H.J.R. 20

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ON HEARING IMPAIRMENT
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Rebecca P. Edwards
5 Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This joint resolution of the Legislature urges families, communities, the education
10 community, and the business community to work together to help meet the needs of
11 people with a hearing impairment.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution:
14 . urges families, communities, the education community, and the business community
15 to work together to find creative ways to help people, especially children, who have
16 a hearing impairment to receive the help that they need to improve their chances of
17 overcoming the social, educational, and economic barriers caused by hearing
18 impairment.
19 Special Clauses:
20 None
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22 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 WHEREAS, a child with hearing loss faces many social and educational challenges;
24 WHEREAS, a family helping a child with a hearing loss faces great economic
25 challenges as it tries to find the help needed and cope with the financial consequences;
26 WHEREAS, families, communities, the education community, and businesses, working
27 together, can find solutions to these challenges;

28 WHEREAS, possible solutions include giving hearing aids that are no longer needed by
29 a person to a person in need, and providing educational programs tailored to the needs of
30 people with a hearing impairment;
31 WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to increase public awareness of challenges related
32 to hearing loss, particularly among children;
33 WHEREAS, the insurance community could consider ways to provide hearing aids to
34 those families and individuals to whom they provide coverage;
35 WHEREAS, community agencies could provide needed support to help meet the
36 challenges faced by people with a hearing impairment; and
37 WHEREAS, by bringing families, communities, the education community, and
38 businesses together to face these challenges, vital progress can be made:
39 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
40 urges families, communities, the education community, and the business community to work
41 together to find creative ways to assist children and others who have a hearing impairment to
42 receive the help they need to overcome the social, educational, and economic barriers faced by
43 people who have a hearing impairment.
44 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Utah League
45 of Cities and Towns, the Utah Association of Counties, the Utah Department of Health, the
46 Utah Department of Human Services, the Utah Department of Insurance, and the Utah State
47 Board of Education.




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