PRINTER'S NO. 1433
No. 134 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, VANCE, HENNESSEY, SATHER, ADOLPH,
ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARD, BARRAR, BASTIAN,
BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BOYES, BROWNE, BUNT,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, CLARK, CLYMER,
L. I. COHEN, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON,
CRUZ, CURRY, DALEY, DALLY, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DIVEN,
DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE,
FLICK, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEIST, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS,
KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN,
MARSICO, McCALL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER,
S. MILLER, NAILOR, ORIE, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PIPPY, PRESTON,
READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY,
SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCRIMENTI, SHANER,
B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STETLER, STURLA, SURRA,
TANGRETTI, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRICH, WALKO,
WASHINGTON, WATSON, J. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD
AND ZUG, APRIL 2, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 2, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of April 2001 as "Pennsylvania Organ and
2 Tissue Donor Awareness Month."
3 WHEREAS, Organ and tissue transplantation has been recognized
4 as a corrective and lifesaving medical procedure; and
5 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has 16 transplant centers and is
6 recognized as a world leader in organ and tissue
7 transplantation; and
8 WHEREAS, It is estimated that more than 79,000 people are
9 waiting for organ transplants in the United States; and
1 WHEREAS, Approximately 16 people die per day in the United
2 States while waiting for organ transplants; and
3 WHEREAS, State law enables citizens to donate their organs
4 and tissues through written statements and also allows relatives
5 to consent to the donation of organs and tissues of a deceased
6 family member; and
7 WHEREAS, A vital component of the continuation and
8 advancement of organ transplantation is the retrieval of donor
9 organs and tissues; and
10 WHEREAS, Improved surgical techniques and drugs to offset
11 rejection of organs have resulted in a high success rate; and
12 WHEREAS, The number of people in need of transplants far
13 exceeds the number of organs and the amount of tissue available;
14 therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
16 month of April 2001 as "Pennsylvania Organ and Tissue Donor
17 Awareness Month"; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
19 Pennsylvanians to carry donor cards or designate themselves as
20 an organ and tissue donor on their driver's license and discuss
21 this decision with family members and friends.
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