PRINTER'S NO. 2767

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 340 Session of 2001

        INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, S. MILLER, FLEAGLE, ROSS, GABIG,
           ARMSTRONG, READSHAW, RUBLEY, BEBKO-JONES, SANTONI, THOMAS,
           FAIRCHILD, DONATUCCI, MARKOSEK, HERMAN, LEDERER, FRANKEL,
           WATERS, CAPPELLI, TIGUE, FLICK, PIPPY, M. BAKER, WATSON,
           MYERS, DERMODY, CREIGHTON, HARHAI, WASHINGTON, GEORGE,
           KELLER, GEIST, ARGALL, FEESE, CORRIGAN, MAJOR, SOLOBAY,
           HERSHEY, WILT, STABACK, GORDNER, SCHRODER, C. WILLIAMS,
           McCALL, SEMMEL, BARRAR, LEWIS, STEELMAN, SAYLOR, WOJNAROSKI,
           B. SMITH, HUTCHINSON, SAINATO, WALKO, COSTA, TRAVAGLIO,
           HENNESSEY, LAUGHLIN, TULLI, HORSEY, COY, JAMES, M. WRIGHT,
           SCHULER, SATHER, GODSHALL, COLEMAN, BELARDI, JOSEPHS, CLARK,
           TRICH, MUNDY, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, DiGIROLAMO, FREEMAN, DALEY,
           CURRY, ROBERTS, BELFANTI, DeWEESE, BARD, YOUNGBLOOD, HESS,
           ADOLPH, GRUCELA, PICKETT, BROWNE, FORCIER, MAHER,
           BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE, CRUZ, J. EVANS, FICHTER, LUCYK,
           MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN, RAYMOND, ROEBUCK, SCRIMENTI,
           SHANER AND MANDERINO, OCTOBER 29, 2001

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           OCTOBER 29, 2001

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating the month of November 2001 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

     1     WHEREAS, Most persons prefer to remain with their families in
     2  the comfort and security of their homes; and
     3     WHEREAS, The number and variety of treatments and therapies
     4  available to patients in their homes is increasing; and
     5     WHEREAS, There is growing evidence that home care is an
     6  economical means of treating patients; therefore be it
     7     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim November
     8  2001 as "Home Care Month" in Pennsylvania and urge the citizens
     9  of this Commonwealth to recognize and appreciate the valuable
    10  service provided by home care agencies.














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