PRINTER'S NO. 3330
No. 321 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, WAUGH, TANGRETTI, PETTIT, GEIST,
NYCE, DENT, JAROLIN, B. SMITH, MASLAND, L. I. COHEN, LYNCH,
SATHER, M. N. WRIGHT, SANTONI, NAILOR, TRELLO, GORDNER,
DeLUCA, M. COHEN, COY, BOSCOLA, TIGUE, BUNT, KENNEY, THOMAS,
FLICK, DONATUCCI, DiGIROLAMO, BAKER, MANDERINO, MUNDY,
CORRIGAN, CURRY, STURLA, CALTAGIRONE, McGEEHAN, FICHTER,
SCHRODER, TRUE, GODSHALL, DEMPSEY, BATTISTO, O'BRIEN, CLYMER,
OLASZ, READSHAW, HALUSKA, COLAIZZO, CAPPABIANCA, ADOLPH,
HESS, DRUCE, ROHRER, RUDY, CORPORA, VANCE, JOSEPHS, MELIO,
ROBERTS, ARGALL, STABACK, MAJOR, BROWNE, YOUNGBLOOD,
HENNESSEY, MERRY, BELARDI, LAUGHLIN, PISTELLA, SCHULER,
HERMAN, PITTS, COWELL, TRAVAGLIO, BEBKO-JONES, FAIRCHILD,
RAYMOND, FARMER, McGILL, KAISER, MILLER, BELFANTI, ITKIN,
ROONEY, SHANER, RUBLEY, HERSHEY, LEDERER, WALKO, FAJT,
PETRARCA AND RAMOS, MARCH 26, 1996
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 26, 1996
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 1996 as "Pennsylvania Organ and Tissue Donor
2 Awareness Month."
3 WHEREAS, Organ and tissue transplant has been recognized as a
4 corrective and lifesaving medical procedure; and
5 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has 15 transplant centers and is
6 recognized as a world leader in organ and tissue transplant; and
7 WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 43,000 people are waiting
8 for organ transplants in the United States; and
9 WHEREAS, Approximately nine people die per day in the United
10 States awaiting an organ transplant; and
11 WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 250,000 people are waiting
1 for cornea and tissue transplants in the United States; and
2 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth by law enables citizens to donate
3 their organs and tissues through written statements and also
4 allows relatives to consent to the donation of organs and
5 tissues of a deceased family member; and
6 WHEREAS, A vital component of the continuation and
7 advancement of organ transplants is the retrieval of donor
8 organs and tissue; and
9 WHEREAS, Improved surgical techniques and drugs to offset
10 rejection of organs have resulted in a high success rate; and
11 WHEREAS, Those in need of transplants far exceed the number
12 of organs and amount of tissue available; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the month of April 1996 be designated as
14 "Pennsylvania Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month"; and be it
15 further
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
17 Pennsylvanians to carry donor cards and discuss this decision
18 with family members and friends.
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