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GA HR972
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 14-20, 2022, as Brain Awareness Week at the Georgia state capitol, a global education initiative begun in 1996 to raise awareness of brain disorder research and treatments
- Notes Georgia is located within America's "Stroke Belt" and had the eighth highest stroke death rate nationally in 2019, with over 22,000 stroke hospitalizations totaling more than $1.6 billion in charges
- Highlights emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) as the most severe stroke type, killing up to two million brain cells per minute, and the use of mechanical thrombectomy at Level 1 stroke centers to remove clots and restore blood flow
- Advocates for adopting a trauma-model triage and transport system to route critical stroke patients directly to Level 1 stroke centers for timely, lifesaving care
- Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery in acknowledgment of their work improving stroke care systems
Legislative Description
Brain Awareness Week at the state capitol; March 14-20, 2022; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/9/2022
Full Bill Text
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