JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,167,100 to the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program, to support it’s mission.)

Summary: Funding for the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program

This bill is a joint resolution that would authorize the state of Rhode Island to provide $1,167,100 in funding to the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program. A joint resolution is a formal action that requires approval from both the Rhode Island House and Senate, and in this case it is being used to direct specific funds to this organization.

The Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program is a program that helps children who are deaf or hard of hearing learn to listen and speak using their remaining hearing ability, often with the help of hearing aids or cochlear implants. This funding would support the program's ongoing operations and mission of providing this specialized type of education and support to these children and their families.

The people most directly affected by this bill would be children in Rhode Island who are deaf or hard of hearing and who participate in or could benefit from the Auditory Oral Program, as well as their families. Without this funding, the program's ability to continue offering its services could be at risk. The bill has been introduced and referred to the House Finance Committee, which means it is in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been voted on.