Janine Roebuck, a former opera singer, stated that struggling to hear 'can be extremely isolating,' and expressed feeling 'safer and more secure' with two implants. She emphasized, 'If anything goes wrong with one of the implants, I'm not suddenly plunged into a world of total silence.'
After being elected with only two weeks left of session, I'm proud of all three of the bills that I introduced. Despite the short timeframe, I was able to get three bills passed: S8256, which creates a clear accommodation for sabbath observance for trash tickets; S8257, which improves access to fertility care; and S8265, which ensures continued access to backup devices for patients with cochlear implants.