Full Text of HJR0092 096th General Assembly
HJ0092 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The most common form of lupus is systemic lupus | 3 |
| erythematosus affecting
any part of the body with | 4 |
| complications, including inflammation of the
kidneys, an | 5 |
| increase in blood pressure in the lungs, inflammation of the | 6 |
| heart muscle, hardening
of the arteries, inflammation of the | 7 |
| central nervous system and brain, and inflammation of the | 8 |
| brain's
blood vessels; and
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| WHEREAS, The residents of Illinois need increased | 10 |
| awareness of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus | 11 |
| erythematosus; it is necessary to disseminate information | 12 |
| about the epidemiology, morbidity, and mortality surrounding | 13 |
| this affliction; and
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| WHEREAS, There is a wide disparity in incidence based on | 15 |
| gender and ethnicity; more women than men develop lupus; the | 16 |
| ratio of occurrence in women relative to men is 90% to 10%, as | 17 |
| indicated by national incidence data; additionally, systemic | 18 |
| lupus erythematosus is 3 times more common in women of African | 19 |
| American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent than it | 20 |
| is in Caucasian women; and
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| WHEREAS, Because the aforementioned facts have serious | 22 |
| implications with regard to health care service delivery to |
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| these groups, an examination is needed of whether these | 2 |
| disparities hold true in Illinois and whether they are caused | 3 |
| by a lack of access to health care or other factors; therefore, | 4 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 7 |
| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we respectfully urge the | 8 |
| Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and | 9 |
| Family Services, and the Department of Public Health to assess | 10 |
| existing State and federal assistance programs regarding the | 11 |
| treatment and study of lupus; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we urge the appropriate departments to | 13 |
| conduct hearings, examine the above-mentioned ancillary | 14 |
| issues, and publish a report on their findings; and be it | 15 |
| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent | 17 |
| to the Secretary of Human Services, the Director of Healthcare | 18 |
| and Family Services, and the Director of Public Health.
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