PRINTER'S NO. 4120
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1110
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, BULLOCK, NEILSON, J. McNEILL, DONATUCCI,
THOMAS, CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, ROTHMAN, WARREN, SOLOMON,
MILLARD, HENNESSEY, RYAN, B. O'NEILL, DiGIROLAMO, BURNS,
DAVIS, BIZZARRO, HILL-EVANS, ROZZI, YOUNGBLOOD, MACKENZIE,
EVERETT, DRISCOLL AND KIRKLAND, OCTOBER 1, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 1, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2018 as "Special Needs Law
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, It is important for parents and siblings of
individuals with special needs to plan for the care and
financial support of their child or sibling after their death;
and
WHEREAS, Public benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental
Security Income do not cover all of the necessary expenses for
people with special needs; and
WHEREAS, Special needs planning can include establishing
special needs trusts, evaluating care options, advocating for
programs that benefit people with special needs and managing
public benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security
Income; and
WHEREAS, Special needs law attorneys throughout the United
States perform a much-needed service for their communities by
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