Bill Text: OH HR306 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Recognizing the problem of malnutrition and its
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-12-10 - Adopted [HR306 Detail]
Download: Ohio-2013-HR306-Comm_Sub.html
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Representative Heard
Cosponsors:
Representatives Ramos, Budish, Foley, Antonio, Barborak, Lundy, Phillips, Reece, Ashford, Fedor, Williams, Bishoff, Brown, Johnson
| Recognizing the problem of malnutrition and its | 1 |
| impact on health outcomes. | 2 |
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
| WHEREAS, A significant percentage of hospital patients are | 3 |
| malnourished upon admission; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Leading health and nutrition experts agree that | 5 |
| nutrition status is a direct measure of patient health; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, Good nutrition and good patient health can keep | 7 |
| people healthy and out of institutionalized health care | 8 |
| facilities, thus reducing health care costs; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, Scientific research demonstrates that good nutrition | 10 |
| beginning before birth and extending throughout childhood is | 11 |
| critical to healthy growth and development; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Malnutrition is particularly prevalent in vulnerable | 13 |
| populations, such as older adults, hospitalized patients, | 14 |
| minorities, the poor, and children; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Access to nutritious food is critical in restoring | 16 |
| and maintaining lean body mass, which improves clinical outcomes, | 17 |
| reduces health care costs, and keeps people and their communities | 18 |
| healthy; now therefore be it | 19 |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of | 20 |
| Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of the State of | 21 |
| Ohio, in adopting this resolution, recognize the complex problem | 22 |
| of malnutrition and its impact on health outcomes; and be it | 23 |
| further | 24 |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives | 25 |
| transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the | 26 |
| Governor and the news media of Ohio. | 27 |
