2011-2012 Bill 1152: National Children's Dental Health ...
South Carolina General Assembly119th Session, 2011-2012S. 1152STATUS INFORMATIONConcurrent ResolutionSponsors: Senators Cleary, Rose and SetzlerDocument Path: l:\council\bills\gm\29440htc12.docxIntroduced in the Senate on January 26, 2012Introduced in the House on February 1, 2012Adopted by the General Assembly on February 1, 2012Summary: National Children's Dental Health MonthHISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONSDateBodyAction Description with journal page number1/26/2012SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journalpage?4)1/27/2012Scrivener's error corrected1/31/2012SenateAdopted, sent to House (Senate Journalpage?24)2/1/2012HouseIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (House Journalpage?23)VERSIONS OF THIS BILL1/26/20121/26/2012-A1/27/2012INTRODUCEDJanuary 26, 2012S.?1152Introduced by Senator ClearyS. Printed 1/26/12--S.[SEC 1/27/12 12:07 PM]Read the first time January 26, 2012.????????????A CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONTO DECLARE FEBRUARY 2012 AS NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH, AND TO THANK SOUTH CAROLINA DENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR MAKING FEBRUARY 3, 2012, “GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY” THAT PROMOTES ORAL HEALTH AND JOINS IN THE EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO ADVOCATE FOR ORAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND OPTIMAL ORAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN.Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina is proud to promote good oral health through National Children’s Dental Health Month in February 2012; andWhereas, National Children’s Dental Health Month and “Give Kids a Smile Day” are specific times set aside to focus attention on the highly preventable epidemic of untreated oral disease among disadvantaged children; and Whereas, five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever, dental decay in children is not a widely recognized problem but is detrimental to the health of all South Carolinians; andWhereas, an estimated twentythree million children in America are without dental insurance; andWhereas, the future, in large part, is dependent on the good health of our families; andWhereas, good overall health and educational success can be achieved in part through good oral health care; andWhereas, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina stands committed to supporting regular and thorough oral health care for the children of our State, so they may smile brightly and proudly in the future. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, declare February 2012 as National Children’s Dental Health Month, and thank South Carolina dental health care providers for making February 3, 2012, “Give Kids a Smile Day” that promotes oral health and joins in the efforts throughout the nation to advocate for oral health awareness and optimal oral health in children.Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Dental Association.XX ................
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