Bill 178 2009

An Act to proclaim February 14 in each year as Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day

Preamble

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common cause of all birth defects, affecting 1 in 70 newborns. There are presently 20,000 children and 37,000 adults in the Province of Ontario with CHD. Most CHD patients require lifelong specialized medical care in order to survive. CHD Awareness Day aims to highlight to the public the need for enhanced standards of care for CHD patients, as well as increased research funding and assistance to support groups.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day

   1.  February 14 in each year is proclaimed as Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day.

Commencement

   2.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

   3.  The short title of this Act is the Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day Act, 2009.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill proclaims February 14 in each year as Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day.