Bill Text: NY K00130 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2021, as Kidney Disease Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-8)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-24 - adopted [K00130 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00130-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 130

BY: M. of A. Joyner

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        March 2021, as Kidney Disease Awareness Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to  proclaim  March  2021,  as  Kidney  Disease
Awareness  Month  in  the  State  of  New  York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Kidney Month; and

  WHEREAS, Chronic kidney disease (CKD)  is  a  major  health  problem
affecting  1.5  million  New  Yorkers and an estimated 30 million people
nationwide; and

  WHEREAS, CKD is a progressive condition in which kidneys do not work
as well as they should to filter waste, toxins,  and  fluids  from  your
body; and

  WHEREAS,  CKD  can  progress quickly or take years to worsen, and is
described as having five stages, and progression through each stage  can
eventually lead to kidney failure, also known as End Stage Renal Disease
(ESRD), which can be treated with a kidney replacement or dialysis; and

  WHEREAS,  The  incidence  of  ESRD  is  rising  fast, with more than
546,000 Americans currently receiving  treatment,  including  more  than
500,000  dialysis  patients  and  over  200,000  people with functioning
kidney transplants; and

  WHEREAS, Today, nearly 10,000 New  Yorkers  are  on  the  transplant
waiting  list;  New York State encourages all to join the State's tissue
and organ donation registry; and

  WHEREAS, Due to the fact that there are little to no  signs  of  the
condition, most individuals are not aware they have kidney disease until
it  reaches  the  later stages, thus making laboratory tests critical in
the diagnosis; some symptoms of CKD can include  changes  in  urination,
swelling  of  the  feet,  ankles, hands, and/or face, fatigue, weakness,
shortness of breath, ammonia breath or  ammonia  or  metallic  taste  in
mouth,  back or flank pain, itching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,
and if diabetic, more hypoglycemic episodes; and

  WHEREAS, Tragically, in 2016, more than 100,000 Americans died  from
end stage kidney disease; and

  WHEREAS,  Diabetes  and  hypertension  are the two leading causes of
chronic kidney disease which strikes minorities disproportionately; and

  WHEREAS, African Americans are affected at a rate  of  nearly  three
times  that of Caucasians; the number of new cases of kidney failure per
million is 783 for African Americans  and  295  for  whites;  Hispanics,
Asians,  Pacific  Islanders,  and Native Americans are also at increased
risk; and

  WHEREAS, Also at particular risk are the elderly, as the  chance  of
developing kidney disease increases significantly with age; and

  WHEREAS,  People  afflicted  with  chronic  kidney disease typically
develop  other  chronic  and   life-threatening   conditions   such   as
cardiovascular disease; and

  WHEREAS,  Early  intervention  is  the  best method for managing the
complications of chronic kidney disease; and

  WHEREAS,   The   Northeast   Kidney   Foundation   provides    early
intervention,   community  education  and  support  programs  for  those
suffering from chronic kidney disease; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2021, as Kidney
Disease Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.