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AJR172
ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 172
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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INTRODUCED MAY 7, 2026
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman� VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Assemblywoman� LINDA S. CARTER
District 22 (Somerset and Union)
SYNOPSIS
���� Designates July of each year as �Self-Care Awareness
Month� in New Jersey.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� As introduced.
��
A Joint
Resolution
designating
July
of each year as �Self-Care Awareness Month� in New
Jersey.
Whereas,
Self-care is a lifelong daily habit of making healthy lifestyle choices,
practicing good hygiene, preventing infection and illness, avoiding unhealthy
choices, monitoring for signs and symptoms of changes in health, knowing when
to consult a healthcare practitioner, and knowing when it is appropriate to
self-treat conditions; and
Whereas,
Self-care also involves engaging in activities that promote well-being and
reduce stress; and
Whereas,
New Jersey benefits when its citizens practice appropriate self-care and are
subsequently empowered by higher self-esteem and improved health; and
Whereas,
Practicing proper self-care also reduces health care visits and costs; and
Whereas,
According to an Information Resources, Inc. study, each dollar spent on
over-the-counter medicines saves the healthcare system more than seven dollars,
resulting in more than $146 billion in annual savings; and
Whereas,
Over-the-counter medical items such as bandages, menstrual products, face
masks, and at-home test kits used for prevention, testing, and treatment result
in cost savings for the healthcare system; and
Whereas,
Consumption of vitamin and mineral supplements can fill critical nutrient gaps,
particularly for lower income families that may experience food insecurity; and
Whereas,
New Jersey encourages its citizens to take advantage of the potential of
self-care to improve personal and public health, save personal and public
monies, and strengthen the sustainability of New Jersey�s health care system;
and
Whereas,
Achieving the potential of self-care is a shared opportunity for consumers,
healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and regulators; and
Whereas,
It is altogether fitting and proper for the State of New Jersey to designate
the month of July of each year as �Self-Care Awareness Month� in order to raise
awareness of the benefits of self-care; now, therefore,
����
Be It
Resolved
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
����� 1.�� July
of each year is designated
as �Self-Care Awareness Month.�
����� 2.�� The
Governor may annually issue a proclamation recognizing July
as
�Self-Care Awareness Month�
and call upon
public officials and the residents of the State of New Jersey to observe the
month with appropriate activities and programs.
���� 3.��� This joint resolution
shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
���� This joint resolution
designates July of each year as �Self-Care Awareness Month� in New Jersey.
���� Self-care is a lifelong daily
habit of making healthy lifestyle choices, practicing good hygiene, preventing
infection and illness, avoiding unhealthy choices, monitoring for signs and
symptoms of changes in health, knowing when to consult a healthcare practitioner,
and knowing when it is appropriate to self-treat conditions.� Self-care also
involves engaging in activities that promote well-being and reduce stress.
���� New Jersey benefits when its
citizens practice appropriate self-care and are subsequently empowered by
higher self-esteem and improved health.� Practicing proper self-care also
reduces health care visits and cost.� According to an Information Resources, Inc.
study, each dollar spent on over-the-counter medicines saves the healthcare
system more than seven dollars, resulting in more than $146 billion in annual
savings.� Over-the-counter medical items such as bandages, menstrual products,
face masks, and at-home test kits used for prevention, testing, and treatment
result in cost savings for the healthcare system.� Consumption of vitamin and
mineral supplements can fill critical nutrient gaps, particularly for lower
income families that may experience food insecurity.
���� New Jersey encourages its
citizens to take advantage of the potential of self-care to improve personal
and public health, save personal and public monies, and strengthen the
sustainability of New Jersey�s health care system.
���� Achieving the potential of
self-care is a shared opportunity for consumers, healthcare practitioners,
policymakers, and regulators.