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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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join the Texas Renal Coalition in recognizing February 15, 2011, as |
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Kidney Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Renal Coalition is a leader in the |
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prevention and mitigation of the risks, effects, and burdens of |
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chronic kidney diseases; an estimated 33 million Americans, |
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representing 16 percent of the population, have kidney disease, and |
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approximately 548,000 Americans are undergoing lifesaving dialysis |
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or have had a kidney transplant; in Texas, the incidence of end |
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stage renal disease tripled between 1990 and 2008, and at 377 per |
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million, exceeds the national rate; and |
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WHEREAS, Although kidney disease is such a serious and |
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rapidly growing health problem, many Texans remain unaware that |
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they are at risk; left undetected, chronic kidney disease results |
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in premature death from heart disease and other complications or in |
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kidney failure, requiring dialysis or a transplant to sustain life; |
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early detection and management can prevent or slow the progression |
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of chronic kidney disease to kidney failure and decrease health |
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care expenditures associated with the treatment of advanced kidney |
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disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving care and enhancing public |
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awareness, the Texas Renal Coalition monitors health policies for |
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dialysis and transplant patients, offers educational programs to |
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improve public awareness about the disease, and acts as a |
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clearinghouse for information related to legislative issues; and |
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WHEREAS, The coalition is a participant on the Chronic Kidney |
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Disease Task Force and works with the Texas Department of State |
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Health Services and other organizations to educate health care |
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professionals about the advantages of early screening, diagnosis, |
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and treatment of chronic kidney disease and end stage renal |
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disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Across the state, members of the Texas Renal |
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Coalition, volunteers, physicians, trained health care providers, |
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organizational partners, patients, and family members are doing an |
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outstanding job in their efforts to provide the best care for kidney |
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patients and those at risk for kidney disease, and they all deserve |
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recognition for their dedication and valuable services; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 15, 2011, as Kidney Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to kidney patients and |
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kidney health care providers and advocates who are visiting Austin |
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today; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Renal Coalition to commemorate Kidney Day at |
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the State Capitol. |
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King of Taylor |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 372 was adopted by the House on February |
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15, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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