PRINTER'S NO. 1363
No. 198 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, LEWIS, TIGUE, ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN,
BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI,
CAUSER, CAWLEY, COSTA, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DeWEESE,
DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER,
FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH,
LESCOVITZ, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGILL, PAYNE, PHILLIPS,
PICKETT, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SATHER,
SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, R. STEVENSON,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRUE, WASHINGTON, WILT AND WOJNAROSKI,
APRIL 14, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 14, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 20 through 26, 2003, as "Medical
2 Laboratory Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Professionals who practice in the medical
4 laboratory, including pathologists, medical technologists,
5 cytotechnologists, chemistry technologists, histotechnologists,
6 medical laboratory technicians, histologic technicians,
7 phlebotomists and laboratory administrators, are invaluable
8 members of a patient's health care team; and
9 WHEREAS, These well-educated and highly trained health
10 professionals perform and evaluate medical laboratory tests to
11 detect, diagnose, monitor treatment and help prevent diseases,
12 saving countless lives each day; and
1 WHEREAS, Their dedication to quality medical testing and
2 exceptional patient care is demonstrated daily in thousands of
3 medical laboratories; and
4 WHEREAS, Laboratory medicine is an honorable profession and
5 is vital to sustaining a high standard of health care; therefore
6 be it
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
8 week of April 20 through 26, 2003, as "Medical Laboratory Week"
9 in Pennsylvania.
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