Full Text of HR0691 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Self-care is the lifelong daily habit of healthy | 3 | | choices for overall wellness, including good hygiene | 4 | | practices, healthy diet, regular exercise, and personal | 5 | | healthcare for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and | 6 | | management of infections, injuries, and illness, as well as | 7 | | knowing when to seek assistance from healthcare professionals; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Self-care is a cornerstone of helping to reduce | 10 | | the overall cost of healthcare in Illinois and the country; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Self-care includes making responsible use of | 13 | | over-the-counter and prescription medications, dietary | 14 | | supplements, and medical devices; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The United States Food and Drug Administration | 16 | | deems over-the-counter medicine safe and effective for the | 17 | | self-care treatment of minor, acute, and chronic health | 18 | | conditions and symptoms, such as pain, the common cold, and | 19 | | allergies, which impact large segments of the population; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, According to an Information Resources, Inc. | 21 | | study, every dollar spent on over-the-counter medicines saves |
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| 1 | | the healthcare system more than $7, resulting in more than | 2 | | $146 billion in annual savings; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Over-the-counter medical devices, including | 4 | | bandages, menstrual products, face masks, and at-home test | 5 | | kits, used for the purposes of prevention, testing, and | 6 | | treatment are well-accepted, cost-saving elements of the | 7 | | healthcare system; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Consumption of vitamin and mineral supplements | 9 | | can fill critical nutrient gaps, particularly for lower income | 10 | | families that may experience food insecurities in Illinois; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Illinois benefits when its citizens practice | 13 | | appropriate self-care, do not overburden the healthcare system | 14 | | by making unnecessary visits to healthcare professionals, and | 15 | | are empowered by higher self-esteem, improved health, and | 16 | | overall wellness; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The availability of self-care can help improve | 18 | | personal and public health, save personal and public treasury, | 19 | | and strengthen the sustainability of the broader healthcare | 20 | | system; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Exemptions from sales taxes for over-the-counter |
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| 1 | | medicines, dietary supplements, and consumer medical devices | 2 | | benefit Illinois residents because when affordability of | 3 | | consumer healthcare products increases then more people will | 4 | | seek treatment for their ailments before they become more | 5 | | serious; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we declare the month of February 2022 as Self-Care Awareness | 9 | | Month in the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage consumers, healthcare | 11 | | practitioners, policymakers, and regulators to communicate the | 12 | | benefits of self-care by recognizing Self-Care Awareness | 13 | | Month.
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