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HI HR93

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Richard Creagan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes September as Sepsis Awareness Month in Hawaii and September 13 as Hawaii Sepsis Day annually
  • Notes that sepsis affects over one million Americans yearly and kills up to half of them, making it the ninth-leading cause of disease-related death
  • Cites a Sepsis Alliance survey finding that fewer than half of Americans have heard of sepsis despite its severity
  • References the 2012 declaration of September 13 as World Sepsis Day by the Global Sepsis Alliance
  • Directs transmission of certified copies to Hawaii's congressional delegation, the Governor, and the Director of Health

Legislative Description

Sepsis Awareness Month; Hawaii Sepsis Day

Last Action

Resolution adopted in final form.

3/29/2016

Committee Referrals

Health3/14/2016

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