PRINTER'S NO. 3244
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
840
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MOUL, COHEN, HENNESSEY, DONATUCCI, WATSON,
BIZZARRO, THOMAS, VEREB, BAKER, WHEELAND, DiGIROLAMO, DUSH,
SONNEY, HARHAI, DEAN, MILLARD, SCHLOSSBERG, READSHAW,
HARHART, PICKETT, KILLION, MACKENZIE, REGAN, LONGIETTI,
TOOHIL, ROZZI, BOBACK, R. BROWN, O'NEILL, JOZWIAK, FREEMAN,
MURT, PASHINSKI, JAMES, MARSICO, KIRKLAND, ROSS, D. COSTA,
MAHONEY, NEILSON, GOODMAN, FARINA, WARD, OBERLANDER,
PHILLIPS-HILL, EVERETT, KINSEY, MILNE, KAVULICH, MAJOR,
GILLEN, CALTAGIRONE, YOUNGBLOOD AND MCCLINTON, APRIL 29, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 29, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 15 through June 15, 2016, as "Tourette Syndrome
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, An estimated 3 out of every 1,000 children 6 through
17 years of age in the United States are diagnosed with Tourette
syndrome, a neurobiological, genetic condition that has no cure;
and
WHEREAS, Tourette syndrome is a lifelong developmental
disability that begins before a child reaches 18 years of age
and affects children and adults of all races and ethnicities;
and
WHEREAS, Individuals with Tourette syndrome are affected by
"tics," which are involuntary, rapid, sudden movements or
vocalizations that occur repeatedly; and
WHEREAS, Individuals with Tourette syndrome face periodic
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