Bill Text: PA HR132 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the week of May 8 through 14, 2011, as "National Women's Health Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-02 - Adopted (193-0) [HR132 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR132-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1143
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 132 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BEAR, BOBACK, BRADFORD, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DAVIS, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GRELL, GROVE, HARHAI, HARHART, HARKINS, HESS, HORNAMAN, JOHNSON, KAVULICH, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PAYTON, PEIFER, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOEPEL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 15, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 15, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 8 through 14, 2011, as "National
Women's Health Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" is a national effort
to raise awareness about manageable steps women can take to
improve their health; and
WHEREAS, Many of the leading causes of death among women can
be successfully prevented or treated if the warning signs are
detected early enough; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Department of Health
and Human Services, getting regular checkups, being physically
active, eating a healthy diet, not smoking and paying attention
to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing
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stress, are five health habits for improving women's health; and
WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" stresses the
importance of taking appropriate health actions based on
individual backgrounds and risk factors; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of May 8 through 14, 2011, as "National Women's Health
Week" in Pennsylvania in an effort to raise awareness about
women's health issues.
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