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GA SR767

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/19/2020

Primary Sponsor

Butch Miller

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February as American Heart Month in Georgia and urges the public to support programs addressing heart and blood vessel diseases
  • 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 annually
  • Survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest averages under 11 percent, with 80 percent of sudden death victims having underlying heart disease
  • Less than 50 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims receive bystander-initiated CPR, and less than 2 percent receive a shock from a bystander-initiated AED
  • Encourages Georgians to prioritize heart health, become aware of their risk of heart disease and cardiac arrest, and work together to promote better outcomes

Legislative Description

American Heart Month; recognize February

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/19/2020

Full Bill Text

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