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GA HR1273

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Tom Kirby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February as American Heart Month in Georgia, urging residents to prioritize heart health and support programs addressing heart and blood vessel diseases
  • Notes that heart disease is the number one killer of Americans and Georgians, with over 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests nationally and over 10,000 in Georgia each year
  • Highlights that the survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest averages under 11 percent, with 80 percent of sudden death victims having underlying heart disease
  • Notes that fewer than 50 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims receive bystander-initiated CPR, and fewer than 2 percent receive a shock from a bystander-operated AED
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press

Legislative Description

American Heart Month; February 2020; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/25/2020

Full Bill Text

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