2023-K487

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2023, as Hepatitis C Awareness Month in the State of New York

Sponsored By

text

2023-K487


Assembly Resolution No. 487

BY: M. of A. Zebrowski

MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
May 2023, as Hepatitis C Awareness Month in the
State of New York

WHEREAS, Hepatitis C is a known public health threat and can lead to
more serious health complications if gone untreated; and

WHEREAS, Hepatitis C has been a disease that has little or no public
awareness due to its nature as being largely asymptomatic; as many as
half of those infected with Hepatitis C are unaware of their status; and

WHEREAS, Currently, Hepatitis C infects between three and five
million Americans, including an estimated 280,000 New Yorkers, and there
are about 58,000 new cases and over 14,000 Hepatitis C related deaths
each year in the United States; and

WHEREAS, The total health care related costs of Hepatitis C in the
United States as of 2011 was approximately $6.5 billion and it is
expected to rise to over $9 billion in 2024; and

WHEREAS, Hepatitis C is largely not reported, and the public is
uninformed about the virus; and

WHEREAS, Persons born between 1945 and 1965 are disproportionately
affected by the disease with an estimated 1 out of 33 baby boomers
infected with Hepatitis C; and

WHEREAS, Persons born between 1981 and 1996 represent a rapidly
increasing share of new cases due to the opioid crisis; and

WHEREAS, New York State has become a leader in promoting testing and
awareness of the disease especially among at risk populations; and

WHEREAS, New York State became the first State in the Nation to pass
a Hepatitis C testing law that mandates that all persons born between
1945 and 1965 are offered a one-time test; and

WHEREAS, In the absence of a vaccine for Hepatitis C, emphasis must
be placed on other means of disease prevention, including education of
health care workers, emergency services workers, veterans and the
general public; and

WHEREAS, Hepatitis C has been characterized by the World Health
Organization as a disease of primary concern to humanity; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2023 as Hepatitis C
Awareness Month in the State of New York, and to urge the citizens of
this great Empire State to learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnoses
and treatments for Hepatitis C; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.

actions

  • 16 / May / 2023
    • REFERRED TO CALENDAR
  • 17 / May / 2023
    • ADOPTED

Resolution Details

Law Section:
Resolutions, Legislative

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.