Overview of National Activity

• 72 national organizations
• More than 322 state and local organizations 
• Activities in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia
• The US Army and Navy are conducting activities at bases around the world
• Click here to view the complete listing of organizations
• Ten states have established proclamations officially recognizing National Healthcare Decisions Day: AL, CT, CO, MS, MO, PA, SC, VA, WA, WI

• For the public
• For providers/organizations

• 533 participating sites in 49 states
• More than 2106 registrants requesting professional continuing education credit
• Available for free downloading: http://www.mcguirewoods.com/media/default.asp (password: mwmedia)

Congressional Actions and Joint Resolution

On April 3, the United States Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 73 in support of National Healthcare Decisions Day.  A similar resolution, House Concurrent Resolution 323, is pending in the United States House of Representatives.

See the press release announcing the joint resolution: http://wyden.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=294646&.   The resolution is available under the Thomas system (http://thomas.loc.gov).  It is listed as S.J. Res. 29.