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GA SR683
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Ellis Black
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 16, 2020, as Georgia Hearing Day at the state capitol to raise awareness of hearing loss prevention and promote ear and hearing care
- Encourages Georgia citizens to protect their hearing and seek regular hearing checks from licensed professionals such as hearing aid specialists, audiologists, or otolaryngologists
- Cites 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+ who need them have ever used them
- Notes that untreated hearing loss negatively impacts household income by up to $12,000 annually and costs $122 billion in lost earnings nationally, according to the Better Hearing Institute
- Founded by the Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals (a chapter of the International Hearing Society), the 2020 Georgia Hearing Day theme is "Hearing the Future," focusing on prevention awareness and access to rehabilitation services
Legislative Description
Georgia Hearing Day; recognize March 16, 2020
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/3/2020
Full Bill Text
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