Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 - Introduced

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  1  1          SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                   BY  BLACK and ZAUN
  1  3 A Concurrent Resolution requesting the establishment
  1  4    of an interim study committee by the legislative
  1  5    council to conduct a study of issues related to
  1  6    amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  1  7    WHEREAS, the State recognizes that amyotrophic
  1  8 lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as "Lou Gehrig's
  1  9 disease", is a fatal neurodegenerative disease
  1 10 characterized by degeneration of cell bodies of the
  1 11 lower motor neurons in the gray matter of the anterior
  1 12 horns of the spinal cord; and
  1 13    WHEREAS, research indicates that military veterans
  1 14 are at a 50 percent greater risk of developing ALS
  1 15 than those who have not served in the military; and
  1 16    WHEREAS, concern has also been expressed by
  1 17 citizens of this state regarding long=term care and
  1 18 oversight of patients suffering from ALS; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, the general assembly believes that a
  1 20 comprehensive study of issues related to ALS is
  1 21 necessary and in the best interest of the citizens of
  1 22 the State of Iowa; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 23    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
  1 24 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the legislative
  1 25 council is requested to establish an interim study
  1 26 committee to conduct a comprehensive study of issues
  1 27 concerning the long=term care and oversight of
  1 28 patients suffering from ALS; and
  1 29    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the interim study
  1 30 committee should be composed of nine legislative
  2  1 members consisting of members from both political
  2  2 parties and both houses of the general assembly, in
  2  3 addition to four other members consisting of a
  2  4 neurologist, a person affected by ALS, a social
  2  5 worker, and a representative from a national voluntary
  2  6 health association that focuses solely on ALS and that
  2  7 has demonstrated experience in ALS research, care, and
  2  8 patient services; and
  2  9    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the committee shall be
  2 10 staffed by the legislative services agency and shall
  2 11 issue its report of recommendations by January 1,
  2 12 2008.
  2 13 LSB 2908SS 82
  2 14 jr:nh/es/88.1