HRES 698
117th Congress
House
Health
Supporting the designation of October 2, 2021, as World Ostomy Day and National Ostomy Awareness Day.
Introduced: September 30, 2021
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Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Ostomy Awareness Day and World Ostomy Day. (Ostomy is type of surgery that creates an opening in the abdomen that allows for the removal of bodily waste when an individual has lost normal functions of the digestive or urinary systems due to birth defects, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other medical conditions.)
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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