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GA HR1049
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
John LaHood
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 16, 2020, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol, founded by the Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals, with the 2020 theme "Hearing the Future"
- Encourages Georgia citizens to protect their hearing and seek regular hearing checks from licensed professionals such as hearing aid specialists, audiologists, or otolaryngologists
- Notes that untreated hearing loss negatively impacts household income by up to $12,000 annually and costs $122 billion in lost earnings nationally, per a Better Hearing Institute study
- Cites NIDCD data that over 37 million American adults (15%) report trouble hearing, while approximately 28.2 million could benefit from hearing aids, yet fewer than 30% of adults aged 70+ and only 16% of adults aged 20-69 with hearing loss have ever used them
- Highlights that hearing loss is linked to cognitive decline, dementia, falls, depression, and isolation, and that noise-induced hearing loss is a growing preventable problem, particularly among adolescents using personal listening devices
Legislative Description
Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol; March 16, 2020; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/3/2020
Full Bill Text
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