Full Text of HR0772 96th General Assembly
HR0772 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, According to estimates released by the American | 3 |
| Cancer Society in 2009, 192,370 women in the United States will | 4 |
| be diagnosed with breast cancer, of which 40,170 will die; and
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| WHEREAS, Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women; | 6 |
| if breast cancer is detected in its earliest stages, women have | 7 |
| more treatment options and a 96% survival rate; and
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| WHEREAS, In Illinois, partial or total costs of mammograms | 9 |
| are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private health | 10 |
| plans; and
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| WHEREAS, Women in their forties account for more than a | 12 |
| quarter of breast cancer diagnoses and are more prone to | 13 |
| aggressive cancers that are resistant to treatment; and
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| WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society recommends annual | 15 |
| screening using mammography and clinical breast examination | 16 |
| for all women beginning at age 40; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has recognized the | 18 |
| benefits of early detection of breast cancer and has passed | 19 |
| legislation expanding access to mammograms for all women in | 20 |
| Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Since 1995, the Illinois Breast and Cervical | 2 |
| Cancer program has provided free screening and treatment for | 3 |
| uninsured women living in Illinois; through this program, over | 4 |
| 66,000 women have been screened for breast and cervical cancer; | 5 |
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| WHEREAS, In November of 2009, a report issued by the U.S. | 7 |
| Preventative Services Task Force contradicted the American | 8 |
| Cancer Society's recommendations for breast cancer screening | 9 |
| by recommending that women have mammogram screenings every two | 10 |
| years starting at age 50; and
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| WHEREAS, The contradiction between the American Cancer | 12 |
| Society recommendations for early detection of breast cancer | 13 |
| and the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force's findings and | 14 |
| recommendations has caused confusion and concern among women | 15 |
| and the health care industry; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen | 17 |
| Sebelius officially responded to the recommendations made by | 18 |
| the U.S. Prevention Services Task Force by stating that women | 19 |
| should continue getting mammograms starting at age 40; | 20 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 |
| state our belief that breast cancer is a serious health problem | 3 |
| facing adult women and that mammography is part of the solution | 4 |
| beginning at age 40; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we encourage all women to consult with their | 6 |
| health care providers about the benefits of early detection of | 7 |
| breast cancer; and be it further | 8 |
| RESOLVED, That we urge the Illinois Department of Public | 9 |
| Health to continue and expand its efforts to promote awareness | 10 |
| that early screenings for breast cancer and continue promoting | 11 |
| breast cancer screening based on recommendations that are | 12 |
| consistent with those of the American Cancer Society; and be it | 13 |
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the Governor and the Director of the Illinois | 16 |
| Department of Public Health.
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