Full Text of HR0952 095th General Assembly
HR0952 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Healthy kidneys are essential to regulate the | 3 |
| body, to remove fluids, waste, toxins, and drugs introduced to | 4 |
| the body, to release hormones that regulate blood pressure, to | 5 |
| make red blood cells, and to promote strong bones; and
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| WHEREAS, Chronic kidney disease permanently damages the | 7 |
| kidneys and prevents them from carrying out necessary functions | 8 |
| that keep the body healthy; when undetected, chronic kidney | 9 |
| disease can lead to kidney failure, which can only be treated | 10 |
| with lifelong dialysis or a kidney transplant; and
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| WHEREAS, More that 650,000 Illinoisans, about one in nine | 12 |
| adults, suffer from chronic kidney disease; and
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| WHEREAS, The two main causes of chronic kidney disease are | 14 |
| diabetes and high blood pressure, which are responsible for up | 15 |
| to two-thirds of the cases; and
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| WHEREAS, Scientific evidence has also shown that obesity | 17 |
| triples the risk of developing chronic kidney disease; and | 18 |
| WHEREAS, Family history and ethnicity serve as additional | 19 |
| risks for developing chronic kidney disease; African | 20 |
| Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans |
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| have a greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease; and
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| WHEREAS, The cost of treatment for kidney disease patients | 3 |
| is disproportionately higher than that for any other chronic | 4 |
| disease; estimates show that the annual cost of treating kidney | 5 |
| failure in the United States is expected to increase from $16 | 6 |
| billion per year in 2007 to $38 billion by 2010; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, Early detection methods, including regular | 8 |
| reporting of glomerular filtration rate, which is currently the | 9 |
| indication of kidney disease staging, can help prevent the | 10 |
| progression of kidney disease to kidney failure; therefore, be | 11 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 |
| the General Assembly strongly encourages care providers, | 15 |
| consumer advocates, patient groups, and other stakeholders | 16 |
| throughout the State to work collaboratively in the fight | 17 |
| against chronic kidney disease; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the month of March be designated as Chronic | 19 |
| Kidney Disease Awareness month in the State of Illinois, and | 20 |
| that citizens be encouraged to become aware of the causes of | 21 |
| chronic kidney disease, its risk factors, and its contributing | 22 |
| health problems during that month; and be it further |
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be given | 2 |
| to the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and the Illinois | 3 |
| Department of Public Health.
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