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FL H9015

Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mia Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Honors the Women's Heart Health Initiative created by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation to raise awareness about heart disease in women
  • Recognizes that heart disease is the number one killer of women, with one woman dying from heart disease every 34 seconds
  • Notes that heart disease claims more women's lives than the next eight causes of death combined, including breast cancer
  • Acknowledges that two-thirds of American women who die suddenly from heart disease had no prior symptoms
  • Recognizes that African-American and Hispanic women have higher heart disease risk factors than Caucasian women of comparable socioeconomic status, with heart disease being the leading cause of death for African-American women

Legislative Description

Women's Heart Health Initiative

Last Action

Died, reference deferred, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9065 (Adopted), SR 700 (Adopted)

3/9/2012

Full Bill Text

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