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NC S317
Bill
AI Summary
- Designates the third Wednesday in May of each year as Hypertension/High Blood Pressure Awareness Day in North Carolina
- Adds new section 103-15 to Chapter 103 of the General Statutes to establish this observance
- Recognizes that heart disease and stroke are the second and fourth leading causes of death in North Carolina, with high blood pressure as a major modifiable risk factor
- Notes that 35.2% of North Carolina adults reported being told they have hypertension as of 2015
- Supported by the Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians to promote education and awareness about hypertension prevention and treatment
Legislative Description
Hypertension Awareness Day
Last Action
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
4/19/2017
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/19/2017
Health Care4/4/2017
State and Local Government3/23/2017
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/20/2017
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