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GA HR1222
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Spencer Frye
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 19, 2018, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol, founded by the Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals, with the 2018 theme "Hearing the Future"
- Highlights that untreated hearing loss can reduce household income by up to $12,000 annually and costs the United States $122 billion in lost earnings, per a Better Hearing Institute study
- Notes that more than 37 million American adults (15%) report trouble hearing and approximately 28.2 million could benefit from hearing aids, yet fewer than 30% of adults aged 70+ with hearing loss have ever used them
- Identifies hearing loss as linked to cognitive decline, dementia, falls, depression, and isolation, and flags noise-induced hearing loss as a growing problem among adolescents due to overuse of personal listening devices
- Advises Georgia citizens to protect their hearing and seek regular hearing checks from licensed professionals, including hearing aid specialists, audiologists, or otolaryngologists
Legislative Description
Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; March 19, 2018; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/15/2018
Full Bill Text
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