Bill Text: PA HR502 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of October 25 through 31, 2009, as "Respiratory Care Week" in Pennsylvania and commending respiratory therapists for their outstanding contributions to health care.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 18-9)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-10-09 - Referred to RULES [HR502 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR502-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2797
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 502 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, BARRAR, BAKER, BROWN, CHRISTIANA, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARPER, HICKERNELL, KILLION, KORTZ, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MENSCH, MILLARD, PASHINSKI, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, ROSS, SEIP, SOLOBAY, SWANGER, YOUNGBLOOD AND SCAVELLO, OCTOBER 9, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, OCTOBER 9, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of October 25 through 31, 2009, as
"Respiratory Care Week" in Pennsylvania and commending
respiratory therapists for their outstanding contributions to
health care.
WHEREAS, "National Respiratory Care Week" will be observed
October 25 through 31, 2009, nationwide; and
WHEREAS, This observance celebrates the contribution that
respiratory therapists make to our nation's health care system;
and
WHEREAS, Respiratory therapists are the only allied health
practitioners specifically trained to assist physicians in the
care of respiratory patients; and
WHEREAS, Across Pennsylvania, respiratory therapists assist
with diagnostic procedures, administer oxygen and breathing
treatments, conduct pulmonary therapy, teach home care to
patients and family members and provide acute care for patients
on respirators; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of October 25
through 31, 2009, as "Respiratory Care Week" in Pennsylvania;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend all
respiratory therapists for their outstanding contributions to
health care.
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