Bill Text: MI SR0053 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to recognize May 2011 as Lupus Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-12 - Adopted [SR0053 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SR0053-Enrolled.html
SR-53, As Adopted by Senate, May 12, 2011
Senators Jansen, Marleau, Bieda, Booher, Brandenburg, Jones, Proos, Schuitmaker and Pappageorge offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 53.
A resolution to recognize May 2011 as Lupus Awareness Month.
Whereas, Each year the lupus agencies of Michigan designate May as Lupus Awareness Month to show support for the 1.5 million Americans and 5 million people worldwide who suffer from the often debilitating effects of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause severe damage to the tissue and organs in the body and, in some cases, death; and
Whereas, Each year thousands of people are newly diagnosed with lupus, the great majority of whom are young people in the prime of their lives and 90 percent of whom are women; and
Whereas, Lupus is most prevalent among African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asians. Tragically, thousands of people die from lupus each year because a cure remains elusive; and
Whereas, Many health professionals are unaware of the symptoms and health effects of lupus, causing people with lupus to suffer for many years before they obtain a correct diagnosis and medical treatment, demonstrating the need for increased public and professional awareness of lupus; and
Whereas, Medical research efforts into lupus and the discovery of safer, more effective treatments for patients are underfunded in comparison with diseases of comparable magnitude and severity; and
Whereas, Increasing community awareness and focusing public attention on lupus and its devastating impact on patients’ lives will provide hope for a better future for those affected; and
Whereas, The lupus agencies of Michigan are dedicated to “improving the quality of life for individuals with lupus and their loved ones by providing education, support and outreach services, and promoting programs of awareness, advocacy, and research”; and
Whereas, This legislative body recognizes the needs of the chronically ill people who are living with lupus and urges all citizens to support the search for a cure and assist those individuals and families who deal with this devastating disease on a daily basis; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we hereby recognize May 2011 as Lupus Awareness Month in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Rick Snyder, Governor of the state of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Community Health, and the lupus agencies of Michigan.
