By Chavez H.R. No. 1198 77R17220 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The El Paso Hospital District Board of Managers has 1-2 approved a contract to establish a pediatric urgent-care center, 1-3 and this is truly a significant event for the El Paso community; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, Scheduled to open on June 4 at Thomason Hospital, 1-6 the new urgent-care center will provide an on-duty pediatrician 1-7 during evening hours and will be the only service of its kind in 1-8 the El Paso area; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Keeping a pediatrician on the emergency room 1-10 off-hours staff would also have the benefit of reducing patients' 1-11 waiting time by spreading out the workload among more physicians; 1-12 and 1-13 WHEREAS, Children's health problems create unique challenges 1-14 that can often be dealt with most effectively by a pediatrician, 1-15 and the addition of an urgent-care center devoted to the needs of 1-16 child patients is an initiative worthy of special legislative 1-17 recognition; now, therefore, be it 1-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-19 Legislature hereby commend the El Paso Hospital District Board of 1-20 Managers on their efforts to create a pediatric urgent-care center 1-21 and extend to all those associated with this project best wishes 1-22 for success in their endeavor; and, be it further 1-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-1 prepared for the El Paso Hospital District Board of Managers as an 2-2 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.