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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71       
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 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4       
,casey1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,braun1 &
 ,ms4 ,s9ema7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week (       
,septemb] #ba ?r\gh ,septemb] #be1      
#bjbj1 z ,national ,falls ,prev5tion    
,aw>5ess ,week to raise aw>5ess &       
enc\rage ! prev5tion ( falls among old] 
adults4  ,:]eas individuals :o are #fe  
ye>s ( age or old] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z old] adults7 are ! fa/e/ gr[+
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,/ates1 & ! numb] ( old] adults 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates w increase f approximately
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#gc1ajj1jjj by #bjcj2 ,:]eas            
approximately #cj p]c5t ( old] adults 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates fall ea* ye>1 ) ea*     

#aj-ye> increm5t 9 age increas+ ! risk (
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old] adults2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 old]      
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approximately #h1djj1jjj ( ^? falls     
result+ 9 an injury t limit$ regul>     
activities or result$ 9 a m$ical visit2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 approximately          
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hospital em]g5cy dep>tm5ts = fall-relat$
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adults 7 subsequ5tly hospitaliz$2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 m ?an #cb1jjj old]     
adults di$ f injuries relat$ to         
un9t5tional falls1 & ! dea? rate f falls
 ( old] adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
expect$ to cont9ue to %>ply rise to m   
?an #ajj1jjj p] ye> by #bjcj2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjae-- 7#a7 ! total direct m$ical co/ (
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adju/$ = inflation1 0 approximately     
#ej1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 ) respect to     
nonfatal falls1 ,m$ic>e paid            
approximately #bh1ijj1jjj1jjj1 ,m$icaid 

paid approximately #h1gjj1jjj1jjj1 &    
private & o!r pay]s paid approximately  
#ab1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7 ov]all m$ical  
sp5d+ = fatal falls 0 e/imat$ to be     
#ged1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 if ! rate (       
increase 9 falls is n sl[$1 ! annual co/
 ( fall injuries w surpass              
#aja1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj2 & ,:]eas     
evid5ce-bas$ programs r$uce falls by    
utiliz+ co/-effective /rategies1 su* z  
ex]cise programs to improve balance &   
/r5g?1 m$ication managem5t1 vision      
improvem5t1 r$uction ( home haz>ds1 &   
falls prev5tion education3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates !    
week ( ,septemb] #ba ?r\gh ,septemb]    
#be1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,falls          
,prev5tion ,aw>5ess ,week2  7#b7        
recognizes t !re are prov51             
co/-effective falls prev5tion programs &
 policies2  7#c7 comm5ds ! #gc memb]    
organizations ( ! ,falls ,free          
,coalition & ! falls prev5tion          
coalitions 9 #dc ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia = _! ef=ts to "w toge!r to    

increase education & aw>5ess ab\t       
prev5t+ falls among old] adults2  7#d7  
enc\rages bus9esses1 individuals1       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 !     
public heal? community1 & heal? c>e     
provid]s to "w toge!r to raise aw>5ess (
 falls 9 an ef=t to r$uce ! incid5ce (  
falls among old] adults 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#e7 recognizes ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion = its "w 
develop+ & evaluat+ int]v5tions = all   
memb]s ( heal? c>e teams to make falls  
prev5tion a r\t9e "p ( cl9ical c>e2     
7#f7 recognizes ! ,adm9i/ration =       
,community ,liv+ = its "w to promote    
access to evid5ce-bas$ programs &       
s]vices 9 communities across ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#g7 enc\rages ,/ate heal?     
dep>tm5ts & ,/ate units on ag+1 :i*     
provide significant lead]%ip 9 r$uc+    
injuries & relat$ heal? c>e co/s by     
collaborat+ ) organizations &           
individuals1 to r$uce falls among old]  
adults2 &  7#h7 enc\rages exp]ts 9 !    
field ( falls prev5tion to %>e _! be/   

practices s t _! success c be replicat$ 
by o!rs4