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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 406
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WHEREAS, In 1991, the Caring for Children Foundation of |
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Texas, Incorporated, was created as a charitable organization to |
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specifically address the needs of several hundred thousand |
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medically underserved Texas children belonging to families who |
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cannot afford health insurance yet cannot qualify for Medicaid; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through its first program, from 1992 to 1999, |
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Caring for Children enrolled more than 6,700 uninsured children |
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and provided them with access to doctor office visits for annual |
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well care and sick care, outpatient surgery, and prescription |
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drugs; and |
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WHEREAS, The foundation launched its second program, the |
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Care Van Program, in 1997; this mobile immunization outreach |
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program focused on improving access to immunizations in the |
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communities by conducting immunization events at schools, |
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churches, community centers, restaurants, parks, and fire |
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stations; the program has grown to a fleet of 10 vans serving |
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eight regions of the state, and as of the beginning of 2011, it |
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has screened or immunized more than 500,000 medically |
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underserved children and provided more than 830,000 |
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immunizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Preventive dental care services are also |
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important to a child's health; the Caring for Children Foundation |
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has launched community collaborations to provide dental exams |
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and sealants to preschool and elementary school children, and |
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since 2009 more than 53,000 children have received these |
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preventive dental services; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the keys to the foundation's success in all |
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three of these health initiatives has been a commitment to |
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cooperation and coordination with the Texas Department of State |
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Health Services, local health departments, the Texas Medical |
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Association, individual health professionals, hospitals, civic |
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groups, churches, school districts, fire departments, and |
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volunteers, all of which have provided invaluable resources and |
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staffing to assist in the foundation's efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the creation of the Caring for Children |
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Foundation 20 years ago, its primary statewide sponsor has been |
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, which has provided 100 |
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percent of all the administrative expenses to the foundation, |
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allowing all donations to the foundation to go directly for |
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delivery of care; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Caring for Children Foundation |
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of Texas, Incorporated, for providing much-needed care to the |
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medically underserved children of Texas for two decades and |
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extend to the foundation congratulations on its 20th anniversary |
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and best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the foundation as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 28, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |