HJR59 Summary

• Urges state agencies to expand comprehensive cardiovascular screening programs to enable earlier identification of patients at risk of cardiovascular events.

• Urges state agencies to collaborate with federal and national agencies to establish or expand cardiovascular screening programs.

• Urges an update of Alabama's cardiovascular plan to accelerate quality improvements in screening, treatment, monitoring, and health outcomes for ASCVD patients.

• Supports creation of policies to decrease rising deaths from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), which costs Alabama an estimated $2.75 billion annually in direct medical expenses.