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GA HR1273
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/25/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tom Kirby
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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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