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NJ AJR118
Joint Resolution
Status
2/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Shanique Speight
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AI Summary
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Designates the second week of November each year as "Urinary Incontinence Awareness Week" in New Jersey
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Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials, private organizations, and residents to observe the awareness week
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Notes that more than 26 million people in the United States live with urinary incontinence, affecting quality of life, social interactions, and employment
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Identifies high-risk groups including women who have experienced pregnancy/childbirth/menopause, elderly individuals, men with prostate problems, diabetics, and smokers
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Highlights that annual costs for adult urinary incontinence products exceed $1 billion in the U.S., and that the condition is a leading cause of institutionalization among the elderly
Legislative Description
Designates second week of November of each year as "Urinary Incontinence Awareness Week" in New Jersey.
Health
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
2/5/2024