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,coll9s submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = designation ( ! mon? ( ,may   
#bjbf z ,o/eoporosis ,prev5tion &       
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas o/eoporosis is a
 highly preval5t & co/ly *ronic disease 
t causes bones to weak5 & fractures to  
be m likely2 ,:]eas an e/imat$          
#ed1jjj1jjj p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h       
o/eoporosis or l[ bone mass t increases 
_! risk = o/eoporosis2 ,:]eas           
approximately #a 9 #b wom5 & up to #a 9 
#d m5 age #ej & old] w break a bone due 
to o/eoporosis2 ,:]eas ^! fractures lead
 to m ?an #ejj1jjj hospital admissions1 
#hjj1jjj em]g5cy room visits1 #b1ejj1jjj
 (fice visits1 & ne>ly #ahj1jjj nurs+   
home admissions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea*   
ye>2 ,:]eas o/eoporosis has significant 
consequ5ces on old] adults1 )           
approximately #a1hjj1jjj ,m$ic>e        

b5efici>ies suff]+ approximately        
#b1ajj1jjj o/eoporotic fractures e ye>2 
,:]eas o/eoporosis is "o ( ! co/lie/    
*ronic diseases ) ! total national      
annual co/ ( o/eoporotic fractures among
 ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies e/imat$ at         
#eg1jjj1jjj1jjj & project$ to rise ov]  
#ie1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjdj z ! population  
ages2 ,:]eas o/eoporotic fractures h be5
 cit$ z a significant factor 9 opioid   
addiction rates among s5iors z #bc p]c5t
 ( hip fracture pati5ts became *ronic   
opioid us]s aft] surg]y2 ,:]eas         
o/eoporosis is a sil5t disease because  
_m p d n h symptoms & may n ev5 "k !y h 
! disease until !y break a bone2 ,:]eas 
only #h p]c5t ( p are scre5$ =          
o/eoporosis )9 #f mon?s ( a fracture1   
only ab\t #bj p]c5t ( hip fracture      
pati5ts receive m$ication prov5 to      
greatly r$uce ! risk ( a second         
fracture1 & few :o suff] fractures      
receive model po/-fracture c>e prov5 to 
r$uce subsequ5t fracture risk2 & ,:]eas 
x is crucial to raise aw>5ess ab\t      

o/eoporosis & bone heal? among ! public 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & heal? pr(essionals3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ,may #bjbf z ,o/eoporosis    
,prev5tion & ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7      
affirms ! d$ication ( ! ,s5ate to-- 7,a7
 rais+ aw>5ess among ! public & heal?   
pr(essionals ab\t ! importance ( bone   
heal? ?r\gh\t a p]son's lifespan & /eps 
t c be tak5 to r$uce ! risk (           
o/eoporotic fractures2 &  7,b7 r$uc+ !  
toll t o/eoporosis & o/eoporotic        
fractures take on individuals1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & taxpay]s2 &  7#c7 comm5ds !   
d$ication ( ! ,/ates1 localities1 family
 memb]s1 fri5ds1 organizations1         
volunte]s1 rese>*]s1 & c>egiv]s across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates :o are work+ to raise    
aw>5ess ab\t bone heal? & o/eoporosis1  
provide optimal c>e = ^? ) o/eoporosis1 
& r$uce ! toll o/eoporosis takes on !   
,unit$ ,/ates4