HI HCR154

Designates March 2018 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month in Hawaii.

Acknowledges that hemophilia affects one in every 4,000 live male births and inhibits the body's ability to clot blood, causing severe bleeding from minor injuries.

Notes that individuals with bleeding disorders miss work and school, experience decreased quality of life, and lose ability to perform daily activities.

Encourages the Department of Education, Department of Health, and federal Department of Health and Human Services to raise awareness about bleeding disorders like hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease, and to inform the public that proper treatment enables healthy and ordinary lifestyles.

Requires certified copies be transmitted to the Board of Education Chairperson, Superintendent of Education, Director of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, and Hawaii Governor.