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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2021 - 2022
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | September 8, 2022 02:33 PM |
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| From: | Senator Mike Regan |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month |
| I will be introducing a resolution recognizing October as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month as part of my ongoing effort to bring attention to this very important issue. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is reported to be the leading killer of student athletes in the United States and an average of one in 300 student-athletes have undetected abnormal heart issues that could lead to SCA. Every hour of every day we lose a child to SCA, and the majority of those deaths are attributed to detectable and treatable heart conditions that went undiagnosed due to the limited scope of standard sports physicals and well-child check-ups. That is why I am proud to have been the prime sponsor of Act 73 of 2020, known as Peyton’s Law, which requires information to be provided to parents and guardians of student athletes regarding the option to request an electrocardiogram test during sports physicals. While this was an important step forward, there remains a critical need to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and educate people about prevention strategies and how to take immediate action in the case of a cardiac emergency. Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution recognizing October as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. |
Introduced as SR356