PRINTER'S NO. 2261
No. 341 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY JOSEPHS, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, CRAHALLA, CURRY,
DeWEESE, FABRIZIO, HARHAI, HERSHEY, JAMES, LEDERER, MANN,
O'NEILL, READSHAW, ROSS, SATHER, B. SMITH, THOMAS,
WASHINGTON, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, DALEY, DONATUCCI, GEIST,
HARHART, HESS, KIRKLAND, MANDERINO, MYERS, PISTELLA, ROEBUCK,
SANTONI, SHANER, STETLER, TIGUE, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI AND
FRANKEL, JUNE 26, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 26, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing June 27, 2003, as "National HIV Testing Day."
2 WHEREAS, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease impacts
3 all Pennsylvanians; and
4 WHEREAS, An estimated quarter of a million Americans are
5 infected with HIV but do not know it; and
6 WHEREAS, Many people learn that they have HIV quite late in
7 their infection; and
8 WHEREAS, New treatments are most effective when used early;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, In 1995 the National Association of People with AIDS
11 (NAPWA) launched "National HIV Testing Day" on June 27 as a way
12 to reach millions of people at risk with a simple message: "Take
13 the Test, Take Control"; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize June
1 27, 2003, as "National HIV Testing Day" and encourage all
2 Pennsylvanians to learn more about HIV disease and HIV testing;
3 and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the work
5 of grass-roots organizations throughout this Commonwealth which
6 provide critical HIV counseling and testing services in their
7 communities.
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