S.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Encouraging Study to Reduce Fall-related Injuries
| Bill Sponsor:  Sen. Iwamoto, Jani | Floor Sponsor:  Rep. Barlow, Stewart E. |
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- Last Action: 16 Mar 2017, Senate/ to Lieutenant Governor
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
- Effective Date: 1 Mar 2017
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1 JOINT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING STUDY TO REDUCE
2FALL-RELATED INJURIES
32017 GENERAL SESSION
4STATE OF UTAH
5Chief Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto
6House Sponsor: Stewart E. Barlow
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This joint resolution of the Legislature encourages the Department of Health to convene
11 a multi-stakeholder workgroup to develop recommendations for reducing fall-related
12 injuries among Utahns.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This resolution:
15 ▸ sets forth the impacts of fall-related injuries among Utahns;
16 ▸ encourages the Department of Health to convene a multi-stakeholder workgroup to
17 develop recommendations for reducing fall-related injuries among Utahns; and
18 ▸ encourages the workgroup to consider certain issues.
19 Special Clauses:
20 None
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22 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 WHEREAS, in 2014, Utahns were hospitalized 5,300 times for the treatment of
24 fall-related injuries;
25 WHEREAS, in 2014, more than $186 million was spent on treating Utahns for
26 fall-related injuries;
27 WHEREAS, from 2013 to 2015, 655 Utahns died as the result of fall-related injuries;
28 WHEREAS, more than 76% of fall-related deaths and more than 61% of fall-related
29 hospitalizations are among individuals 65 years of age or older;
30 WHEREAS, the risk of death from fall-related injuries increases exponentially with
31 age; and
32 WHEREAS, individuals 65 years of age or older are many times more likely to die
33 from injuries related to falls than injuries related to traffic accidents, firearms, or other causes
34 of unintentional injury:
35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
36 encourages the Department of Health to convene a multi-stakeholder workgroup to develop
37 recommendations for reducing fall-related injuries among Utahns.
38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the workgroup include the department's fall
39 prevention specialist, an individual representing the elderly, an individual representing local
40 health departments, an individual representing Utah physicians, an individual representing
41 Utah emergency medical service providers, an individual representing Utah hospitals, an
42 individual representing the Utah Health Information Network, an individual with expertise in
43 the electronic exchange of clinical health information, and, as appropriate, others.
44 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah encourages the
45 workgroup to consider:
46 (a) how to promote the identification of individuals at risk of fall-related injuries and
47 the delivery of risk-reduction interventions;
48 (b) how to promote the use of fall-risk assessments by primary care physicians and
49 other medical practitioners who interact with persons at risk of fall-related injuries;
50 (c) whether a primary care physician should be notified for appropriate follow-up when
51 a patient of the physician is treated in a hospital emergency department or other emergency or
52 urgent care setting for a fall-related injury;
53 (d) how to increase the availability of funding for home modifications designed to
54 reduce the risk of fall-related injuries; and
55 (e) how to sustain efforts to reduce fall-related injuries in the state if federal funding
56 for the efforts is reduced or eliminated.
57 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Department
58 of Health.
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This joint resolution of the Legislature encourages the Department of Health to convene
11 a multi-stakeholder workgroup to develop recommendations for reducing fall-related
12 injuries among Utahns.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This resolution:
15 ▸ sets forth the impacts of fall-related injuries among Utahns;
16 ▸ encourages the Department of Health to convene a multi-stakeholder workgroup to
17 develop recommendations for reducing fall-related injuries among Utahns; and
18 ▸ encourages the workgroup to consider certain issues.
19 Special Clauses:
20 None
21
22 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 WHEREAS, in 2014, Utahns were hospitalized 5,300 times for the treatment of
24 fall-related injuries;
25 WHEREAS, in 2014, more than $186 million was spent on treating Utahns for
26 fall-related injuries;
27 WHEREAS, from 2013 to 2015, 655 Utahns died as the result of fall-related injuries;
28 WHEREAS, more than 76% of fall-related deaths and more than 61% of fall-related
29 hospitalizations are among individuals 65 years of age or older;
30 WHEREAS, the risk of death from fall-related injuries increases exponentially with
31 age; and
32 WHEREAS, individuals 65 years of age or older are many times more likely to die
33 from injuries related to falls than injuries related to traffic accidents, firearms, or other causes
34 of unintentional injury:
35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
36 encourages the Department of Health to convene a multi-stakeholder workgroup to develop
37 recommendations for reducing fall-related injuries among Utahns.
38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the workgroup include the department's fall
39 prevention specialist, an individual representing the elderly, an individual representing local
40 health departments, an individual representing Utah physicians, an individual representing
41 Utah emergency medical service providers, an individual representing Utah hospitals, an
42 individual representing the Utah Health Information Network, an individual with expertise in
43 the electronic exchange of clinical health information, and, as appropriate, others.
44 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah encourages the
45 workgroup to consider:
46 (a) how to promote the identification of individuals at risk of fall-related injuries and
47 the delivery of risk-reduction interventions;
48 (b) how to promote the use of fall-risk assessments by primary care physicians and
49 other medical practitioners who interact with persons at risk of fall-related injuries;
50 (c) whether a primary care physician should be notified for appropriate follow-up when
51 a patient of the physician is treated in a hospital emergency department or other emergency or
52 urgent care setting for a fall-related injury;
53 (d) how to increase the availability of funding for home modifications designed to
54 reduce the risk of fall-related injuries; and
55 (e) how to sustain efforts to reduce fall-related injuries in the state if federal funding
56 for the efforts is reduced or eliminated.
57 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Department
58 of Health.
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 1/30/2017 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/30/2017 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/30/2017 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/31/2017 | Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
| 1/31/2017 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
| 2/1/2017 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Health and Human Services Committee | |
| 2/1/2017 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor | Senate Health and Human Services Committee | |
| 2/2/2017 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Health and Human Services Committee | 5 1 2 |
| 2/3/2017 (11:10:26 AM) | Senate/ committee report favorable | Senate Health and Human Services Committee | |
| 2/3/2017 (11:10:27 AM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/9/2017 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/9/2017 | Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/21/2017 (2:42:06 PM) | Senate/ 2nd reading | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/21/2017 (2:42:50 PM) | Senate/ floor amendment # 1 | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | Voice vote |
| 2/21/2017 (2:53:36 PM) | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | 23 2 4 |
| 2/22/2017 (11:24:19 AM) | Senate/ 3rd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/22/2017 (11:26:48 AM) | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | Clerk of the House | 23 1 5 |
| 2/22/2017 (11:26:49 AM) | Senate/ to House | Clerk of the House | |
| 2/22/2017 | House/ received from Senate | Clerk of the House | |
| 2/22/2017 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
| 2/23/2017 | House/ to standing committee | House Health and Human Services Committee | |
| 2/27/2017 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Health and Human Services Committee | 8 4 0 |
| 2/28/2017 (2:18:41 PM) | House/ committee report favorable | House Health and Human Services Committee | |
| 2/28/2017 (2:18:42 PM) | House/ 2nd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
| 3/1/2017 (11:00:40 AM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
| 3/1/2017 (11:07:04 AM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | House Speaker | 57 13 5 |
| 3/1/2017 (11:07:05 AM) | House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate | Senate President | |
| 3/1/2017 (11:07:06 AM) | House/ to Senate | Senate President | |
| 3/1/2017 | Senate/ received from House | Senate President | |
| 3/1/2017 | Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/2/2017 | Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/2/2017 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/15/2017 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Senate Secretary | |
| 3/15/2017 | Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing | Senate Secretary | |
| 3/15/2017 | Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Senate Secretary | |
| 3/16/2017 | Senate/ to Lieutenant Governor | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
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