PRINTER'S NO. 1758
No. 265 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES,
BOYD, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CORRIGAN, COSTA,
CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE,
DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLEAGLE, FORCIER,
FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOOD, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
HICKERNELL, JAMES, KILLION, KOTIK, LEDERER, MAITLAND, MAJOR,
MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN, MILLARD, S. MILLER,
MUNDY, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS,
PICKETT, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH,
SOLOBAY, STABACK, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, TRUE, TURZAI, WALKO,
WATSON, WILT AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 2, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 2, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of November 2005 as "Home Care Month" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Home care is a vital health care service available
4 to citizens of this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Home care services are given to patients regardless
6 of their race, religion, nationality or ability to pay; and
7 WHEREAS, Home care services enable patients to be treated at
8 home, thereby keeping family members together; and
9 WHEREAS, Home care fosters more rapid recovery, earlier
10 hospital discharge and reduced admissions to institutions; and
11 WHEREAS, Most persons prefer to remain with their families in
12 the comfort and security of their homes; and
1 WHEREAS, The number and variety of treatments and therapies
2 available to patients in their homes is increasing; and
3 WHEREAS, There is growing evidence that home care is an
4 economical means of treating patients; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim November
6 2005 as "Home Care Month" in Pennsylvania and urge the citizens
7 of this Commonwealth to recognize and appreciate the valuable
8 service provided by home care agencies.
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