2016
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 16-031
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Kerr, Cadman, Aguilar, Baumgardner, Carroll, Cooke,
       Crowder, Donovan, Garcia, Grantham, Guzman, Heath, Hill, Holbert, Jahn,
       Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Lambert, Lundberg, Marble, Martinez Humenik,
       Merrifield, Neville T., Newell, Roberts, Scheffel, Scott, Steadman, Tate, Todd,
       Ulibarri, Woods;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Primavera, Arndt, Becker J., Becker K., Brown,
       Buck, Buckner, Carver, Conti, Coram, Court, Danielson, DelGrosso, Dore,
       Duran, Esgar, Everett, Fields, Foote, Garnett, Ginal, Hamner, Humphrey, Joshi,
       Kagan, Klingenschmitt, Kraft-Tharp, Landgraf, Lawrence, Lebsock, Lee,
       Leonard, Lontine, Lundeen, McCann, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Navarro,
       Neville P., Nordberg, Pabon, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Ransom, Rosenthal,
       Roupe, Ryden, Saine, Salazar, Sias, Singer, Thurlow, Tyler, Van Winkle, Vigil,
       Willett, Williams, Wilson, Windholz, Winter, Wist, Young, Hullinghorst.
       
       
          CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF NOVEMBER 2016 AS
       "BLADDER HEALTH MONTH" IN COLORADO. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, Tens of millions of Americans are affected by bladder
       diseases and conditions, including urinary incontinence, overactive
       bladder, underactive bladder, interstitial cystitis, nocturia, urinary tract
       infections, bladder cancer, urotrauma, and neurogenic bladder; and
       
          WHEREAS, Urinary tract infections cause over 8 million health care
       provider visits each year; and
       
          WHEREAS, An estimated 4 to 12 million American men, women, and
       children of any age or race may have interstitial cystitis; and
       
          WHEREAS, An estimated 76,960 Americans are diagnosed with
       bladder cancer each year; and
       
          Whereas, The University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC), as the
       only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center
       in the State of Colorado, is at the forefront of basic, clinical, and
       translational cancer research in bladder and other cancers for both human
       and companion animal use; and
       
          Whereas, The UCCC's contributions include the precision medicine
       genomic approach called COXEN for optimal therapy assignment and the
       discovery and development of novel drugs; and
       
          WHEREAS, Bladder diseases and conditions have significant impact
       on a person's health and quality of life, contributing to depression, social
       isolation, accidents, sexual dysfunction, loss of self-esteem,
       hospitalizations, nursing home admissions, and even death; and
       
          WHEREAS, Nursing home admissions due to urinary incontinence are
       estimated to cost $6 billion annually; and
       
          WHEREAS, At least 80% of Americans living with multiple sclerosis
       (MS) report bladder symptoms at the time of diagnosis, yet studies have
       shown that only 43% of people with MS experiencing moderate to severe
       bladder symptoms had ever been evaluated by a urologist; and
       
          WHEREAS, Medical and behavioral research to better understand and
       maintain bladder health and treat bladder diseases is critically needed; and
       
          WHEREAS, Despite negative health consequences, less than half of
       patients seek treatment for their bladder control problems, and a majority
       of those who do seek treatment only do so a year or more after the onset
       of symptoms; and
       
          WHEREAS, Bladder problems are highly stigmatized, and open
       dialogue generated by awareness-raising efforts such as Bladder Health
       Month can reduce this stigma and empower providers and patients to
       have much needed conversations about bladder health; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventieth General Assembly of the
       State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          That November 2016 is designated as Bladder Health Month in
       Colorado.
       
          Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent to
       the National Association for Continence and Dan Theodorescu, director
       of the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Bill L. Cadman               Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Effie Ameen                           Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES