Bill Text: PA HR908 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of November 2012 as "Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and commending the work of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 43-22)

Status: (Passed) 2012-10-16 - Adopted (197-0) [HR908 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR908-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4196
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 908 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY STEVENSON, ADOLPH, BAKER, BEAR, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, EVANKOVICH, EVERETT, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HAHN, HARRIS, HELM, HESS, JAMES, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, CULVER, SCHMOTZER, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, SWANGER, VEREB, WATERS AND WATSON, OCTOBER 5, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 5, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2012 as "Pulmonary
Hypertension Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and commending
the work of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
WHEREAS, The health of our community's people is the
foundation for a caring and productive society, and our future
rests with our ability to find cures for, and adequately treat
individuals who are afflicted with, a variety of illnesses,
including pulmonary hypertension; and
WHEREAS, Pulmonary hypertension is a rare disorder causing
intolerable blood pressure levels in the arteries between the
lungs and heart and it has been chronic and incurable with a
poor survival rate; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension may include chest
pain, dizziness, fainting, fatigue, swollen legs and ankles and
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irregular heartbeat; and
WHEREAS, Early diagnosis can lead to early treatment and the
possibility of an improved quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Education can help with early diagnosis and funding
for research can help find a cure; and
WHEREAS, The Pulmonary Hypertension Association is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of
life for those with pulmonary hypertension through education,
awareness, research, member services and patient and family
support; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of November 2012 as "Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania and commend the work of the Pulmonary
Hypertension Association.
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