Bill Text: PA HR522 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the outstanding delivery of medical services provided by nurse practitioners and observing the week of November 8 through 14, 2009, as "Nurse Practitioner Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 48-17)

Status: (Passed) 2009-11-10 - Adopted [HR522 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR522-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2854
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 522 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, ADOLPH, BAKER, BEYER, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BROWN, CAUSER, CUTLER, DALLY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, HELM, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, M. KELLER, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PAYTON, PICKETT, PRESTON, QUINN, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, KNOWLES, BELFANTI AND PHILLIPS, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the outstanding delivery of medical services
provided by nurse practitioners and observing the week of
November 8 through 14, 2009, as "Nurse Practitioner Week" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, There are more than 125,000 licensed nurse
practitioners (NPs) in the United States providing high-quality,
cost-effective, comprehensive, patient-centered personalized
health care; and
WHEREAS, NPs have been providing health care in the United
States since 1965; and
WHEREAS, NPs are graduates of master's, post-master's or
doctoral NP programs with advanced clinical preparation to
provide primary, acute and chronic care to patients of all ages
and walks of life; and
WHEREAS, More than 8,000 NPs graduated from NP programs
during 2008; and
WHEREAS, NPs provide health care to people of all ages and in
diverse health care settings such as private office practices,
hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, retail clinics,
State and local health departments and managed care facilities;
and
WHEREAS, More than 20% of NPs practice in rural settings with
populations of less than 25,000 and of the 62% who work in
cities with populations of more than 50,000, more than 39% work
in inner-city areas; and
WHEREAS, NPs diagnose acute and chronic conditions, prescribe
medications and other treatments, treat illnesses and counsel
patients on health care issues; and
WHEREAS, The high level of satisfaction and confidence that
patients have in NPs is evidenced by the approximate 600 million
visits that are made to NPs each year; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
outstanding delivery of medical services that is provided by
nurse practitioners; and be it further
RESOLVED, That November 8 through 14, 2009, be observed as
"Nurse Practitioner Week" in Pennsylvania.
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