Senate Bill sb2718

    Florida Senate - 2005        (NP)                      SR 2718

    By Senator Smith





    14-1767-05

  1                    Senate Resolution No. ____

  2         A resolution recognizing April 2005 as "Organ

  3         and Tissue Donation Awareness Month" and

  4         encouraging Floridians to become a part of the

  5         Florida Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.

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  7         WHEREAS, the Florida Senate recognizes the

  8  contributions made every day by families, family members,

  9  donor organizations, and private individuals in prolonging

10  life and the quality of life of fellow human beings through

11  organ and tissue donations, and

12         WHEREAS, organ and tissue donation is encouraged if

13  government and private entities work together to provide

14  educational tools that encourage family discussions and

15  encourage individuals to make conscious choices concerning the

16  disposition of their organs and tissue, and

17         WHEREAS, in the United States more than 87,000

18  individuals are on the National Organ Donor Waiting List, and

19         WHEREAS, Florida currently has more than 3,000

20  individuals on the National Organ Donor Waiting List, and

21         WHEREAS, on average, 18 people die each day because of

22  a lack of donated organs and tissue, and

23         WHEREAS, the Florida Senate recognizes the dedication,

24  selflessness, and contributions of donor families who choose

25  to provide the ultimate "Gift of Life" so that others might

26  live or have a better quality of life, NOW, THEREFORE,

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28  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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30         That April 2005 is recognized as "Organ and Tissue

31  Donation Awareness Month" in the State of Florida, and all

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    Florida Senate - 2005        (NP)                      SR 2718
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