Bill Text: GA SR1155 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Day; recognize March 10, 2010

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-03-09 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1155 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR1155-Enrolled.html

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10 LC 94 2462

Senate Resolution 1155

By: Senators Moody of the 56th, Seay of the 34th, Goggans of the 7th, Buckner of the 44th and Thomas of the 54th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing March 10, 2010, as Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, millions of Americans, many residing in Georgia, are impacted by hearing loss and human communication disorders caused by birth defects or nerve damage, with both adults and children being affected; and

WHEREAS, speech-language pathologists, also known as SLPs, are some of the primary health care professionals serving to provide hearing screenings, evaluations, diagnoses, treatments, and management for these hearing losses and communication disorders; and

WHEREAS, Georgia has 3,146 licensed SLPs, many of whom belong to the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association, a professional association made up of speech-language pathologists and audiologists helping to advocate for the profession, its members, and the individuals they serve; and

WHEREAS, the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association provides a forum for the exchange of professional information and ideas, including continuing education, to its member speech-language pathologists in this state; and

WHEREAS, members of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association are licensed professionals, with many holding advanced degrees from accredited universities with special training programs, such as education of or the prevention, identification, assessment, and treatment of hearing and communication disorders; and

WHEREAS, members of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association are speech-language pathologists and audiologists who work in various settings, including public schools, private practices, hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, universities, and K-12 schools, as well as government and military practices; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this distinguished organization be appropriately recognized for the health care services its members provide to Georgians.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body honor and commend the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its members for their many years of efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the citizens of this state and recognize March 10, 2010, as Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association Day at the state capitol.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association.