HI HR135

Designates March 2018 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month in Hawaii, following the federal designation of March 2016 as National Bleeding Disorders Month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Recognizes that hemophilia and other inheritable bleeding disorders affect thousands of individuals in the United States, impacting approximately one in every 4,000 live male births.

Notes that bleeding disorders cause individuals to miss work and school, experience decreased quality of life, and lose ability to perform basic day-to-day activities, but can be managed through proper care at federally-recognized Hemophilia Treatment Centers.

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

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