By:  Rosson                                      S.R. No. 969
                                   SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, It is estimated that nearly 2.5 million Texans are
    1-2  over the age of 60; and
    1-3        WHEREAS, Texas has one of the largest populations of elderly
    1-4  of all the 50 states; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The number of qualified health care and human
    1-6  service providers who minister to this population is not keeping
    1-7  pace with this growth rate and is inadequate to meet the state's
    1-8  needs; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Research shows that health care and services for the
   1-10  elderly provided by advanced nurse practitioners which include
   1-11  gerontological clinical nurse specialists proficient in gerontology
   1-12  and geriatric health care result in lower hospitalization rates;
   1-13  now, therefore, be it
   1-14        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 73rd
   1-15  Legislature, hereby request that all health and human services
   1-16  education programs resulting in licensure or certification by the
   1-17  State of Texas include studies in gerontology or geriatric health
   1-18  care; and, be it further
   1-19        RESOLVED, That these programs include clinical learning
   1-20  activities with the elderly; and, be it further
   1-21        RESOLVED, That the licensing or certification boards for
   1-22  health care and human service providers include content in
   1-23  gerontology or geriatric health care in their examinations; and, be
    2-1  it further
    2-2        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
    2-3  forwarded to the Texas Department on Aging as an official
    2-4  expression of the sentiment of the Texas Senate.
    2-5                                 _____________________________________
    2-6                                        President of the Senate
    2-7                                      I hereby certify that the
    2-8                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    2-9                                 the Senate on May 24, 1993.
   2-10                                 _____________________________________
   2-11                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-12                                 _____________________________________
   2-13                                          Member, Texas Senate