Bill Text: NY J00188 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 13, 2019, as Brain Injury Awareness Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-15 - ADOPTED [J00188 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00188-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 169

BY: M. of A. Steck

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        March 13, 2019, as Brain Injury Awareness Day in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS,  The  State  of  New  York  takes  great  pride  in calling
attention to serious medical conditions which affect  thousands  of  New
Yorkers; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim Wednesday, March 13, 2019, as Brain
Injury Awareness Day in the State of New York, in conjunction  with  the
observance of National Brain Injury Awareness Day; and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  this Legislative Body is justly proud to pay
tribute to the  Brain  Injury  Association  of  New  York  State  as  it
celebrates the 37th Anniversary of Brain Injury Awareness Day; and

  WHEREAS,  Since acknowledging March as Brain Injury Awareness Month,
the Brain Injury Association of New York State  has  been  dedicated  to
advocating  on  behalf  of  individuals  with  brain  injury  and  their
families; and

  WHEREAS, By educating, training, advocating, and  supporting  people
with  brain  injury,  the Brain Injury Association of New York State has
ensured that no individual has to face brain injury alone; and

  WHEREAS, The purpose of Brain Injury Awareness  Day  is  to  promote
prevention  and educate the public about the dangers of brain injury and
prevent future brain injuries from occurring; and

  WHEREAS, There are two types  of  brain  injuries:  traumatic  brain
injury  (TBI),  caused by trauma; and acquired brain injury (ABI), which
is generally caused by strokes, tumors, or aneurisms; and

  WHEREAS, Each year, an estimated 2,200 New York residents die from a
traumatic brain injury and another 19,000 are hospitalized; and

  WHEREAS, TBI is a contributing factor to  a  third  (30.5%)  of  all
injury-related deaths in the United States; on average, 52,000 Americans
die every year of a TBI; and

  WHEREAS,  TBI  can  affect  the  functionality  of the brain such as
thinking, reasoning, and memory; and

  WHEREAS, Motor  vehicle  crashes  are  the  leading  cause  of  TBI,
accounting for over 30% of all TBIs in the United States; and

  WHEREAS,  About  75% of TBIs that occur each year are concussions or
other forms of mild traumatic brain injury; and

  WHEREAS, Whether the victim is an adult, a child, or an infant, TBIs
can have a major impact on individuals and  their  families;  over  five

million  Americans live with a long-term disability due to brain damage;
and

  WHEREAS,  Strokes  are the leading cause of ABI, and claim the lives
of over 6,000 New Yorkers each year,  or  about  one  out  of  every  25
deaths; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is in the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
the achievements made and to continue these  efforts  by  promoting  the
prevention  and  educating the public about the dangers of brain injury;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to proclaim March 13, 2019, as
Brain Injury Awareness Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York; and the Brain Injury Association of New York State.