Bill Text: PA HR246 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of April 2009 as "Hemophilia Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-27 - Adopted [HR246 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR246-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1578
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 246 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY CURRY, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HELM, HENNESSEY, KILLION, MANN, McCALL, MELIO, MILLER, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, SWANGER, TRUE, WALKO, WATSON, KOTIK, CLYMER, SANTONI, HICKERNELL, MAHONEY, BRENNAN, MUNDY, WHEATLEY, STEVENSON, VULAKOVICH AND MILLARD, APRIL 22, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 22, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2009 as "Hemophilia Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that impairs the
body's ability to control bleeding; and
WHEREAS, Hemophilia is defined as excessive, uncontrollable
bleeding because of a missing or low-level clotting factor in
the blood; and
WHEREAS, Bleeding may occur even when there is no injury and
most often occurs in the joints and in the head; and
WHEREAS, There are approximately 18,000 United States
citizens with hemophilia, and each year approximately 400 babies
are born with the disorder; and
WHEREAS, There are approximately 1,700 citizens of this
Commonwealth living with hemophilia; and
WHEREAS, Hemophilia affects males almost exclusively and is
found in all populations; and
WHEREAS, There is no cure for hemophilia, a lifelong
condition that must be controlled with intravenous infusion of
factor replacement therapies; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2009 as "Hemophilia Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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