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AL HR182

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Laura Hall

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

  • Recognizes March 7, 2018, as Alabama HIV Awareness Day.
  • Notes that Alabama has 14,042 citizens currently living with HIV and an estimated 2,340 additional undiagnosed cases.
  • Identifies Alabama as having the 15th highest new HIV diagnosis rate and the 9th highest AIDS-related death rate in the nation.
  • Encourages Alabamians to increase awareness of HIV, participate in prevention efforts, and support people impacted by the disease.
  • Calls for promoting HIV testing and education, treatment as prevention, access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), strengthening the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and establishing harm-reducing syringe exchange programs.

Legislative Description

Alabama HIV Awareness Day, recognized

Resolutions, Legislative

Last Action

Jones motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote

2/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules2/13/2018

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