PRINTER'S NO. 2659
No. 453 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY YUDICHAK, GRUCELA, SOLOBAY, READSHAW, HENNESSEY, ARGALL, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FLECK, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, HARKINS, HERSHEY, HESS, JOSEPHS, KILLION, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOYER, MUNDY, MUSTIO, MYERS, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAMALEY, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND FRANKEL, OCTOBER 17, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 17, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the week of October 21 through 27, 2007, as 2 "Respiratory Care Week" in Pennsylvania and commending 3 respiratory therapists for their outstanding contributions to 4 health care. 5 WHEREAS, "National Respiratory Care Week" will be observed 6 October 21 through 27, 2007, nationwide; and 7 WHEREAS, This observance celebrates the contribution that 8 respiratory therapists make to our nation's health care system; 9 and 10 WHEREAS, Respiratory therapists are the only allied health 11 practitioners specifically trained to assist physicians in the 12 care of respiratory patients; and 13 WHEREAS, Across Pennsylvania, respiratory therapists assist 14 with diagnostic procedures, administer oxygen and breathing
1 treatments, conduct pulmonary therapy, teach home care to 2 patients and family members and provide acute care for patients 3 on respirators; therefore be it 4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the 5 week of October 21 through 27, 2007, as "Respiratory Care Week" 6 in Pennsylvania; and be it further 7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend all 8 respiratory therapists for their outstanding contributions to 9 health care. J1L82SFL/20070H0453R2659 - 2 -