Sent the following message to Senators Fielder and Sands:
Missoula County supports SB 9 - Provide for primary enforcement of seatbelts, before Senate Judiciary tomorrow morning. In 2015, there were 224 fatalities on Monday's roadways. Of these, 118 were attributed to not wearing a seatbelt and 86 of the unrestrained fatalities were ejected from the vehicle. In Montana, 36.2 percent of unrestrained occupants have no insurance. A significant portion of hospital costs for unbelted occupants are ultimately paid for by the state, costing Montana over $16.4 million annually for the hospital care of their preventable injuries. Caring for unbelted Montana patients costs $42.9 million each year in direct inpatient health care costs. These costs result from an increase in hospital admissions and higher costs per hospital stay among unbelted occupants.
Sent the following to MC Senators on the floor today:
Senators,
Missoula County supports SB 9 - Provide for primary enforcement of seatbelts. In 2015, there were 224 fatalities on Monday's roadways. Of these, 118 were attributed to not wearing a seatbelt and 86 of the unrestrained fatalities were ejected from the vehicle. In Montana, 36.2 percent of unrestrained occupants have no insurance. A significant portion of hospital costs for unbelted occupants are ultimately paid for by the state, costing Montana over $16.4 million annually for the hospital care of their preventable injuries. Caring for unbelted Montana patients costs $42.9 million each year in direct inpatient health care costs. These costs result from an increase in hospital admissions and higher costs per hospital stay among unbelted occupants.
Please support the blast motion for SB 9.
Respectfully, Vickie Zeier on behalf of the Missoula County Commission
Sent the following message to Senators Fielder and Sands:
ReplyDeleteMissoula County supports SB 9 - Provide for primary enforcement of seatbelts, before Senate Judiciary tomorrow morning. In 2015, there were 224 fatalities on Monday's roadways. Of these, 118 were attributed to not wearing a seatbelt and 86 of the unrestrained fatalities were ejected from the vehicle. In Montana, 36.2 percent of unrestrained occupants have no insurance. A significant portion of hospital costs for unbelted occupants are ultimately paid for by the state, costing Montana over $16.4 million annually for the hospital care of their preventable injuries. Caring for unbelted Montana patients costs $42.9 million each year in direct inpatient health care costs. These costs result from an increase in hospital admissions and higher costs per hospital stay among unbelted occupants.
Email from Lonie: I just received an email message from Pam Buckman at MDT letting me know that SB 9 - Primary Belt Law has been tabled.
ReplyDeleteSent the following to MC Senators on the floor today:
ReplyDeleteSenators,
Missoula County supports SB 9 - Provide for primary enforcement of seatbelts. In 2015, there were 224 fatalities on Monday's roadways. Of these, 118 were attributed to not wearing a seatbelt and 86 of the unrestrained fatalities were ejected from the vehicle. In Montana, 36.2 percent of unrestrained occupants have no insurance. A significant portion of hospital costs for unbelted occupants are ultimately paid for by the state, costing Montana over $16.4 million annually for the hospital care of their preventable injuries. Caring for unbelted Montana patients costs $42.9 million each year in direct inpatient health care costs. These costs result from an increase in hospital admissions and higher costs per hospital stay among unbelted occupants.
Please support the blast motion for SB 9.
Respectfully,
Vickie Zeier on behalf of the Missoula County Commission