SR 9 — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month

SecondSENATE RegularRESOLUTION Session26-009 Seventy-fifthBY GeneralSENATOR(S) AssemblySimpson, STATEAmabile, OFBaisley, COLORADOBall, ENGROSSEDBenavidez, LLSBridges, NO.Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, Coleman.

R26-1013.01 Michael Pearsall x2044 SR26-009 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Simpson, Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson Senate Committees SENATE RESOLUTION 26-009 CONCERNING ALS AAWARENESS WARENESSMONTH. M ONTH .

WHEREAS,Amyotrophiclateralsclerosis,alsocommonlyknownWHEREAS,-Amyotrophic asLouGehrig'sdiseaseorALS,isaprogressive,fatalneurodegenerativelateral sclerosis, also commonlyknown as Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS, is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses connection with their muscles, slowly reducing a person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe;

and WHEREAS,ThousandsofnewALScasesarereportedeveryyear,WHEREAS, Thousands of new ALS cases are reported every year, and estimates show that every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with ALS and someone passes away from ALS;

and WHEREAS, On average, patients diagnosed with ALS survive only two to five years from the time ofofdiagnosis; diagnosis;

and WHEREAS, The exact causes ofofALS ALS are unknown, although aasmall small percentage ofofcases cases are hereditary, and there is no known cure for ALS;

and WHEREAS, People who have served in the military are more likelytodevelopALSanddiefromthediseasethanthosewithnohistorylikely gto EdeI.lop dALS 2and Adie efrom 2the Ndisease lthan 7those Shadingwith denotesno HOUSEhistory amendment.of military service;

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of military service;

and WHEREAS, Clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating new treatments,enhancingqualityoflife,andfosteringassistivetechnologiestreatments, enhancing quality oflife, and fostering assistive technologies for those living with ALS;

and WHEREAS,MultidisciplinarycareclinicsimprovesurvivalratesWHEREAS, byMultidisciplinary providingcare comprehensiveclinics careimprove forsurvival patientsrates withby ALS.providingcomprehensivecareforpatientswithALS.

ClinicCliniccareincludes care includes neurology, pulmonology, nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, and palliative care;

and WHEREAS, TheTheALS ALS Association is the largestlargestphilanthropic philanthropic funder ofofALS ALS research globally and has committed more than $154 milliontosupportmorethan550projectsacrosstheUnitedStatesand18million to support more than 550 projects across the United States and 18 other countries;

and WHEREAS, TheTheALS ALSUnitedRockyMountainorganizationprovides United Rocky Mountain organization provides Colorado, Wyoming, andandUtahsupportfor UtahseveralmultidisciplinaryALS support for several multidisciplinary ALS clinics, including those throughout Colorado offered bybyNational National Jewish Health and the University ofofColorado Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus;

and WHEREAS, The ALS Association and otherothernonprofit nonprofit organizations are committed to making ALS livable and curing it for everyone, everywhere;

and WHEREAS, ALS Awareness Month provides an opportunity to increasepublicawarenessofthedirecircumstancesofpeoplelivingwithincreasepublic awareness ofthe dire circumstances ofpeople livingwith ALS and acknowledge the terrible impact this disease has on those individuals and their families.

Most importantly, it can help provide support for research to eradicate this disease and for multidisciplinary ALSclinicstoadministercomprehensivecareforpatientswithALS;and WHEREAS, Patients with ALS haveclinicsto incredibleadministercomprehensive couragecare andfor inspirepatientswithALS; their families, caregivers, and the community at large;

now,and therefore,WHEREAS, BeItResolvedbytheSenateoftheSeventy-fifthGeneralAssemblyPatients -2-with 009ALS ofhave incredible courage and inspire their families, caregivers, and the Statecommunity ofat Colorado:large;

(1)now, Thattherefore, we,Belt theResolvedby members of the ColoradoSenate Senate,ofthe doSeventy-fifth herebyGeneralAssembly proclaimof the monthState ofofColorado: May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month;

and(1) (2)Thatwe, Thatthemembers weofthe callColorado uponSenate, alldo Coloradansherebyproclaim tothe joinmonth inofMay supporting2026 as ALS research,advocatingforincreasedfunding,andstandinginsolidaritywithAwareness thoseMonth; affected by this relentless disease.

Beand ItPAGE Further2-SENATE Resolved,RESOLUTION That26-009 copies(2) ofThat thiswe resolutioncall beupon sentall Coloradans to Dr.join in supporting ALS research, advocatingforincreasedfunding, andstandinginsolidaritywith those affected by this relentless disease.

JinnyBe Tavee,It chiefFurther ofResolved,That thecopies Divisionofthis ofresolution Neurologybe andsent Behavioralto HealthDr. at National Jewish Hospital;

Dr.Jinny Tavee, chiefofthe Division ofNeurology and Behavioral Health atNationalJewishHospital;Dr.LauraFosteratUCHealthNeurosciences Center at Anschutz Medical Campus;

Laura Foster at UCHealth Neurosciences Center at Anschutz Medical Campus;

Gretchen Hammer,ExecutiveDirectoroftheColoradoDepartmentofHealthCareHammer, PolicyExecutive &Directorofthe Financing;ColoradoDepartmentofHealthCarePolicy &Financing;

-3-James 009Rashad Coleman Sr.

Esther van Mourik PRESIDENT OF SECRETARY OF THE SENATE THE SENATE PAGE 3-SENATE RESOLUTION 26-009