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NJ SJR133
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Vitale
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AI Summary
- Designates November of each year as "C. Difficile Awareness Month" in New Jersey
- Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing the month and calling upon public officials and citizens to observe it with appropriate activities and programs
- C. Difficile (Clostridioides Difficile) causes approximately 500,000 infections requiring treatment annually nationwide, with nearly 29,000 deaths within 30 days of diagnosis each year
- The infection is the most common microbial cause of healthcare-associated infections in U.S. hospitals, costing up to $4.8 billion annually in excess healthcare costs for acute care facilities
- One in five patients with healthcare-associated C. Difficile infection experiences recurrence, and one in nine patients aged 65 or older dies within 30 days of diagnosis
Legislative Description
Designates November of each year as "C. Difficile Awareness Month."
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
3/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens3/19/2026
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