,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #adg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjai,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7=       
himself & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,m>* #c1 #bjai1 z ,_w     
,he>+ ,day4  ,:]eas ! s5se ( he>+ plays 
a critical role 9 communication &       
p]sonal & pr(essional relation%ips1     
ov]all heal? outcomes1 psy*ological     
well-be+1 education1 & safety2 ,:]eas   
he>+ loss has be5 ti$ to impair$        
communication1 le>n+ & academic delays1 
economic loss1 falls1 depression1       
isolation1 & cognitive decl9e2 ,:]eas   
he>+ loss c be a symptom ( an und]ly+   
treatable m$ical condition1 includ+     
infections1 tumors1 otoscl]osis1        
ototoxicity1 & ,mnire's disease2 ,:]eas 
noise-induc$ he>+ loss is a prev5table &
 significant1 (t5 unrecogniz$1 heal?    
problem among ,unit$ ,/ates adults &    

adolesc5ts2 ,:]eas a he>+ heal? c>e team
 may include otol>yngologi/s1           
audiologi/s1 & he>+-aid speciali/s2     
,:]eas a compreh5sive he>+ evaluation   
includes a compreh5sive assessm5t1      
rehabilitation ?r\gh use ( he>+ aids &  
o!r devices1 & c\nsel+ by educat$ &     
tra9$ pr(essionals2 ,:]eas ,_w ,he>+    
,day1 f\nd$ by ! ,_w ,heal?             
,organization1 is obs]v$ annually on    
,m>* #c to raise aw>5ess on h[ to prev5t
 deafness & he>+ loss & promote e> &    
he>+ c>e across ! _w2 & ,:]eas ! !me (  
,_w ,he>+ ,day #bjai is ,*eck ,y\r ,he>+
 & focuses on he>+ loss prev5tion       
aw>5ess & promot+ access = individuals )
 he>+ loss to necess>y rehabilitation   
s]vices & communication tools3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,_w ,he>+ ,day2  7#b7     
recognizes ! importance ( ! prev5tion ( 
he>+ loss ?r\gh self-protective         
behaviors2 &  7#c7 recognizes !         
importance ( pati5t access to e>ly      

detection & int]v5tion by heal? c>e     
pr(essionals 9 ! process (              
id5tification1 treatm5t1 &              
rehabilitation ( he>+ loss4