Bill Text: AZ HCR2039 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transplant awareness

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-15 - Referred to House HHS Committee [HCR2039 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-HCR2039-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: transplant awareness

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

HCR 2039

 

Introduced by

Representatives Miranda R, Miranda C, Tovar: Arredondo, Fillmore, Tobin

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

Declaring the month of April 2011 as transplant awareness month.

 

 

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Whereas, advances in medical research and improvements in transplant technology are offering the hope of a longer, healthier life to hundreds of Arizonans today who suffer from diseases of vital organs of the body; and

Whereas, many underprivileged Arizonans in need of organ transplants rely on our state's Medicaid program, "AHCCCS," to help pay for the high costs of these lifesaving procedures; and

Whereas, the state's recent cuts to the AHCCCS program have made transplants unattainable to many underprivileged Arizonans; and

Whereas, a donation of just one dollar by each resident of this state would restore transplant funding to those who are now awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

That the Members of the Legislature proclaim the month of April 2011 as Transplant Awareness Month to promote heightened awareness of the dire needs of Arizonans who are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant and to encourage each resident of Arizona to donate one dollar to restore funding to Arizona's transplant program to make these transplants possible for our fellow Arizonans.