1-1     By:  Van de Putte (Senate Sponsor - Moncrief)        H.C.R. No. 232

 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 1997;

 1-3     May 17, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on

 1-4     Administration; May 18, 1997, reported favorably by the following

 1-5     vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 18, 1997, sent to printer.)

 1-6                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-7           WHEREAS, The discipline of clinical nutrition applies

 1-8     principles derived from the sciences of biochemistry and physiology

 1-9     to promote good health and thereby contribute to the urgent,

1-10     nationwide effort to contain the cost of health care; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Clinical nutrition therapy, while recognizing

1-12     individual biochemical differences and specific nutritional needs,

1-13     develops an appropriate intervention program using safe and

1-14     effective food supplements as a cost-effective means of achieving

1-15     and maintaining the nutritional balance required for mental and

1-16     physical health; and

1-17           WHEREAS, Certified clinical nutritionists and clinical

1-18     nutrition specialists must hold a baccalaureate degree in nutrition

1-19     or a related science, and many practitioners also have earned

1-20     advanced degrees; these health care professionals work both in

1-21     private settings and in collaboration with other providers to

1-22     correct nutritional deficiencies and, in doing so, help to avoid

1-23     the need for more costly medical interventions; and

1-24           WHEREAS, The dedication of a special day to focus attention

1-25     on the many benefits that the science of nutrition brings to

1-26     individuals, the discipline's importance in the proper training of

1-27     all health care providers, and the value of expanded public access

1-28     to clinical nutritionists would contribute greatly to the health

1-29     and well-being of the citizens of this state; now, therefore, be it

1-30           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-31     hereby designate May 8, 1997, Clinical Nutrition Day in Texas and

1-32     encourage all citizens, health care providers, and policymakers to

1-33     avail themselves of this opportunity to learn more about the

1-34     positive impact that clinical nutrition can make in the daily lives

1-35     of all of our state's citizens; and, be it further

1-36           RESOLVED, That the Texas State Chapter of the International

1-37     and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists and its members

1-38     be commended for their significant contributions to the well-being

1-39     of the citizens of this state; and, be it further

1-40           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

1-41     prepared for the Texas State Chapter of the International and

1-42     American Association of Clinical Nutritionists as an expression of

1-43     high regard for the profession of clinical nutrition by the

1-44     Legislature of the State of Texas.

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