Bill Text: PA HR955 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of September 2010 as "Craniofacial Acceptance Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 33-19)

Status: (Passed) 2010-10-06 - Adopted [HR955 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR955-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4323
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 955 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY MARSICO, BAKER, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HAHN, HARHART, HARKINS, HELM, M. KELLER, KILLION, KOTIK, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PHILLIPS, PYLE, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, BEYER AND COHEN, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2010 as "Craniofacial
Acceptance Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Approximately 100,000 babies are born each year with
a facial disfiguring condition of the head or face; and
WHEREAS, Individuals with facial differences are often
discriminated against and encounter social isolation; and
WHEREAS, Individuals with craniofacial differences often
suffer from low self-esteem due to their physical appearance;
and
WHEREAS, Most people do not realize individuals with facial
disfigurement often endure as many as 30 to 40 surgeries before
they reach adulthood; and
WHEREAS, Families of a member who has a craniofacial
condition undergo substantial strain due to the emotional and
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financial demands resulting from ongoing and expensive medical
treatment; and
WHEREAS, The general public lacks education and information
about individuals with facial differences; and
WHEREAS, The Children's Craniofacial Association is a not-
for-profit organization dedicated to empowering and giving hope
to individuals and families affected by facial differences and
fostering a world where all people are accepted for who they
are, not how they look; and
WHEREAS, The Children's Craniofacial Association has
designated September as "Craniofacial Acceptance Month,"
recognizing that "Beyond the Face is a Heart"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of September 2010 as "Craniofacial Acceptance Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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