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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chronic disease is recognized as the leading cause |
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of disability and death in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, chronic disease claims 1.7 million lives |
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in our nation, representing 70 percent of all deaths; such chronic |
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illnesses as heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory disease, |
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and diabetes are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable |
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of all health problems; and |
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WHEREAS, The inefficient coordination of care for people with |
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chronic conditions has led to both higher costs and poorer health |
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outcomes for the most vulnerable populations; for example, 8 out of |
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10 of the top one percent of Medicaid utilizers have at least three |
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chronic conditions, and 6 out of 10 have five or more chronic |
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conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, The issue is even more prevalent among the elderly |
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or disabled who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid; this |
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dual-eligible population accounts for 38 percent of Medicaid |
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spending overall, and the average participant has five physicians, |
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more than four conditions, and more than five prescribers; and |
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WHEREAS, Care coordination supports information-sharing |
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across providers and involves consumers in their own health care, |
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helping to ensure that the preferences of patients are respected |
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and that their needs are met; moreover, such coordination promotes |
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efficient, high-quality care and allows for implementing |
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prevention programs around multiple chronic conditions, which can |
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help states reduce the overall financial burden of chronic illness |
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within Medicaid and Medicare, as well as in the health insurance |
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coverage of state employees; and |
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WHEREAS, The health and well-being of the public is a matter |
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of vital importance, and chronic care coordination can improve |
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quality of life while reducing the high cost of medical treatment; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby express support for chronic care coordination |
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and encourage the adoption of evidence-based strategies to prevent, |
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postpone, and treat chronic diseases. |
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Eiland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1895 was adopted by the House on May |
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15, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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