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K00961 Summary:

BILL NOK00961
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORRosenthal L
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSRAbbate, Blake, Braunstein, Byrne, Cook, Crouch, Curran, Cusick, DenDekker, D'Urso, Englebright, Errigo, Fitzpatrick, Galef, Giglio, Gottfried, Gunther, Harris, Jenne, Johns, Lavine, Lawrence, Lupardo, Magee, McDonald, McDonough, Miller B, Miller MG, Miller ML, Montesano, Morinello, Murray, Niou, Ortiz, Palmesano, Perry, Ra, Raia, Rivera, Santabarbara, Schimminger, Seawright, Simon, Skoufis, Taylor, Thiele, Titus, Walsh, Weinstein, Weprin, Zebrowski
 
 
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K00961 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 961
 
BY: M. of A. Rosenthal L
 
        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        March 6, 2018, as Lymphedema Day in the State of New
        York,  in  conjunction  with  the  observance of the
        third Annual World Lymphedema Day
 
  WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in recognizing days
of awareness of important medical conditions, in the hopes of increasing
education, treatment and cure; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 2016, this Legislative Body was the first  to  establish
World Lymphedema Day on March 6th; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 6, 2018, as Lymphedema Day in
the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of  the  third
Annual World Lymphedema Day; and
 
  WHEREAS, Lymphedema is a disease that occurs when the body's natural
Lymphatic  drainage  system  is  damaged,  blocked,  or does not develop
properly and the Lymphatic fluid within a given area, such as  the  arm,
leg,  torso,  head or neck, is unable to drain properly; this results in
extreme swelling that impairs mobility, function, and can cause pain and
significantly impair quality of life for the affected person; and
 
  WHEREAS, The total number of persons living  with  or  at  risk  for
Lymphedema   is   difficult   to   establish   because   Lymphedema   is
under-reported and often misdiagnosed; and
 
  WHEREAS, Under-diagnosing and under-treating of Lymphedema  patients
costs  healthcare providers and healthcare insurers, including Medicare,
untold millions of dollars every year because  if  left  untreated,  the
potential  for  infection  is  greatly  increased and may come on in the
course of a few hours and requires immediate treatment on  an  emergency
basis; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  World  Health  Organization  estimates  that over 150
million people worldwide have secondary lymphedema and an additional 120
million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic  filariasis,  which
leads  to  lymphedema; and that Stanford University estimates that up to
ten million Americans are affected by Lymphedema; and
 
  WHEREAS, Lymphedema can be inherited, present at birth  or  manifest
itself  later  in life as in primary lymphedema; or develop after cancer
treatment, radiation therapy,  major  surgery,  severe  burns  or  other
traumatic  injuries  such as those affecting our combat tested veterans,
referred to as secondary lymphedema; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Center for Disease Control estimates  that  20%-40%  of
all  cancer  survivors  will  develop  Lymphedema at some point in their
lifetime, with an even higher percentage among the elderly; and
 
  WHEREAS, The National Cancer Institute predicts a  42%  increase  in
cancer  survivors  65 years of age and older by 2020, and as many as 1.5
 
to 3 million  Medicare  beneficiaries  who  are  cancer  survivors  will
require treatment for their Lymphedema; and
 
  WHEREAS, In recognition of the financial, physical and psychological
impact  that Lymphedema has on those afflicted, it is incumbent upon the
citizens of the State of New York to support the courageous  individuals
living  and  coping  with  this  debilitating condition as well as their
caregivers, both professional and lay persons; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  the
tireless  advocates  and healthcare providers who spend so much of their
time and resources battling this painful and  destructive  disease  that
affects so many; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  March  6,  2018,  as
Lymphedema  Day  in  the  State  of  New  York,  in conjunction with the
observance of the third Annual World Lymphedema Day; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED, That  a  copy  this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.
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