MI HR0255

Declares March 2026 as Kidney Month in Michigan, with March 12, 2026 recognized as Kidney Day to raise awareness of kidney health

Chronic Kidney Disease affects more than 1 million Michigan adults (age 20 and older) and an estimated 35.5 million people nationwide—more than one in three U.S. adults

Nine out of ten people with CKD do not know they have it because the disease typically shows no symptoms until late stages, making early screening critical

Over 23,000 Michigan residents have end-stage kidney disease, and as of February 26, 2026, 2,315 people in Michigan were waiting for a kidney transplant

Michigan's incidence of kidney failure among people with diabetes declined 17% from 2017 to 2023—more than twice the national decline rate—due to interventions in the Michigan Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention Plan