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GA HR1073

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Cooper

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

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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