SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Thursday, May 28, 2026, as IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day in Louisiana.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bob Owen

Designates IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day (May 28, 2026) to raise public awareness of kidney disease and support better screening, diagnosis, and treatment access.

Read by title and adopted.

Summary of SR 191 (Louisiana, 2026)

Purpose and intent

Designates Thursday, May 28, 2026, as IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day in Louisiana.

The resolution aims to increase awareness of kidney disease in general, and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in particular, among patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers.

Seeks to support efforts to improve policies that enhance access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment for kidney disease.

Key provisions and changes

The bill designates a specific awareness day within the state: IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day on May 28, 2026.

It articulates background context about kidney disease, including:

CKD affects a substantial share of adults; many with CKD are unaware of their condition.
IgAN is a rare, immune-mediated kidney disease contributing to kidney failure and higher costs.
Costs associated with IgAN-related ESRD exceed $63,000 per year for patients.
IgAN and other kidney diseases disproportionately affect patients’ quality of life, disability status, and employment.

It highlights potential opportunities for early identification through low-cost screening tests (serum creatinine and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio) and notes FDA-approved therapies that may slow progression of CKD and IgAN.

The resolution is non-binding and symbolic, intended to raise awareness rather than mandate new programs or funding.

Who or what would be affected

General public in Louisiana, particularly:

Patients with chronic kidney disease and immune-mediated kidney diseases (IgAN).
Healthcare providers (nephrologists, primary care clinicians) and policymakers who focus on kidney health.
Advocates and organizations involved in kidney disease awareness and policy.

No direct fiscal impact or regulatory changes are specified in the resolution; it functions as a ceremonial acknowledgment designed to encourage awareness and dialogue.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduced in the Louisiana Senate during the 2026 Regular Session.

Designation applies specifically to Thursday, May 28, 2026.

The measure is a resolution (SR) and does not enact new laws, funding, or mandatory programs.

The text notes the sponsor (Senator Owen) and a co-sponsor (Senator Bob Owen) and indicates progression through a standard legislative process (title read, calendar placement, etc.) without indicating passage into law.

Bottom line

SR 191 designates IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day in Louisiana on May 28, 2026, to promote awareness of kidney disease and IgAN and to support efforts to improve screening, diagnosis, and treatment access. It is a non-binding, ceremonial measure intended to elevate public education and policy considerations surrounding kidney health.