PRINTER'S NO. 3506
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
926
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, HENNESSEY, SAMUELSON, TOOHIL, MACKENZIE,
COHEN, BULLOCK, BAKER, ROZZI, BURNS, KIRKLAND, SCHLOSSBERG,
WATSON, BIZZARRO, DiGIROLAMO, READSHAW, DRISCOLL, SCHREIBER,
FEE, VEREB, LONGIETTI, KINSEY, HICKERNELL, DUSH, SONNEY,
COOK-ARTIS, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, J. HARRIS, MILLARD, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, HELM, O'NEILL, GOODMAN, DeLISSIO, WARD, NEILSON,
WHEELAND, PHILLIPS-HILL, ROSS, DONATUCCI, MARSICO, MAHONEY,
V. BROWN, MAJOR, R. BROWN, YOUNGBLOOD, EVERETT AND GINGRICH,
JUNE 14, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 14, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating June 15, 2016, as "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Older Pennsylvanians should be recognized as a
valuable resource to this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, No one is immune to the threat of elder abuse; and
WHEREAS, It is an obligation of all residents to protect the
health, safety and welfare of this Commonwealth's elder
residents; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth received more than 24,500 reports
of elder abuse in 2015 and it is estimated that only one in five
cases of abuse is reported; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Aging has declared the theme of
this year's "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" as "One Person, One
Action, One State - United Against Elder Abuse"; and
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