Bill Text: IL HJR0071 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates the week of September 13-19, 2009 as "Blood Collectors Week" in the State of Illinois and encourages the citizens of Illinois to join in the life-saving work of blood collection organizations by donating blood in their communities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-17 - Resolution Adopted [HJR0071 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HJR0071-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Patients in Illinois hospitals require a | ||||||
| 3 | year-round supply of donated blood; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, There are no substitutes or replacements for | ||||||
| 5 | blood; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Each year, the Illinois Coalition of Community | ||||||
| 7 | Blood Centers collects more than 570,000 blood donations to | ||||||
| 8 | care for patients in 175 hospitals throughout 71 Illinois | ||||||
| 9 | counties; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, The Coalition's nearly 1,500 blood collection | ||||||
| 11 | professionals in Illinois are integral to the donation process | ||||||
| 12 | and serve as the stewards of the State's blood supply; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, The professionalism exuded by these dedicated | ||||||
| 14 | individuals helps to ensure repeat donations, which is central | ||||||
| 15 | to maintain an adequate blood supply; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Blood collection professionals provide a critical | ||||||
| 17 | service to the communities and patients they support by helping | ||||||
| 18 | to improve and save lives on a daily basis; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois recognizes the importance of | ||||||
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| 1 | blood donation through the Blood Donation Act, the Employee | ||||||
| 2 | Blood Donation Leave Act, and the Organ Donor Act; therefore, | ||||||
| 3 | be it
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| 4 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 5 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 6 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the week of | ||||||
| 7 | September 13-19, 2009 as "Blood Collectors Week" in the State | ||||||
| 8 | of Illinois; and be it further
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| 9 | RESOLVED, That we encourage the citizens of Illinois to | ||||||
| 10 | join in the life-saving work of blood collection organizations | ||||||
| 11 | by donating blood in their communities.
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