Bill Text: PA HR913 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the week of September 20 through 24, 2010, as "Rehabilitation Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 34-22)

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-14 - Adopted [HR913 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR913-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4198
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 913 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, MIRABITO, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOYD, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MARKOSEK, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STERN, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Commemorating the week of September 20 through 24, 2010, as
"Rehabilitation Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is to be
celebrated this year during the week of September 19 through 25,
2010; and
WHEREAS, The National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation,
sponsor of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, was
established by Allied Services in 1996 and is headquartered in
Scranton; and
WHEREAS, The foundation educates people about the benefits
and impact of rehabilitation, develops programs which aim to
increase opportunities for the nearly 50 million Americans with
disabilities and helps those who are disabled live to their
fullest potential through rehabilitation; and
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WHEREAS, A main initiative of the foundation is to elevate
the prominence of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week; and
WHEREAS, Rehabilitation services, such as those that are
provided at the Susquehanna Health Rehabilitation Center in the
greater Williamsport area, have enhanced the capabilities of
people with disabilities throughout this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Susquehanna Health Rehabilitation Center has
been northeastern and central Pennsylvania's regional leader in
physical rehabilitation for 41 years; and
WHEREAS, The center officially opened in October 1969, but
rehabilitation services in Williamsport actually began in 1957
when Dr. Robert Stevens, a specialist in physical medicine and
rehabilitation, came to Williamsport Hospital; and
WHEREAS, The center currently provides rehabilitation
services at Williamsport Hospital, inpatient skilled nursing
facility services at Muncy Valley Hospital and outpatient
services at Divine Providence Hospital, the Costello Center,
Williamsport Hospital, Muncy Valley Hospital and the East
Lycoming YMCA; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
week of September 20 through 24, 2010, as "Rehabilitation
Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
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