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2017 SESSION
17104049DWHEREAS self-care is a lifelong daily habit of healthy lifestyle choices, good hygiene practices, prevention of infection and illness, avoiding unhealthy choices, monitoring for signs and symptoms of changes in health, knowing when to consult a health care practitioner, and knowing when it is appropriate to self-treat conditions; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Food and Drug Administration deems over-the-counter medicines safe and effective for the self-care treatment of minor acute and chronic health conditions and symptoms such as pain, the common cold, allergies, and other conditions that impact large segments of the population; and
WHEREAS over-the-counter medicines are either developed as new nonprescription medicines or switched from existing prescription medicines to provide greater empowerment to consumers; and
WHEREAS over-the-counter, nonprescription medicines are self-care products that consumers purchase in pharmacies, supermarkets, retail stores, and online; and
WHEREAS every dollar spent on over-the-counter medicines saves the United States health care system between six and seven dollars, totaling $102 billion in annual savings; and
WHEREAS nonprescription medicines help to ease the burden on health care practitioners, eliminating unnecessary medical examinations that could be avoided with appropriate self-care; and
WHEREAS Virginia benefits when its citizens practice appropriate self-care, do not unnecessarily visit health care practitioners, and are empowered by higher self-esteem, improved health, and reduced use of health care services; and
WHEREAS all Virginians are encouraged to take advantage of self-care’s potential to improve personal and public health, help save personal and public funds, and strengthen the sustainability of the Virginia’s health care system; and
WHEREAS achieving the full potential of self-care is a shared opportunity for consumers, health care practitioners, policy makers, and regulators; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly designate February, in 2018 and in each succeeding year, as Self-Care Month in Virginia; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit a copy of this resolution to the Virginia Board of Medicine so that members of the board may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter; and, be it
RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this month on the General Assembly’s website.