PRINTER'S NO. 4153

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 802 Session of 2004

        INTRODUCED BY CRAHALLA, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARD, BASTIAN, BEBKO-
           JONES, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER,
           CLYMER, CORRIGAN, COY, CRUZ, DALEY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE,
           DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD,
           FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE,
           GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART,
           HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LEACH,
           LEDERER, LEH, LEWIS, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, McCALL, McGILL,
           McILHATTAN, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PICKETT, READSHAW, REED,
           REICHLEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER,
           SCRIMENTI, SHANER, B. SMITH, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS,
           TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WEBER, WOJNAROSKI AND
           YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 23, 2004

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           JUNE 23, 2004

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Declaring September 21, 2004, as "Myositis Awareness Day" in
     2     Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, Myositis is an incurable, rare and debilitating
     4  neuromuscular disease; and
     5     WHEREAS, Myositis refers to several different illnesses,
     6  including polymyositis, dermatomyositis and inclusion body
     7  myositis; and
     8     WHEREAS, All forms of myositis involve chronic muscle
     9  inflammation; and
    10     WHEREAS, This muscle inflammation almost always results in
    11  weakness and may result in swelling and pain of the muscles; and
    12     WHEREAS, Myositis can affect many parts of the body,

     1  including the joints, heart, lungs, intestines and skin; and
     2     WHEREAS, The causes of the various forms of myositis are
     3  unknown, but whatever triggers myositis also results in
     4  abnormalities in the immune system; and
     5     WHEREAS, Increased public awareness of myositis will
     6  encourage research and result in earlier diagnosis and more
     7  effective treatment of this disease; therefore be it
     8     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare September
     9  21, 2004, as "Myositis Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania and
    10  encourage residents of this Commonwealth to support the search
    11  for a cause and cure for this chronic and debilitating disease.













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