Bill Text: IL SR0470 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares September of 2017 as Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Month in the State of Illinois to increase awareness of this disease and encourage research into new treatments.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR0470 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR0470-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Pulmonary fibrosis (PF), is a serious disease that
creates scarring in the delicate lung tissue and is incurable;
and
WHEREAS, Pulmonary fibrosis often progresses quickly,
causing limited quality of life and disability, and can lead to
death within a few short years; and
WHEREAS, In many cases, there is no identified cause of
pulmonary fibrosis, which is therefore called idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and approximately 200,000 people in
the United States are estimated to be diagnosed with this
disease; and
WHEREAS, Pulmonary fibrosis is often misdiagnosed and
under-diagnosed, and a need has been identified to increase
wide-ranging awareness and detection of this imperceptible
disease; and
WHEREAS, The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation mobilizes
people and resources to provide access to high quality care and
leads research for a cure so people with pulmonary fibrosis
will live longer, healthier lives; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare September of
2017 as Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Month in the State of
Illinois to increase awareness of this disease and encourage
research into new treatments; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation as a symbol of
our respect and esteem.