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AR HR1010

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/31/2019

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 2019 as American Heart Month in Arkansas and January 31, 2019, as Wear Red Day in Arkansas
  • Urges all Arkansans to wear red to show support for women and the fight against cardiovascular disease
  • Cardiovascular disease kills 1 in 3 women in the United States, yet up to 80 percent can be prevented
  • Endorses the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement, which encourages women to learn family histories and manage cardiovascular health risk factors including cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and body mass index
  • Notes that only 1 in 5 women believe cardiovascular disease is among their greatest health threats despite 90 percent having one or more risk factors

Legislative Description

To Recognize National Wear Red Day.

Last Action

READ AND ADOPTED.

1/31/2019

Committee Referrals

Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs1/28/2019

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