Bill Text: IL HR1128 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares October 2, 2018 as "MRSA Day" in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR1128 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR1128-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to treatment
with the usual antibiotics and is the most common pathogen that
causes Healthcare-Associated infections (HAIs) in the United
States and around the world; and
WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), there were 80,400 invasive MRSA
infections in 2011, and MRSA invasive infection rates do not
include MRSA surgical site infections, which are 90% of all
MRSA infections; including MRSA surgical site infection rates,
the total number of MRSA healthcare-associated infections is
723,600; and
WHEREAS, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) lists MRSA as a serious threat that requires
prompt and sustained action to prevent the spread of MRSA which
can cause severe problems such as blood stream, surgical site,
central-line, and pneumonia infections; severe cases can cause
sepsis and death; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO)
warned that the overuse of antibiotics is fueling dangerously
high resistant levels; the former global director of the WHO

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has stated that "The rise of antibiotic resistance is a global
crisis", and "antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is on the rise in
every region of the world"; and
WHEREAS, According to the Illinois Department of Health's
(IDPH) 2015 data, there were 17,578 healthcare-associated MRSA
(HA-MRSA) cases from Illinois hospitals, and Illinois
continues to have an ongoing MRSA epidemic; 75% of the patients
infected with MRSA were 50 years of age or older with higher
mortality rates; community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) infection
rates continue still to be an unreported disease; and
WHEREAS, The U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) has been
universally screening all patients upon admission for MRSA in
all of their 150 facilities since 2007 and has reduced their
MRSA hospital infection rates by over 80%, with 49.4% in
long-term care facilities; and
WHEREAS, Individuals infected with MRSA are most likely to
have longer and more expensive hospital stays, with the average
cost between $35,000 to $120,000; and
WHEREAS, MRSA is a major factor in the annual price tag for
treating healthcare-associated infections in the United
States; and

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WHEREAS, Anyone, not just infected patients but also MRSA
colonized carriers, can be a vehicle for transmission of MRSA
through skin-to-skin or object contact; and
WHEREAS, MRSA is a preventable disease with appropriate
contact precautions, including strict adherence to hand
hygiene and the decontamination of surfaces and the
environment, along with a good antibiotic stewardship program
in healthcare facilities; and
WHEREAS, Raising awareness of MRSA is important to the
prevention of MRSA infections; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
support the work of patient advocates and organizations such as
the MRSA Survivors Network in educating, supporting, and
providing hope for individuals and their families affected by
community and healthcare-associated infections; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That we acknowledge the 10th anniversary of World
MRSA Day, October 2, and the 10th anniversary of World MRSA
Awareness Month in October; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we declare October 2, 2018 as "MRSA Day" in

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the State of Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the MRSA Survivors Network as a symbol of our
respect and esteem.