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GA HR1165
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
Karla Drenner
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AI Summary
- Recognizes September 2018 as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month at the Georgia state capitol
- PCOS affects an estimated 5 to 10 million women nationally and more than 200,000 women in Georgia, with approximately 50% of cases going undiagnosed
- Annual U.S. health care costs for PCOS diagnosis and management exceed $4.3 billion during patients' reproductive years, excluding costs for comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer
- Encourages Georgia researchers and health care professionals to advance understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of PCOS for affected women and girls
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Department of Public Health, the public, and the press
Legislative Description
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month; September, 2018; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/14/2018
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