Bill Text: IL HR0704 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares the month of March 2022 as Rare Kidney Disease Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-06 - Resolution Adopted [HR0704 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0704-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, March is recognized as National Kidney Month, an
important opportunity to raise public awareness and
understanding of rare kidney diseases, such as Apolipoprotein
L1 (APOL1) mediated kidney disease; and
WHEREAS, APOL1 genetic variants account for much of the
excess risk of chronic and end stage kidney disease for
persons of African ancestry, including people who identify as
African American, Afro Caribbean, and Latinx; and
WHEREAS, APOL1 explains the disproportionate rate of
kidney disease in people of African ancestry; African
Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population but account for
32% of all kidney failure and 35% of all end stage kidney
disease; in addition, African Americans are four times more
likely to develop kidney failure than white Americans; and
WHEREAS, APOL1 mediated kidney disease is driven by
genetic factors and is underdiagnosed; and
WHEREAS, APOL1 symptoms do not present until kidney damage
is advanced; symptoms include fatigue, swelling in the legs
and feet, and weight gain, among others; and

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WHEREAS, Increasing public awareness and understanding of
the genetic causes of rare kidney disease could lead to early
diagnosis and care for some of the most vulnerable populations
and empower and educate those at risk on how they can manage
it; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we declare the month of March 2022 as Rare Kidney Disease
Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.