South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

H. 4054

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Rep. Edge

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11514bh09.docx

Introduced in the House on May 14, 2009

Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010

Adopted by the General Assembly on May 19, 2010

Summary: Adolescent well physicals

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/14/2009HouseIntroduced HJ22

5/14/2009HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ22

5/20/2009HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ7

5/21/2009HouseAdopted, sent to Senate HJ39

1/12/2010SenateIntroduced SJ69

1/12/2010SenateReferred to Committee on Medical AffairsSJ69

4/27/2010SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Medical AffairsSJ11

4/28/2010SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted SJ54

4/28/2010SenateReturned to House with amendments SJ54

4/29/2010Scrivener's error corrected

5/6/2010HouseDebate adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 2010 HJ39

5/12/2010HouseDebate adjourned HJ29

5/19/2010HouseConcurred in amendment HJ57

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/14/2009

5/20/2009

4/27/2010

4/28/2010

4/29/2010

AS ADOPTED BY THE SENATE

April 28, 2010

H.4054

Introduced by Rep. Edge

S. Printed 4/28/10--S.[SEC 4/29/10 3:57 PM]

Read the first time January 12, 2010.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO URGE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO EDUCATE PARENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ADOLESCENT WELL PHYSICALS TO PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASES, APPROPRIATELY INTERVENE TO BETTER TREAT CHRONIC DISEASE, AND UPDATE IMMUNIZATIONS FOR ADOLESCENTS OF THIS STATE AND NATION.

Amend Title To Conform

Whereas, during the transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescents often establish unhealthy patterns of behavior and make poor lifestyle choices that affect both their current and future health, and eighty percent of adolescents who are obese will remain obese as adults; and

Whereas, adolescence is a critical time to develop positive habits and skills that can lead to healthy lifestyles and behavior over a young person’s lifetime; and

Whereas, many young people may not have access to primary health care, and environmental factors such as family, peer group, school, and community characteristics contribute to the challenges they face; and

Whereas, the ACIP, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Medical Association recommend a routine healthcare visit for adolescents aged eleven to twelve to receive recommended immunizations and other evidencebased preventative healthcare services; and

Whereas, the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services has developed, in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Bright Futures Initiative, which provides a set of guidelines including recommendations on immunizations and routine health screenings for adolescents; and

Whereas, the National Immunization Survey undertaken by the Center for Disease Control found that immunization coverage levels among adolescents in 2006 did not meet the Healthy People 2010 objective of ninety percent coverage for thirteen to fifteen year olds for any of the vaccines measured; and

Whereas, the Society for Adolescent Medicine has found that adolescent well visits are one of the best tools of preventative care to ensure continued health from childhood to adulthood and that children and adolescents who regularly visit a primary care physician are less likely to have emergency room visits and preventable hospitalizations; and

Whereas, because adolescents remain under the guardianship of their parents, parental awareness of the need for an adolescent well visit plays an enormous role in the incidence of adolescent well visits; and

Whereas, it is vital to the future of this great State that its young people remain healthy so that they may make valuable, lasting contributions to their communities and to this nation. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, urge the United States Department of Health and Human Services to educate parents on the importance of adolescent well physicals to prevent chronic diseases and obesity; to appropriately intervene to better treat chronic diseases and obesity; and to update immunizations for adolescents of this state and nation.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Kathleen Sebelius, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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