PENNSYLVANIA, October 25 - 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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