New York J 443: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Kidney Disease Awareness Month in the State of New York

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J00443 Summary:

BILL NOJ00443 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRIVERA

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BILL NOJ00443 

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03/05/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

03/11/2025REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

03/11/2025ADOPTED

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Senate Resolution No. 443

BY: Senator RIVERA

 MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
 March 2025, as Kidney Disease Awareness Month in the
 State of New York

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Kidney Disease
Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Kidney Month; and

 WHEREAS, Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem
affecting millions of New Yorkers and an estimated 1 in 7 Americans; and

 WHEREAS, CKD is a progressive condition in which kidneys do not work
as well as they should to filter waste, toxins, and fluids from your
body; and

 WHEREAS, CKD can progress quickly or take years to worsen, and is
described as having five stages, and progression through each stage can
eventually lead to kidney failure, also known as End Stage Renal Disease
(ESRD), which can be treated with a kidney replacement or dialysis; and

 WHEREAS, The incidence of ESRD is rising fast, with nearly 555,000
Americans currently receiving treatment and more than 260,000 people
with functioning kidney transplants; and

 WHEREAS, Today, more than 7,000 New Yorkers are on the transplant
waiting list; New York State encourages all to join the State's tissue
and organ donation registry; and

 WHEREAS, Due to the fact that there are little to no signs of the
condition, most individuals are not aware they have kidney disease until
it reaches the later stages, thus making laboratory tests critical in
the diagnosis; some symptoms of CKD can include changes in urination,
swelling of the feet, ankles, hands, and/or face, fatigue, weakness,
shortness of breath, ammonia breath or ammonia or metallic taste in
mouth, back or flank pain, itching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,
and if diabetic, more hypoglycemic episodes; and

 WHEREAS, There are genetic factors that can increase an individual's
risk for kidney disease, and one such genetic factor is having
variants(mutations) in the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene; and

 WHEREAS, People are more likely to have APOL1 gene variants if they
are from Western or Central Africa or have an ancestor who came from
these regions, and these variants can increase susceptibility for
APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD), a rapidly progressive form of
kidney disease that can lead to kidney failure; and

 WHEREAS, Diabetes and hypertension are the two leading causes of
chronic kidney disease which strikes minorities disproportionately; and

 WHEREAS, Kidney failure has a disproportionate impact on people of
color; the prevalence among Black Americans is over 4 times that of

White Americans, and the prevalence among Native American and Americans
of Hispanic ethnicity is over twice that of their White counterparts;
and

 WHEREAS, Also at particular risk are the elderly, as the chance of
developing kidney disease increases significantly with age; and

 WHEREAS, People afflicted with chronic kidney disease typically
develop other chronic and life-threatening conditions such as
cardiovascular disease; and

 WHEREAS, Early intervention is the best method for managing the
complications of chronic kidney disease; and

 WHEREAS, The American Kidney Fund works on behalf of the 1 in 7
Americans living with kidney disease, and the millions more at risk, to
support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease
from prevention through post-transplant living; and

 WHEREAS, The Northeast Kidney Foundation provides early
intervention, community education and support programs for those
suffering from chronic kidney disease; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Kidney
Disease Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it fu