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K236Assembly2019-2020 SessionResolution

Declare Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week

Official title

“Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 5-11, 2019, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in the State of New York”

Sponsor John T. McDonald IIIAD-108
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution urges Governor Cuomo to declare May 5-11, 2019, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in New York.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the risks of antipsychotic medications. The resolution draws attention to the fact that Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) can result from the use of antipsychotics, which are widely prescribed for both psychiatric and non-psychiatric conditions—affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers.

  2. Stresses the need for targeted awareness among vulnerable groups. It notes that elderly individuals, women, people with diabetes, and those with mental illness are at higher risk, which can inform health outreach and tailored screening efforts.

  3. Aims to enhance public and professional understanding. By calling for an official awareness week, the resolution encourages education at the local, state, and national levels, which could improve early detection, reduce stigma, and promote better management of TD.

  4. Supports broader health advocacy. The measure not only recognizes TD as a public health issue but also sets a precedent for addressing the side effects of treatments for mental illness, potentially influencing future health policy and patient care standards.

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Declare Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
John T. McDonald III

Assembly Member · Assembly District 108

Chair, Governmental Operations

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Referred to calendar

Full text

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Assembly Resolution No. 236 BY: M. of A. McDonald MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 5-11, 2019, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to help increase awareness of… Show all

Assembly Resolution No. 236 BY: M. of A. McDonald MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 5-11, 2019, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to help increase awareness of serious health conditions that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 5-11, 2019, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in the State of New York; and WHEREAS, Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a condition of involuntary muscle movements of the face, trunk, and extremities that can vary in frequency and amplitude; and WHEREAS, TD is a condition that may occur with certain medications used to treat mental illness; and WHEREAS, TD results from treatment with dopamine receptor blocking agents used for both psychiatric and non-psychiatric conditions, and can persist even after discontinuing treatment; and WHEREAS, Research done by The Citizens Commission on Human Rights shows that more than 12 million Americans take antipsychotics and that more than 500,000 of those patients may have TD; and WHEREAS, Anyone taking an antipsychotic medication may develop TD, but people who are elderly, female, diabetic, or have a mental illness are at a greater risk of developing TD; and WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater awareness of this serious health condition, and more must be done to increase activity at the local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 5-11, 2019, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York.

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