1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas recognizes that 1-4 asthma is a debilitating ailment which affects the quality of 1-5 life of more than one million Texans; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Asthma is a chronic condition where blocked or 1-7 narrowed airways cause sufferers to experience coughing, 1-8 wheezing, and chest tightness; it can be effectively managed 1-9 by simple prevention and control techniques, such as properly 1-10 using medications and avoiding environmental triggers; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Asthma results in significant losses in worker 1-12 productivity, health care resources, and school attendance; the 1-13 annual cost of asthma to Texas has risen to more than $750 million; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, Asthma is particularly devastating to children, 1-16 causing one of every six pediatric emergency visits and ranking 1-17 third among the causes of hospitalization for children under the 1-18 age of 15; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The Asthma Coalition of Texas, a broad partnership 1-20 of members from health care professions, public education, public 1-21 health, patient advocacy, environmental agencies, insurance 1-22 providers, and employers, aims to help Texans with asthma 1-23 attain optimal health; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Through its Texas Asthma Plan, the coalition will 2-2 promote measures to manage asthma while lowering the total health 2-3 care costs it causes; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Asthma poses a significant health risk to a great 2-5 many Texans; the efforts of the Asthma Coalition of Texas to 2-6 educate the public about this ailment constitute a valuable 2-7 public health service and are indeed worthy of commendation; 2-8 now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 77th Legislature, hereby commend the Asthma Coalition of Texas 2-11 for its efforts to improve asthma care, reduce the economic burden 2-12 of asthma upon Texas communities, and eliminate preventable deaths 2-13 caused by asthma; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor 2-15 of the Asthma Coalition of Texas as an expression of appreciation 2-16 from the Texas Senate. 2-17 Moncrief 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on January 30, 2001. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Member, Texas Senate