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GA HR1277
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Silcox
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 2024 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and encourages eligible citizens to consult health care providers and begin regular colorectal cancer (CRC) screening
- Notes that CRC is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women under 50 in the U.S., with a 90% survival rate when detected early
- Highlights that only 50 to 70 percent of uninsured or underinsured patients with a positive CRC screening test receive a timely follow-up colonoscopy
- Recognizes a collaboration between the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and Community Health Care Systems, Inc., a federally qualified health center in middle Georgia, to provide no-cost stool-based DNA screenings, follow-up colonoscopies, and patient navigators for hundreds of uninsured and underinsured patients
- Acknowledges that the ASGE project has the potential to develop a public policy model and toolkit to increase follow-up colonoscopy rates for underserved populations nationwide
Legislative Description
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; March 2024; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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