H. B. No. 144 As Reported by the House State Government and Elections Committee

As Reported by the House State Government and Elections Committee

127th General Assembly

Regular Session

2007-2008

H. B. No. 144

Representative Beatty

Cosponsors: Representatives Brady, Brown, Celeste, Collier, Combs, Dodd, Fessler, Flowers, Garrison, Harwood, Heard, Miller, Patton, Setzer, Stebelton, Stewart, D., Sykes, Uecker, Widener, Williams, B., Williams, S., Yuko, Skindell, Hite, Carmichael, Schneider, Driehaus, Domenick, Lundy, Book, Daniels

A BILL

To enact section 5.2235 of the Revised Code to 1
designate the month of May as "Nurses Month." 2

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That section 5.2235 of the Revised Code be enacted 3
to read as follows: 4

       Sec. 5.2235. The month of May is designated as "Nurses Month" 5
in recognition of the hard work and dedication of nurses and their 6
significant contributions in improving the health care of the 7
citizens of this state. 8

       Section 2. In enacting section 5.2235 of the Revised Code, it 9
is the intent of the General Assembly to acknowledge and celebrate 10
the nurses of this state. Although nurses practice their 11
profession in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, 12
nursing homes, other health care facilities, physician's offices, 13
schools, and even private homes, the contributions made by the 14
nursing profession in the improvement of the health care system 15
are sometimes overlooked. Therefore, the members of the 127th 16
General Assembly feel that it is vitally important that a month be 17
formally designated as "Nurses Month" for the purpose of 18
increasing public awareness of the role nurses play in the health 19
and well-being of all Ohioans. 20

Section 1. That section 5.2235 of the Revised Code be enacted	3
to read as follows:	4

Sec. 5.2235. The month of May is designated as "Nurses Month"	5
in recognition of the hard work and dedication of nurses and their	6
significant contributions in improving the health care of the	7
citizens of this state.	8

Section 2. In enacting section 5.2235 of the Revised Code, it	9
is the intent of the General Assembly to acknowledge and celebrate	10
the nurses of this state. Although nurses practice their	11
profession in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals,	12
nursing homes, other health care facilities, physician's offices,	13
schools, and even private homes, the contributions made by the	14
nursing profession in the improvement of the health care system	15
are sometimes overlooked. Therefore, the members of the 127th	16
General Assembly feel that it is vitally important that a month be	17
formally designated as "Nurses Month" for the purpose of	18
increasing public awareness of the role nurses play in the health	19
and well-being of all Ohioans.	20