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MI HR0353

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/29/2018

Primary Sponsor

Tom Barrett

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares June 27, 2018, as Post Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in Michigan
  • Notes that more than 2,000,000 U.S. service members have deployed since September 11, 2001, with many experiencing multiple combat deployments
  • States that approximately 10,000 veterans are expected to return to Michigan annually for the next three to five years and that over 500,000 veterans received PTSI treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers in fiscal year 2012
  • Highlights that nearly 33.7% of surveyed Michigan corrections officers are estimated to be PTSI positive due to high-stress occupational experiences
  • Urges the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and Adjutant General to continue educating service members, veterans, families, and the public about PTSI causes, symptoms, and treatment

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare June 27, 2018, as Post Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.

Post Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day

Last Action

Adopted

5/29/2018

Committee Referrals

Military And Veterans Affairs5/24/2018

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