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AR HR1014
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/28/2018
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Pilkington
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 2018 as Self-Care Month in Arkansas
- Defines self-care as a lifelong daily habit of healthy lifestyle choices including good hygiene, infection prevention, health monitoring, and appropriate use of self-treatment
- Notes that every dollar spent on over-the-counter medications saves the U.S. healthcare system $6-$7, totaling $102 billion in annual savings
- Encourages consumer empowerment through development of new nonprescription medications and appropriate switching of prescription medications to over-the-counter status
- Supports increased awareness of self-care benefits and calls on consumers, healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and regulators to communicate these benefits
Legislative Description
Recognizing February 2018 As Self-care Month.
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
2/28/2018
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