Bill Text: MS HC36 | 2021 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Kidney Disease Awareness Month; recognize March 2021 as.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-24 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HC36 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2021-HC36-Enrolled.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2021 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative White

House Concurrent Resolution 36

(As Adopted by House and Senate)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2021 AS "KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" AND MARCH 11, 2021, AS "WORLD KIDNEY DAY" IN MISSISSIPPI.

     WHEREAS, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the progressive, gradual loss of kidney function which results in a decrease in the ability of the kidneys to remove waste from the body; and

     WHEREAS, it is estimated that 37 million adults in the United States have CKD, and of those, approximately 90 percent remain undiagnosed; and

     WHEREAS, without diagnosis and treatment to slow its progression, CKD can progress to end-stage renal failure, which is fatal unless the patient receives dialysis or a kidney transplant; and

     WHEREAS, CKD is associated with more severe COVID-19 infections, and COVID-19 may cause acute kidney damage that can lead to dialysis or even death; and

     WHEREAS, regular screening and early detection can prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure, and it is essential that awareness of kidney disease and the importance of prevention and early detection be raised; and

     WHEREAS, kidney disease awareness empowers patients and families to seek diagnosis, support, and appropriate treatment:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby designate the month of March 2021, as "Kidney Disease Awareness Month", and recognize March 11, 2021, as "World Kidney Day" in Mississippi. 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be  furnished to supporters of "Kidney Disease Awareness Month" and "World Kidney Day", and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.