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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Healing Hands Ministries provides vitally needed |
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care to uninsured residents of Lake Highlands and other Dallas |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The Healing Hands Ministries clinic was built by |
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volunteers and church partners in 2007, to deliver high-quality, |
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low-cost care to the surrounding neighborhood, which has the city's |
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highest density of Section 8 housing; approximately 60 percent of |
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local children qualify for school lunch subsidies, and many |
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families are among the working poor, one paycheck away from |
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homelessness; and |
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WHEREAS, The clinic provides primary medical care that helps |
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uninsured patients avoid expensive emergency room visits; in a |
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welcoming, nurturing environment, it offers dental care as well as |
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pediatric care, well-woman appointments, diabetes education, |
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laboratory services, asthma education, prescription drug benefits, |
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immunizations, and such specialties as orthopedics and arthritis |
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care; in addition, its staff collaborates with other community |
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providers to coordinate referrals for assistance outside its scope, |
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such as for diagnostic testing, surgery, and social services; and |
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WHEREAS, A faith-based program that relies solely on |
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volunteers and charitable donations, Healing Hands Ministries |
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makes crucial contributions to the health and well-being of area |
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Texans, and its efforts indeed merit special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Healing Hands Ministries for its |
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exceptional humanitarian service and commend all those associated |
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with the organization for their significant endeavors in behalf of |
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those in need; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Healing Hands Ministries as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 944 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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