Bill Text: PA HR562 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of February 2012 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-02-06 - Adopted (194-0) [HR562 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR562-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3035
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 562 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, KAVULICH, ADOLPH, BAKER, BEAR, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BROWNLEE, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DEASY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MILLARD, MILNE, MOUL, MULLERY, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PEIFER, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, CULVER, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of February 2012 as "American Heart Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease is the nation's leading cause
of death and costliest disease with direct and indirect costs
estimated to be $297.7 billion; and
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease accounts for one out of three
deaths nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease
each day, an average of one death every 39 seconds; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 33% of deaths due to cardiovascular disease
occur before 75 years of age; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 785,000 people in the United States
will have a new coronary attack, an estimated 470,000 people
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nationwide will have a recurrent attack and an additional
195,000 "silent" heart attacks will occur this year; and
WHEREAS, More than 41,300 Pennsylvanians died from major
cardiovascular diseases in 2009; and
WHEREAS, The research is clear that there are preventive
strategies, as well as community-based strategies, that can
increase survival rates from cardiovascular disease; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association's 2020 impact goal
seeks to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by
20% while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and
stroke by 20% through research, population-level and community-
level interventions, public health and policy measures; and
WHEREAS, Efforts of the American Heart Association encourage
citizens to help save lives by calling 911 if symptoms occur,
become trained in CPR and encourage comprehensive automated
external defibrillator programs in their communities; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association is celebrating the
month of February 2012 as "American Heart Month" and promoting
education and awareness by encouraging citizens to learn the
warning signs of heart attack and stroke; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That, in recognition of the importance of the
ongoing fight against heart disease, the House of
Representatives designate the month of February 2012 as
"American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania and urge all
Pennsylvanians to recognize the critical importance of tools and
skills that will increase survival rates from cardiac arrest and
save thousands of lives each year.
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