,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #bb71 #bjac ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new
 ,mexico 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4   
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,mr4   
,blum5?al7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week4      
,:]eas ! week ( ,april #a1 #bjac1 ?r\gh 
,april #g1 #bjac1 is ,national ,public  
,heal? ,week1 & ! !me = #bjac is ,public
 ,heal? is ,,roi3 ,save ,lives1 ,save   
,money2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiie1 public heal?
 organizations h us$ ,national ,public  
,heal? ,week to educate ! public1       
policymak]s1 & public heal? pr(essionals
 ab\t issues t are important to improv+ 
! heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! value ( a /rong public heal? sy/em is 
9 ! air p brea!1 ! wat] !y dr9k1 ! food 
!y eat1 & ! places :]e !y live1 le>n1   
"w1 & play2 ,:]eas ea* #aj p]c5t        

increase 9 local public heal? sp5d+     
contributes to a #f4i p]c5t decrease 9  
infant dea?s1 a #c4b p]c5t decrease 9   
c>diovascul> dea?s1 a #a4d p]c5t        
decrease 9 dea?s due to diabetes1 & a   
#a4a p]c5t decrease 9 dea?s due to      
canc]2 ,:]eas r\t9e *ildhood            
immunizations save #i1ijj1jjj 9 direct  
heal? c>e co/s1 save #cc1jjj lives1 &   
prev5t #ad1jjj1jjj cases ( disease2     
,:]eas *ildhood heal? problems l9k$ to  
prev5table environm5tal exposures1 su* z
 lead poison+1 a/hma complications1 &   
developm5tal disabilities1 co/ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates #gf1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjh1 & ^?    
co/s increas$ f #b4h p]c5t ( total heal?
 c>e co/s 9 #aiig to #c4e p]c5t 9 #bjjh2
 ,:]eas ! co/ ( provid+ d5tal c>e =     
,m$icaid-eligible *ildr5 :o live 9      
communities )\t wat] fluoridation is    
twice z high z ! co/ = provid+ d5tal c>e
 = ,m$icaid-eligible *ildr5 :o receive !
 oral heal? b5efits ( dr9k+ wat] )      
fluoridation2 ,:]eas a #eb inve/m5t 9 a 
*ild safety seat prev5ts #b1bjj 9 m$ical

 co/s1 result+ 9 a return ( #db = e #a  
inve/$2 ,:]eas an inve/m5t 9 workplace  
wellness initiatives r$uces sick leave &
 results 9 a return ( #c4bg 9 m$ical    
co/s alone = e #a inve/$2 ,:]eas heal?  
problems l9k$ to hung] & food insecurity
 co/ #acj1ejj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas1 
f #aiia to #bjjf1 inve/m5ts 9 ,,hiv     
prev5tion av]t$ m ?an #cej1jjj          
infections & sav$ m ?an #abe1jjj1jjj1jjj
 9 m$ical co/s2 & ,:]eas1 by adequately 
support+ public heal? & prev5tion1 ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c trans=m a heal? sy/em
 focus$ on treat+ illness into a heal?  
sy/em focus$ on prev5t+ disease &       
promot+ wellness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! goals &      
ideals ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week2
  7#b7 recognizes ! ef=ts ( public heal?
 pr(essionals1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1      
,/ates1 municipalities1 local           
communities1 & individuals 9 prev5t+    
disease & injury2  7#c7 recognizes !    
role ( public heal? 9 improv+ ! heal? ( 
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 enc\rages    

increas$ ef=ts & inve/m5t ( res\rces to 
improve ! heal? ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
?r\gh--  7,a7 int]v5tions to promote    
community heal? & prev5t disease &      
injury2 &  7,b7 /r5g!n+ ! public heal?  
sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7        
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n 
ab\t ! role t ! public heal? sy/em plays
 9 improv+ heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4