PRINTER'S NO. 2891
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
703
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MURT, PICKETT, BAKER, BOBACK, BRIGGS, V. BROWN,
BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DUSH, ELLIS, EVERETT, FARINA, FREEMAN,
GILLEN, HAHN, HARHAI, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, KIM, KINSEY,
KIRKLAND, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MARSICO,
MATZIE, MILLARD, MILNE, NEILSON, NESBIT, PAYNE, READSHAW,
REGAN, ROSS, ROZZI, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHREIBER, SCHWEYER, SONNEY,
THOMAS, TOOHIL, VEREB, WATSON, WHEELAND, YOUNGBLOOD AND
GINGRICH, FEBRUARY 26, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of March 2016 as "Brain Injury Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Brain injury refers to the death or injury of brain
cells and the disruption of neural pathways resulting in changes
in the way a person thinks, feels and acts; and
WHEREAS, Acquired brain injury is an injury to the brain
secondary to trauma, stroke, postsurgical complications,
aneurysm, high fever, infection, near drowning, near
suffocation, near electrocution, poisoning and other conditions
which interfere with delivery of blood or oxygen to the brain;
and
WHEREAS, There are approximately 10 million Americans living
with acquired brain injury, including stroke; and
WHEREAS, Brain injury due to trauma may be caused by a direct
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