House Concurrent Resolution 1035 Summary

• Recognizes February as Self-Care Awareness Month in Indiana

• Defines self-care as a lifelong daily habit including good hygiene, awareness of bodily changes, healthy diet, regular exercise, symptom monitoring, and prevention of infection and illness

• Notes that consumers have access to over-the-counter medications previously available only by prescription, with each dollar spent on such medicines saving the health care system up to $7, resulting in $102 billion in annual savings

• States that self-care reduces unnecessary visits to health care practitioners, saving consumers and government money while allowing medical professionals to focus on patients requiring specialized expertise