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          Date of Hearing:   May 19, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair


          SCR  
                       136 (Leyva) - As Introduced April 27, 2016


          SENATE VOTE:  38-0


          SUBJECT:  Better Hearing and Speech Month


          SUMMARY:  Recognizes the month of May 2016 as Better Hearing and  
          Speech Month.  Specifically, this resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings: 


          1)An estimated 40 million Americans have some type of  
            communication and swallowing disorder, costing the United  
            States approximately $154 to $186 billion annually due to lost  
            work productivity, special education, and medical treatment.


          2)Those citizens of California who have overcome their  
            communication and swallowing disabilities through the services  
            of dedicated audiologists and speech-language pathologists  
            should be recognized.


          3)California also recognizes and values the efforts of all  
            audiologists and speech-language pathologists throughout our  
            nation who work to help these individuals with communication  
            and swallowing disorders to lead independent, productive, and  
            fulfilling lives.









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          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
          None on file


          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800