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IL HR0829

IL HR0829
PTSI AWARENESS DAY/MONTH


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Introduced
03/11/2020
In Committee
05/22/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

101st General Assembly

Bill Summary

Declares June 27, 2020 as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day". Declares June of 2020 as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month". Urges the Department of Public Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue working to educate victims of abuse, crime, and natural disasters, and service members, veterans and their families, and the general public, about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress injury.

AI Summary

This Resolution declares June 27, 2020, as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day" and the entire month of June 2020 as "Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month" in Illinois. It emphasizes that Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) is a treatable brain injury, not a character flaw, and that using the term "injury" instead of "disorder" (referring to the older term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD) helps reduce stigma and encourages those affected, including victims of trauma, service members, and veterans, to seek help. The Resolution urges the Department of Public Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue educating the public about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of PTSI.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Rules Committee (on 05/22/2020)

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