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HI SCR102
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Rosalyn Baker
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AI Summary
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Designates June 27 of each year as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Awareness Day in Hawaii.
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Designates the entire month of June of each year as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month in Hawaii.
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Urges the Department of Health and United States Department of Veteran Affairs to continue educating victims of interpersonal violence, combat, life-threatening accidents, natural disasters, and their families about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress injury.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to the Governor, Secretary of State, U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Director of Health, Director of State Office of Veterans Services, and the Executive Director of Honor For All organization.
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Emphasizes that referring to combat stress as an "injury" rather than a "disorder" reduces stigma and encourages affected individuals to seek treatment.
Legislative Description
Declaring June 27 Of Each Year As Post-traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day And Designating The Month Of June Of Each Year As Post-traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month In Hawaii.
Resolution
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Gates, Holt, Nakamura excused (4).
4/15/2019