Bill Text: IL HR0633 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the October 2017 celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0633 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0633-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, In October of 2017, the National Down Syndrome | ||||||
| 3 | Society (NDSS) will be celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness | ||||||
| 4 | Month; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full | ||||||
| 6 | or partial extra copy of chromosome 21; this additional genetic | ||||||
| 7 | material alters the course of development and causes the | ||||||
| 8 | characteristics typically associated with Down syndrome; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, One in every 691 babies in the United States is | ||||||
| 10 | born with Down syndrome, making it the most common genetic | ||||||
| 11 | condition; approximately 400,000 Americans have Down syndrome | ||||||
| 12 | and about 6,000 babies with Down syndrome are born in the | ||||||
| 13 | United States each year; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and | ||||||
| 15 | economic levels; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, The cause of the extra full or partial chromosome | ||||||
| 17 | is still unknown; maternal age is the only factor that has been | ||||||
| 18 | linked to an increased chance of having a baby with Down | ||||||
| 19 | syndrome; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, People with Down syndrome have an increased risk | ||||||
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| 1 | for certain medical conditions such as congenital heart | ||||||
| 2 | defects, respiratory and hearing problems, Alzheimer's | ||||||
| 3 | disease, childhood leukemia, and thyroid conditions; many of | ||||||
| 4 | these conditions are now treatable, so many people with Down | ||||||
| 5 | syndrome lead healthy lives; life expectancy for people with | ||||||
| 6 | Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent decades - | ||||||
| 7 | from 25 in 1983 to 60 today; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, People with Down syndrome attend school, work, | ||||||
| 9 | participate in decisions that affect them, and contribute to | ||||||
| 10 | society in many wonderful ways; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Quality educational programs, a stimulating home | ||||||
| 12 | environment, good health care, and positive support from | ||||||
| 13 | family, friends, and the community enable people with Down | ||||||
| 14 | syndrome to develop their full potential and lead fulfilling | ||||||
| 15 | lives; therefore, be it
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| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 17 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 18 | recognize the National Down Syndrome Society's October 2017 | ||||||
| 19 | celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month; and be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the NDSS as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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