PRINTER'S NO. 1006
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
159
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, POLINCHOCK, SNYDER, BURNS, DEASY, DeLUCA,
READSHAW, MARKOSEK, KORTZ, D. MILLER, HILL-EVANS, DiGIROLAMO,
CALTAGIRONE, BURGOS, HARKINS, SCHLOSSBERG, OBERLANDER,
FREEMAN, WILLIAMS, LONGIETTI, SONNEY, HARRIS, KINSEY,
MIZGORSKI, PICKETT, MILLARD, MURT, KIM AND MULLINS,
MARCH 20, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 20, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2019 as "Limb Loss Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, More than 2 million Americans of all ages, races and
genders have had amputations, and another 28 million Americans
are at risk for amputation; and
WHEREAS, Each day, more than 500 Americans lose a limb; and
WHEREAS, Limb loss is a lifetime condition, and the general
public is largely unaware of the many challenges faced by the
amputee community; and
WHEREAS, Limb loss can result in emotional, physical and
financial stress; and
WHEREAS, The leading causes of amputation are vascular
disease, trauma and cancer; and
WHEREAS, Prosthetic devices can be quite costly and often
need to be replaced every few years; and
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