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78S10136 MMS-D

By:  Garza                                                        H.R. No. 79 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Lopez Health Systems, Inc., provides vital health 
care services to numerous people in Central Texas and the Rio Grande 
Valley; and
	WHEREAS, Since first opening its doors on November 17, 1990, 
in Crystal City, Zavala County, Lopez Health Systems has expanded 
its service area to include Dimmit, Frio, Hidalgo, Kinney, La 
Salle, Maverick, Starr, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zapata, and Webb 
counties; and
	WHEREAS, A critical factor in the organization's success has 
been its ability to respond creatively to the needs of its clients; 
in 1998, for example, it opened Las Sendas Adult Day Activities 
Health Center in Crystal City; today, in addition to primary 
skilled care and adult day care, Lopez Health Systems offers 
community-based alternatives and a home modification program; and
	WHEREAS, The Lopez Health Systems staff has earned excellent 
performance evaluations from the Texas Department of Human 
Services, Texas Department of Health, USDA Food Service program, 
and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and
	WHEREAS, The exceptional dedication of this staff has also 
been evidenced by their many communications of concern regarding 
the provision of health care to medically needy adults in their 
region, services that are essential to House District 80 and a 
priority for the Texas Legislature; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling its primary mission, Lopez 
Health Systems has contributed substantially to its 12-county 
region through its support of schools, religious and nonprofit 
social service organizations, and scholarship funds; moreover, it 
plays a significant role in the local economy through its 
employment of 76 full-time staff and administrators and 1,200 
part-time attendants; and
	WHEREAS, Over the past 13 years, this respected organization 
has provided outstanding health care to countless individuals while 
working in many other ways to improve the quality of life for area 
residents and strengthen local communities; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor all those associated 
with Lopez Health Systems, Inc., for their immeasurable 
contributions to the well-being of their communities and extend to 
them sincere best wishes for continued success in the years to come.