PRINTER'S NO. 1115
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
188
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, BARTOLOTTA, KEARNEY, STREET, HUGHES,
MARTIN, FONTANA, MUTH, SCHWANK AND BREWSTER,
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing September 20 through 26, 2021, as "National
Rehabilitation Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Initially started in Scranton in 1976, National
Rehabilitation Awareness Week celebrates rehabilitation
professionals, including those in physical, occupational and
speech therapies across the country; and
WHEREAS, The National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
(NRAF) recognizes the benefits of rehabilitation and the
successes of those who have received treatment through all forms
of rehabilitation during the third full week of September; and
WHEREAS, The goal of the week is to educate the public on the
benefits and impacts of rehabilitation, increase opportunities
for the nearly 50 million Americans living with a disability and
empower those living with a disability to reach their fullest
potential; and
WHEREAS, NRAF has chosen "The Power of Medical Rehab" for
this year's theme, which will feature the release of the
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"Medical Rehab Matters" podcast at the end of the week;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize September 20 through 26,
2021, as "National Rehabilitation Awareness Week" in
Pennsylvania.
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