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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Health centers play a vital role in the communities |
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they serve by delivering high quality, cost-effective, and |
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accessible primary and preventive care to all patients, regardless |
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of their ability to pay; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in medically underserved areas, health |
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centers are the principal source of care for over 24 million |
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Americans; through more than 9,000 delivery sites across the |
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nation, these facilities provide treatment to 1 out of every 13 |
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people living in the United States, and every center is governed by |
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locally controlled patient-majority boards, making them responsive |
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to the individual needs of their community; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas community health centers care for more than |
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1.2 million people at over 450 delivery sites in 122 counties; in |
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addition, these centers employ more than 9,500 Texans on a |
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full-time equivalent basis and generate over $1.4 billion in |
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economic activity each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1973, United Medical Centers |
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annually help to meet the needs of nearly 30,000 patients in Eagle |
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Pass, Del Rio, Brackettville, and surrounding areas; UMC clinics |
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offer a broad range of services, including pediatric care, family |
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medicine, well-woman and obstetric care, dentistry, laboratory and |
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radiology, family planning, nutrition counseling, pharmacy, and |
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more, which are provided on a sliding fee scale to ensure that no |
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patient is ever turned away due to lack of funds; and |
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WHEREAS, The occasion of National Health Center Week on |
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August 13-19, 2017, represents a welcome opportunity to honor |
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United Medical Centers and the many dedicated staff and board |
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members who have contributed greatly to its mission to build |
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stronger, healthier communities; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor the staff and |
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leadership of United Medical Centers on the occasion of National |
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Health Center Week 2017, and extend to all those associated with UMC |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for United Medical Centers as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |