RI H8258

Proclaims March 2026 as "Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month" in Rhode Island, aligning with national recognition established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2016

Covers all inheritable bleeding disorders including hemophilia (affecting approximately 33,000 Americans) and Von Willebrand Disease (impacting an estimated 3.2 million Americans)

Acknowledges the historical contamination of blood supply in the 1980s that caused many hemophilia patients to become infected with HIV and Hepatitis C

Directs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to Richard Pezzillo, Executive Director of the New England Hemophilia Association

Resolution was introduced March 10, 2026 by Representatives Donovan, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, and seven other co-sponsors, and passed upon House reading