatments; and
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9 | WHEREAS, 215 ILCS 5/356z.6 requires insurance coverage for | ||||||
10 | medically necessary bone mass measurement and for the diagnosis | ||||||
11 | and treatment of osteoporosis on the same terms and conditions | ||||||
12 | that are generally applicable to coverage for other medical | ||||||
13 | conditions; and
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14 | WHEREAS, 320 ILCS 25/3.15 provides coverage for any | ||||||
15 | prescription drug used in the treatment of osteoporosis under | ||||||
16 | the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief | ||||||
17 | and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The month of May is National Osteoporosis | ||||||
19 | Awareness and Prevention Month and the date of October 20 is | ||||||
20 | World Osteoporosis Day; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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1 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
2 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the date of May 10, | ||||||
3 | 2010 as "Osteoporosis Day" in the State of Illinois.
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