S.C.R. No. 145
                             SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The discipline of clinical nutrition applies
    1-2  principles derived from the sciences of biochemistry and physiology
    1-3  to promote good health and thereby contribute to the urgent,
    1-4  nationwide effort to contain the cost of health care; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Clinical nutrition therapy, while recognizing
    1-6  individual biochemical differences and specific nutritional needs,
    1-7  develops an appropriate intervention program using safe and
    1-8  effective food supplements as a cost-effective means of achieving
    1-9  and maintaining the nutritional balance required for mental and
   1-10  physical health; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Certified clinical nutritionists and clinical
   1-12  nutrition specialists must hold a baccalaureate degree in nutrition
   1-13  or a related science, and many practitioners also have earned
   1-14  advanced degrees; these health care professionals work both in
   1-15  private settings and in collaboration with other providers to
   1-16  correct nutritional deficiencies and, in doing so, help to avoid
   1-17  the need for more costly medical interventions; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, The dedication of a special day to focus attention
   1-19  on the many benefits that the science of nutrition brings to
   1-20  individuals, the discipline's importance in the proper training of
   1-21  all health care providers, and the value of expanded public access
   1-22  to clinical nutritionists would contribute greatly to the health
   1-23  and well-being of the citizens of this state; now, therefore, be it
   1-24        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-1  hereby designate May 9, 1995, Clinical Nutrition Day in Texas and
    2-2  encourage all citizens, health care providers, and policymakers to
    2-3  avail themselves of this opportunity to learn more about the
    2-4  positive impact that clinical nutrition can make in the daily lives
    2-5  of all of our state's citizens; and, be it further
    2-6        RESOLVED, That the Texas State Association of Clinical
    2-7  Nutritionists and its members be commended for their significant
    2-8  contributions to the well-being of the citizens of this state; and,
    2-9  be it further
   2-10        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-11  prepared for the Texas State Association of Clinical Nutritionists
   2-12  as an expression of high regard for the profession of clinical
   2-13  nutrition by the Legislature of the State of Texas.