Bill Text: PA HR503 | 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.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 38-19)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-09 - Adopted [HR503 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR503-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2798
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 503 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, BARRAR, BAKER, BEAR, BOYLE, BROWN, CHRISTIANA, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARPER, HICKERNELL, KILLION, KORTZ, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MENSCH, METCALFE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURPHY, MUSTIO, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, QUINN, READSHAW, ROSS, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SOLOBAY, SWANGER, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 9, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, 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 House of Representatives 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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