Full Text of HR1001 96th General Assembly
HR1001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis can impact men and women of all | 3 |
| ages, races, and ethnicities; and
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| WHEREAS, More than 20,000 Illinoisans live with multiple | 5 |
| sclerosis; and
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| WHEREAS, Someone is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis | 7 |
| every hour of every day; and
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| WHEREAS, It is estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 children and | 9 |
| adolescents nationwide are living with multiple sclerosis; and
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| WHEREAS, The exact cause of multiple sclerosis is still | 11 |
| unknown; and
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| WHEREAS, The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are | 13 |
| unpredictable and vary from person to person; and
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| WHEREAS, There is no laboratory test available for multiple | 15 |
| sclerosis that precisely defines a diagnosis; and
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| WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis is not genetic, contagious, or | 17 |
| directly inherited, but studies show that there are genetic | 18 |
| factors that indicate certain individuals are susceptible to |
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| the disease; and
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| WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis symptoms occur when an immune | 3 |
| system attack affects the myelin in nerve fibers of the central | 4 |
| nervous system, damaging or destroying it and replacing it with | 5 |
| scar tissue, thereby interfering with or preventing the | 6 |
| transmission of nerve signals; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, In rare cases, multiple sclerosis is so | 8 |
| progressive that its effects are fatal; and
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| WHEREAS, There is no known cure for multiple sclerosis; and
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| WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater | 11 |
| Illinois and its Gateway Area Chapter join with other national, | 12 |
| state, and regional multiple sclerosis organizations to | 13 |
| celebrate Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week during one week in | 14 |
| March every year; and
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| WHEREAS, The mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis | 16 |
| Society, Greater Illinois and its Gateway Area Chapter is to | 17 |
| increase opportunities for cooperation and provide greater | 18 |
| opportunity to leverage the effective use of resources for the | 19 |
| benefit of the multiple sclerosis community; and | 20 |
| WHEREAS, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week was created to |
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| invite people to join the movement to end multiple sclerosis, | 2 |
| encourage everyone to do something to demonstrate their | 3 |
| commitment to moving toward a world free of multiple sclerosis, | 4 |
| and acknowledge those who have dedicated their time and talent | 5 |
| to help promote multiple sclerosis research and programs; and
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| WHEREAS, This year, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week is | 7 |
| recognized during the week of March 8 through March 14, 2010; | 8 |
| therefore, be it | 9 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| show our support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis | 12 |
| Awareness Week; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we encourage the citizens of this State to | 14 |
| support the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness | 15 |
| Week and commend the efforts of all who support its goals and | 16 |
| ideals; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we recognize and reaffirm our commitment to | 18 |
| combating multiple sclerosis by promoting awareness about its | 19 |
| causes and risks and by promoting new education programs, | 20 |
| supporting research, and expanding access to medical | 21 |
| treatment; and be it further |
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| RESOLVED, That we recognize all people in Illinois living | 2 |
| with multiple sclerosis, express our gratitude to the family | 3 |
| members and friends who are a source of love and encouragement | 4 |
| to them, and salute the health care professionals and medical | 5 |
| researchers who provide assistance to those affected by | 6 |
| multiple sclerosis and continue to work to find cures and | 7 |
| improve treatments.
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