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title: HR 91. Blood Clot Awareness Month in the State of Georgia; March 2025; recognize
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bill_number: HR 91
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status_date: 2025-01-28
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Kim Schofield
  - Sandra Scott
  - Viola Davis
  - Karen Mathiak
  - David Clark
  - Sheila Jones
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  - blood clot awareness
  - public health
  - maternal health
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# HR 91. Blood Clot Awareness Month in the State of Georgia; March 2025; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 91
By: Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, Mathiak of the
82nd, Clark of the 100th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 2025 as Blood Clot Awareness Month in the State of Georgia; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS, it is the custom of this legislative body to help increase awareness of serious
health conditions that affect the lives of citizens of the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, attendant to such concern and in full accord with its long-standing traditions,
this legislative body is justly proud to recognize this month in conjunction with the
observance of National Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month;
and
WHEREAS, blood clots are a major health threat in the State of Georgia and around the
country; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has designated March as Blood Clot Awareness
Month; and
WHEREAS, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance, someone is diagnosed with a
blood clot every minute and a blood clot kills someone every six minutes, resulting in
100,000 deaths each year; and
WHEREAS, blood clots do not discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity, or race; they affect
people from all walks of life, including infants, young children, teenagers, people in middle
age, and senior citizens across the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, blood clots are a leading cause of death of new mothers in childbirth; and
WHEREAS, blood clots affect people being treated for cancer and other chronic diseases as
well as people undergoing joint replacement surgery and other surgical procedures; and
WHEREAS, blood clots can be triggered by a genetic predisposition or by lengthy
immobility, and they can affect the more than five million Americans with heartbeat
problems, which places them at heightened risk of a clot in the heart that can travel to the
brain and cause stroke and death; and
WHEREAS, blood clots are the leading cause of unnecessary hospital re-admissions,
representing an estimated cost of more than $10 billion of the $16 billion expended in the
treatment of blood clots at hospitals nation-wide; and
WHEREAS, many of the risks for life-threatening blood clots increase as people age, and so
too will the public health challenge; and
WHEREAS, fortunately, many blood clots can be prevented, but when they do occur, poor
outcomes including death, disease, and recurrence can be preventable with early and accurate
diagnosis and management; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that there be greater awareness of this serious health condition,
and more must be done to increase activity at the local, state and national levels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize March 2025 as Blood Clot Awareness Month in the State
of Georgia.
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
public and the press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution designates March 2025 as Blood Clot Awareness Month, aligning the state with the national observance of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism awareness.

### Plain-language summary

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives officially recognizes March 2025 as Blood Clot Awareness Month in the state. It cites statistics on how common and deadly blood clots are, including that they cause roughly 100,000 deaths a year nationally and are a leading cause of death for new mothers during childbirth, and notes that they contribute heavily to hospital re-admission costs.
The resolution does not create any new program, funding, or legal requirement. It simply states the House's recognition of the month and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. It aligns with a similar designation made by the United States Congress.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes March 2025 as Blood Clot Awareness Month in the State of Georgia.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press.
- Cites national statistics on blood clot deaths, hospital costs, and risk factors as justification for the recognition.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the House.

### Who it affects

The resolution mainly affects public awareness efforts around blood clots in Georgia. It references groups at risk, including new mothers, cancer patients, surgical patients, and older Georgians, but it does not impose any obligations on hospitals, doctors, or residents.

### Why it matters

Because the resolution is symbolic, it does not change medical practice, funding, or law. Its practical effect is limited to raising public awareness of blood clot risks and aligning Georgia's calendar with the national Blood Clot Awareness Month observance in March.

### Key provisions

- The resolving clause states the House recognizes March 2025 as Blood Clot Awareness Month in Georgia.
- A further resolution clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.
- The preamble notes blood clots cause about 100,000 deaths annually and cost over $10 billion in unnecessary hospital re-admissions nationwide.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-01-28)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-01-28)
- Sponsors: Kim Schofield, Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Karen Mathiak, David Clark, Sheila Jones
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69624

> The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr91.md?full=1