Bill Text: IL HR0844 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares the month of October 2018 as Eczema Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-17 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper [HR0844 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0844-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Eczema is a set of skin conditions that cause red, | ||||||
3 | itchy, and inflamed skin, and has profound medical, | ||||||
4 | psychosocial, and economic effects on patients, families, and | ||||||
5 | their communities; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The prevalence of eczema in the United States is | ||||||
7 | 10.1 percent; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Eczema affects over 31.6 million children and | ||||||
9 | adults in the United States alone; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Eczema's medical effects include dry, cracked, | ||||||
11 | and scaly skin, incessant itch, chronic pain, and sleep | ||||||
12 | deprivation; and
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13 | WHEREAS, 41.5 percent of adult eczema patients report | ||||||
14 | having a co-occurring diagnosis of depression and 47.9 percent | ||||||
15 | report having a co-occurring diagnosis of asthma; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Adults and children with eczema also frequently | ||||||
17 | exhibit comorbidities like asthma, allergic rhinitis, food | ||||||
18 | allergies, ADHD, bacterial and viral infections, and | ||||||
19 | hypertension; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Eczema's disease burden also includes anxiety, | ||||||
2 | stress on social and intimate relationships, increased | ||||||
3 | suicidal ideation, delayed developmental achievement, reduced | ||||||
4 | self-esteem, restrictions on diet and exercise, extensive | ||||||
5 | burdens on caregivers, and challenges with medication | ||||||
6 | adherence; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Eczema results in missed days of school and work | ||||||
8 | for patients and caregivers, disability, and reduced ability | ||||||
9 | within a patient's chosen profession, including unemployment | ||||||
10 | and underemployment, and other opportunity costs; and
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11 | WHEREAS, The direct medical costs of the three most common | ||||||
12 | types of eczema exceed $2.17 billion, and the indirect medical | ||||||
13 | costs exceed $927 million; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Two-thirds of eczema patients report experiencing | ||||||
15 | significant access barriers, including high out-of-pocket | ||||||
16 | costs and insurance requirements that delay patients' access to | ||||||
17 | medications; and
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18 | WHEREAS, There is no cure for eczema, but emerging | ||||||
19 | technologies and medications promise a much brighter future for | ||||||
20 | eczema patients; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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1 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the | ||||||
2 | month of October 2018 is designated as Eczema Awareness Month | ||||||
3 | and residents are encourage to show support for Eczema | ||||||
4 | Awareness.
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