79R8898 MAM-D

By:  Dawson                                                       H.R. No. 780



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Palacios Community Medical Center (PCMC) was named 
the Business of the Year for 2004 by the Palacios Chamber of 
Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, At the chamber's annual membership and awards 
banquet held to recognize outstanding individuals and businesses 
committed to serving the community, PCMC board chair Gail Purvis 
accepted the award in behalf of the center; and
	WHEREAS, Opened in 2002, PCMC is a community-operated 
acute-care hospital providing laboratory, radiology, and physical 
therapy services, an in-house pharmacy, tele-health education, and 
diabetes self-management classes; owned by the Palacios Medical 
Foundation, it offers 24-hour emergency care with an annual budget 
of $3 million; in 2004 alone, 78 employees and volunteers served 
more than 10,000 patients in this friendly, caring environment; and
	WHEREAS, In the short time since its founding, Palacios 
Community Medical Center has become a vital resource for residents 
and tourists alike, and its success serves as a tangible reflection 
of its community leaders' commitment to enhancing the health and 
well-being of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the staff and board of trustees of 
Palacios Community Medical Center on its receipt of the Business of 
the Year Award from the Palacios Chamber of Commerce and extend 
sincere best wishes to them for continued success and development; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the medical center as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.