Full Text of SR0226 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Genetic counselors empower patients and their | 3 | | families with vital healthcare information, guidance and | 4 | | emotional support to help them understand their family | 5 | | history, evaluate genetic testing options, and make informed | 6 | | choices based on test results; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, There are over 150 certified genetic counselors | 8 | | in Illinois working in prenatal, fertility, pediatrics, | 9 | | metabolic, cardiovascular, neurology, and cancer care; there | 10 | | are 5,000 genetic counselors across the country; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Many people benefit from increased genetic | 12 | | sequencing research and genetic counseling, including anyone | 13 | | with a condition linked to a specific gene or with a family | 14 | | history of an inherited disease or anyone who is considering | 15 | | genetic testing; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Genetic counselors streamline the healthcare | 17 | | industry by ensuring the right tests are being ordered, | 18 | | avoiding costly and unnecessary costs and tests, helping | 19 | | patients and providers to understand complex test results and | 20 | | how to best use this information, helping consult potential | 21 | | parents on the intimidating potential of passing on inherited | 22 | | diseases, sharing information with family members, and |
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| 1 | | providing recommendations for community support services; | 2 | | therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Illinois House of | 5 | | Representatives recognizes that the sequencing of the human | 6 | | genome is one of the most significant scientific | 7 | | accomplishments of the past hundred years and expresses | 8 | | support for genetic counselors who are using this research to | 9 | | improve the lives of many throughout the state; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That we declare November 4, 2021 as Genetic | 12 | | Counselor Awareness Day in the State of Illinois.
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