03/10/2022 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

                  HCR 10-AMERICAN HEART MONTH                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:33:31 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  WILSON announced  the  consideration  of HOUSE  CONCURRENT                                                               
RESOLUTION  NO. 10  Proclaiming February  2022 as  American Heart                                                               
Month.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
He asked  the sponsor whether he  had any final comments  on [HCR
].                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:33:44 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE RONALD GILLHAM,  Alaska State Legislature, Juneau,                                                               
Alaska,  sponsor  of HCR  10,  stated  that  HCR 10  would  bring                                                               
cardiovascular health  to the  forefront every  year. He  said he                                                               
looks forward to bringing this  resolution up every year in hopes                                                               
of saving lives by promoting heart health.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:35:06 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGHES asked  if this resolution would start  a new state                                                               
program regarding heart health.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:35:27 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE  GILHAM  answered  no,  it  would  not  start  new                                                               
programs, but would raise  awareness about cardiovascular health.                                                               
He stated  that the  American Red  Cross and  other organizations                                                               
teach people  how to perform cardiopulmonary  resuscitation (CPR)                                                               
but this resolution promotes preventative heart health.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:36:00 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  HUGHES stated  that  she is  pro-life.  She said  during                                                               
public  testimony,  someone  commented about  abortions,  so  she                                                               
wanted to indicate that her support  for HCR 10 has nothing to do                                                               
with that issue.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:36:32 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE  GILHAM agreed  he  is pro-life,  and  HCR 10  has                                                               
nothing to do with overshadowing  abortion. He said he introduced                                                               
HCR 10 to provide information and raise awareness.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:37:04 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR REINBOLD thanked him for bringing this issue forward.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
1:38:40 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE GILHAM stated  that he had a  heart attack related                                                               
to his genetics.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:38:55 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON solicited a motion.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:38:57 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGHES  moved to report  HCR 10, work  order 32-LS1478\I,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON  found no  objection, and HCR  10 was  reported from                                                               
the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.