A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Growth Awareness Week".

Bill: 113-sres-242
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Introduced: 2013-09-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child care and development

Child health

Commemorative events and holidays

Health promotion and preventive care
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-19
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6661)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Designates the third week of September 2013 as Growth Awareness Week. </p> <p>Expresses support for the goals and ideals of such Week.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2013 Mr. Kirk submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of Growth Awareness Week .

Whereas, according to the Pictures of Standard Syndromes and Undiagnosed Malformations database (commonly known as the POSSUM database), more than 600 serious diseases and health conditions cause growth failure; Whereas health conditions that cause growth failure may affect the overall health of a child; Whereas short stature may be a symptom of a serious underlying health condition; Whereas growth failure in children is often undiagnosed; Whereas, according to the MAGIC Foundation for Children’s Growth, 48 percent of children in the United States who were evaluated for the 2 most common causes of growth failure were undiagnosed with growth failure; Whereas the longer a child with growth failure goes undiagnosed, the greater the potential for damage and higher costs of care; Whereas early detection and a diagnosis of growth failure are crucial to ensure a healthy future for a child with growth failure; Whereas raising public awareness of, and educating the public about, growth failure is a vital public service; Whereas providing resources for identification of growth failure will allow for early detection; and Whereas the MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth has designated the third week of September as Growth Awareness Week : Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates the third week of September 2013 as Growth Awareness Week ; and (2) supports the goals and ideals of Growth Awareness Week .