Bill Text: TX SR230 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 15, 2011, as Kidney Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR230 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR230-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to join the Texas | ||
Renal Coalition in recognizing February 15, 2011, as Kidney Day | ||
at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Renal Coalition is a leader in the | ||
prevention and mitigation of the risks, effects, and burdens of | ||
chronic kidney diseases; an estimated 33 million Americans, | ||
representing 16 percent of the population, have kidney disease, | ||
and approximately 548,000 Americans are undergoing life-saving | ||
dialysis or have had a kidney transplant; in Texas, the incidence | ||
of end stage renal disease tripled between 1990 and 2008, and at | ||
377 per million, exceeds the national rate; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although kidney disease is such a serious and | ||
rapidly growing health problem, many Texans remain unaware that | ||
they are at risk; left undetected, chronic kidney disease results | ||
in premature death from heart disease and other complications or | ||
in kidney failure, requiring dialysis or a transplant to sustain | ||
life; early detection and management can prevent or slow the | ||
progression of chronic kidney disease to kidney failure and | ||
decrease health care expenditures associated with the treatment | ||
of advanced kidney disease; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving care and enhancing public | ||
awareness, the Texas Renal Coalition monitors health policies | ||
for dialysis and transplant patients, offers educational | ||
programs to improve public awareness about the disease, and acts | ||
as a clearinghouse for information related to legislative | ||
issues; and | ||
WHEREAS, The coalition is a participant on the Chronic | ||
Kidney Disease Task Force and works with the Texas Department of | ||
State Health Services and other organizations to educate health | ||
care professionals about the advantages of early screening, | ||
diagnosis, and treatment of chronic kidney disease and end stage | ||
renal disease; and | ||
WHEREAS, Across the state, members of the Texas Renal | ||
Coalition, volunteers, physicians, trained health care | ||
providers, organizational partners, patients, and family members | ||
are doing an outstanding job in their efforts to provide the best | ||
care for kidney patients and those at risk for kidney disease, | ||
and they all deserve recognition for their dedication and | ||
valuable services; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 15, 2011, as Kidney Day at | ||
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to kidney patients | ||
and kidney health care providers and advocates who are visiting | ||
Austin today; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for the Texas Renal Coalition to commemorate Kidney Day | ||
at the State Capitol. | ||
Duncan, Harris | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 15, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |