Bill Text: PA HR61 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the importance of finding the cause and cure for multiple sclerosis; expressing appreciation to the Pennsylvania chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for their work; and proclaiming the week of March 2 through 7, 2009, as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 59-34)

Status: (Passed) 2009-02-11 - Adopted [HR61 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR61-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 345
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 61 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY HESS, ARGALL, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BROWN, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, KILLION, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLER, MOUL, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PERZEL, PICKETT, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, KULA, WHITE, FAIRCHILD, HICKERNELL, PHILLIPS, MICOZZIE, CUTLER, QUINN, MANN, O'NEILL, KOTIK AND OBERLANDER, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of finding the cause and cure for
multiple sclerosis; expressing appreciation to the
Pennsylvania chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society for their work; and proclaiming the week of March 2
through 7, 2009, as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease of the
central nervous system, affecting an estimated 400,000
Americans, and nearly 200 new cases of multiple sclerosis are
being diagnosed each week nationwide; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania chapters of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society (NMSS) report that in this Commonwealth more
than 19,000 people are affected by this devastating disease, the
fifth highest incident rate in the country; and
WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis generally strikes young adults 20
through 50 years of age, attacking them in the prime of their
lives, and some of these young adults diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis experience tremendous suffering and pain, leading to
total paralysis in some cases, and the cause and cure for this
debilitating disease remain unknown; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania chapters of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society have been committed throughout the years to
heightening public knowledge and insight about this devastating
and crippling disease, and the chapters are currently planning
several major Statewide fundraisers and educational programs and
are providing direct services in order to raise awareness about
the effects of multiple sclerosis; and
WHEREAS, Finding the cause and developing a method of
prevention for multiple sclerosis is an important task that all
Pennsylvanians should support; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
importance of finding the cause and cure for multiple sclerosis,
a terribly perplexing and painful disease which affects hundreds
of thousands of Americans, including many Pennsylvanians; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express its
appreciation and admiration for the major work that the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society has done over the years to heighten
the public's knowledge and insight about this debilitating
disease; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of March 2 through 7, 2009, as "Multiple Sclerosis
Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania and encourage the citizens of
this great State to join in the fight to end this devastating
disease.
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