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House
Resolution 1889
By:
Representative Hembree of the
67th
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the Georgia High School Association to encourage high school athletes to undergo
heart screenings; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on February 10, 2010, 14 year-old William Darrin Davis collapsed and passed away
after high school track practice, the victim of an undiagnosed inherited heart
disorder; and
WHEREAS,
young William and too many other student athletes could have been saved if they
had undergone a simple heart screening which would have brought their heart
defects to light; and
WHEREAS,
such screenings are both available and affordable, and there is the possibility
of private funds to assist those who cannot afford this life-saving procedure;
and
WHEREAS,
student athletes and their parents should be educated about the importance and
availability of such screenings and encouraged to have the procedure
done.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the Georgia High
School Association is urged to notify students and parents about the importance
and availability of heart screenings and to encourage high school athletes to
have the procedure done.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Georgia
High School Association and the press.