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H. 4123
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. White
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11622ac11.docx
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2011
Adopted by the General Assembly on June 1, 2011
Summary: Mental Health Month
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/26/2011 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 71)
4/27/2011 Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 7)
4/27/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 7)
5/24/2011 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 23)
6/1/2011 Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence
(Senate Journal-page 127)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 24, 2011
H. 4123
S. Printed 5/24/11--S.
Read the first time April 27, 2011.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4123) to designate the month of May 2011 as "Mental Health Month" in South Carolina and to encourage community awareness and understanding of mental illness and the need, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
HARVEY S. PEELER, JR. for Committee.
TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF MAY 2011 AS "MENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly call upon all citizens, government agencies, public and private institutions, businesses, and schools in South Carolina to increase our state's awareness and understanding of mental illnesses; and
Whereas, mental health is critical for the well-being and vitality of our families, businesses, and communities; and
Whereas, mental illness will strike one in five Americans in a given year, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or economic status; and
Whereas, one in five children suffers from a diagnosable mental or emotional disorder, and one in ten has a serious disorder that, if untreated, can lead to school failure, addiction, and even suicide; and
Whereas, mental disorders, collectively, make mental illness the most prevalent health problem in America today. It is more common than cancer and lung and heart disease combined; and
Whereas, the South Carolina Department of Mental Health observes Mental Health Month each year in May to raise awareness of mental health, mental illness, and insurance discrimination against people with mental illnesses; and
Whereas, the General Assembly commends the South Carolina Department of Mental Health as it fulfills its difficult task of educating the public about the often misunderstood issue of mental illness. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, designate the month of May 2011 as "Mental Health Month" in South Carolina and encourage community awareness and understanding of mental illness and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all people with mental illness.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health.
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