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To enact section 5.2287 of the Revised Code to | 1 |
designate the month of September as "Craniofacial | 2 |
Acceptance Month." | 3 |
Section 1. That section 5.2287 of the Revised Code be enacted | 4 |
to read as follows: | 5 |
Sec. 5.2287. The month of September is designated as | 6 |
"Craniofacial Acceptance Month" to increase public awareness of | 7 |
craniofacial conditions and advances in medical treatment of these | 8 |
conditions. | 9 |
Section 2. In enacting section 5.2287 of the Revised Code, | 10 |
the General Assembly hereby finds the following: | 11 |
(1) Approximately one hundred thousand children are born each | 12 |
year in the United States with a craniofacial condition affecting | 13 |
the child's head, neck, extremities, or organs. | 14 |
(2) Treatment of a craniofacial condition often lasts from | 15 |
infancy to adulthood and it is not uncommon for a child to undergo | 16 |
multiple surgeries before reaching adulthood. | 17 |
(3) Most craniofacial conditions affect individuals and their | 18 |
families physically, mentally, and socially. | 19 |
(4) Many medical procedures have been developed in the past | 20 |
thirty years to help improve the quality of life for individuals | 21 |
affected by craniofacial conditions. | 22 |
(5) The number of physicians specializing in treating | 23 |
craniofacial conditions is very small. | 24 |
(6) Many groups advocate on the behalf of individuals with | 25 |
craniofacial conditions and encourage greater acceptance and | 26 |
support of individuals with craniofacial conditions. | 27 |
(7) Ohio is a leader in the field of treating craniofacial | 28 |
conditions. | 29 |