PRINTER'S NO. 3356
No. 438 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, M. COHEN, RUBLEY, VANCE, ARGALL,
ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI,
BENNINGHOFF, BOYES, BROWNE, CAPPELLI, CLARK, CLYMER,
L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA,
DERMODY, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD,
FLICK, FORCIER, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GORDNER,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
HORSEY, JOSEPHS, KAISER, KELLER, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER,
LEH, LESCOVITZ, LUCYK, MAHER, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO,
McCALL, McGILL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, S. MILLER,
NAILOR, PERZEL, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PIPPY, PISTELLA,
READSHAW, ROBINSON, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI,
SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH, STABACK, SURRA,
THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRELLO, TRICH, TURZAI, WASHINGTON,
WOJNAROSKI, M. WRIGHT AND ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 7, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 7, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of April 2002 as "Pennsylvania Organ and
2 Tissue Donor Awareness Month."
3 WHEREAS, Organ and tissue transplantation has been recognized
4 as a corrective and lifesaving medical procedure; and
5 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has 16 transplant centers and is
6 recognized as a world leader in organ and tissue
7 transplantation; and
8 WHEREAS, It is estimated that more than 80,000 people are
9 waiting for organ transplants in the United States; and
10 WHEREAS, Approximately 16 people die per day in the United
11 States while waiting for organ transplants; and
1 WHEREAS, State law enables citizens to donate their organs
2 and tissues through written statements and also allows relatives
3 to consent to the donation of organs and tissues of a deceased
4 family member; and
5 WHEREAS, A vital component of the continuation and
6 advancement of organ transplantation is the retrieval of donor
7 organs and tissues; and
8 WHEREAS, Improved surgical techniques and drugs to offset
9 rejection of organs have resulted in a high success rate; and
10 WHEREAS, The number of people in need of transplants far
11 exceeds the number of organs and the amount of tissue available;
12 therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
14 month of April 2002 as "Pennsylvania Organ and Tissue Donor
15 Awareness Month"; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
17 Pennsylvanians to carry donor cards or designate themselves as
18 an organ and tissue donor on their driver's license and discuss
19 this decision with family members and friends.
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