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KY HR31
Resolution
Status
1/15/2026
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Stevenson
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AI Summary
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Designates February 1-7, 2026 as Burn Awareness Week in Kentucky, aligning with the national theme "Burn Prevention Where You Live, Work, and Play – Preventing Burns in the Workplace"
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Recognizes University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center as the only dedicated adult burn center in Kentucky, caring for approximately 350 patients annually
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Highlights that 398,000 people received medical care for burn injuries in the U.S. in 2021, with children under 5 being twice as likely as the general population to visit emergency departments for burns
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Notes the Burn Center provides holistic multidisciplinary services including trauma and plastic surgery, physical/speech/occupational therapy, psychiatry, nutrition, and social services
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Directs the Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to Representative Pamela Stevenson for delivery to University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION designating February 1 to 7, 2026, as Burn Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and recognizing University of Louisville Hospital's Burn Center.
Commendations and Recognitions
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (H)
1/15/2026