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MO HCR34
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Rochelle Walton Gray
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AI Summary
- Designates April 2014 as "Donate Life Month" in Missouri to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation
- Notes that over 118,000 people are currently waiting for organ donations, with approximately 7,000 dying annually due to organ shortage and an average of 18 people dying daily on waiting lists
- Highlights that organs and tissue from a single nonliving donor can benefit more than 50 people, and living donors can donate kidneys and parts of liver, lung, pancreas, or intestine
- Encourages Missouri residents to observe Donate Life Month through activities that increase awareness of organ donation and the critical need for organ donors
- Recognizes that approximately 30,000 people annually begin new lives following organ transplants
Legislative Description
Designates April 2014 as "Donate Life Month" in Missouri
Last Action
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
3/13/2014
Committee Referrals
Tourism And Natural Resources2/26/2014
Full Bill Text
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