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HR 1155: Georgia PAD Screening and Amputation Prevention Act; state-wide support for passage; urge

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House Resolution 1155

By: Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Sanchez of the 42nd, and Mathiak of the 82nd

A RESOLUTION

Urging state-wide support for passage of the "Georgia PAD Screening and Amputation Prevention Act," to establish state agency programs and healthcare coverage requirements to prevent or reduce amputations due to peripheral artery disease; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a progressive medical condition in which the peripheral arteries, primarily in the legs, become narrowed or blocked, reducing blood flow to the affected areas; and

WHEREAS, an estimated ten to 12 million adults in the United States have PAD, increasing the risk of limb amputations, heart attack, stroke, and death; and

WHEREAS, risk factors for PAD include Type 1 or 2 diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, atherosclerosis in other parts of the body, and being 75 years of age or older; and

WHEREAS, nearly half of the people 65 years of age and older who had a limb amputated because of PAD died within a year of surgery; and

WHEREAS, only a fraction of patients with PAD are diagnosed, resulting in undertreatment; and

WHEREAS, early detection of, accurate diagnosis of, and regular healthcare services for PAD are critical for initiating treatment, providing medical interventions, and improving health outcomes; and

WHEREAS, ways to help early detection of PAD include establishing a patient registry, launching public awareness campaigns, offering training grants, and providing facility incentives; and

WHEREAS, providing for the coverage of certain screenings and healthcare services can prevent limb amputations and death; and

WHEREAS, establishing state agency programs and requiring coverage of certain screenings and healthcare services can make Georgia the number one state for living long and healthy lives.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body urge state-wide support for passage of the "Georgia PAD Screening and Amputation Prevention Act," to establish state agency programs and healthcare coverage requirements to prevent or reduce amputations due to peripheral artery disease. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Governor, the Commissioner of Insurance, the commissioner of public health, the commissioner of community health, and all members of the Georgia General Assembly.