PRINTER'S NO. 820
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
147
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, DiGIROLAMO, DAVIS, BROWNLEE,
MURT, BISHOP, SCHWEYER, ROZZI, DONATUCCI, KINSEY, KIRKLAND,
SCHLOSSBERG, FARINA, COHEN, CALTAGIRONE, READSHAW, MILLARD,
BOBACK, KIM, V. BROWN, BAKER, HENNESSEY, GODSHALL, HARHAI,
McNEILL, VEREB, ROSS, WHEELAND, THOMAS, D. COSTA, MARSICO,
W. KELLER, MAJOR, GINGRICH, GRELL, GOODMAN, WATSON AND
SABATINA, MARCH 4, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 4, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2015 as "Krabbe Disease Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Globoid cell leukodystrophy, commonly known as
Krabbe disease, is an inherited degenerative disorder of the
central and peripheral nervous systems; and
WHEREAS, Krabbe disease is one of a group of genetic
disorders known as leukodystrophies; and
WHEREAS, Krabbe disease most often affects infants, with
early infantile onset occurring in the first months of life; and
WHEREAS, Late-onset Krabbe disease occurs in older children,
adolescents or adults; and
WHEREAS, Krabbe disease is characterized by irritability,
unexplained fever, limb stiffness, seizures, feeding
difficulties, vomiting, slowing of mental and motor development,
muscle weakness, spasticity, deafness and blindness; and
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WHEREAS, Symptoms may vary from person to person; and
WHEREAS, While no cure exists for Krabbe disease, detecting
it early and beginning treatment before the appearance of overt
symptoms enables families to access appropriate additional
testing and supportive care; and
WHEREAS, Act 148 of 2014 requires hospitals in this
Commonwealth to screen newborns for Krabbe disease and five
other lysosomal storage disorders; and
WHEREAS, Newborn screening leads to early diagnosis and early
intervention for at-risk infants; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2015 as "Krabbe Disease Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commonwealth officially recognize the
importance of screening for Krabbe disease to ensure access to
proactive care and early intervention therapies.
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