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GA HR1073
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 2018 as Self-Care Month in Georgia, emphasizing healthy lifestyle choices, good hygiene, illness prevention, and knowing when to self-treat versus consult a health care practitioner
- Highlights that every dollar spent on over-the-counter medicines saves the U.S. health care system $6.00–$7.00, totaling $102 billion in annual savings
- Supports increased consumer empowerment through the development of new nonprescription medicines and the appropriate switch of certain prescription medicines to nonprescription (over-the-counter) status
- Encourages consumers, health care practitioners, policymakers, and regulators to communicate the benefits of self-care to improve public health and reduce health care costs
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press
Legislative Description
Self-Care Month; February, 2018; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/6/2018
Full Bill Text
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