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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Since 1991, the Caring for Children Foundation of |
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Texas has worked to provide free and low-cost access to primary and |
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preventive health care to the uninsured and medically underserved |
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children of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1991 through 1997, the Caring for Children |
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Program addressed the needs of more than 8,000 uninsured Texas |
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children for well and sick care physician visits, outpatient |
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surgeries, lab tests, and prescription medicines; and |
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WHEREAS, The foundation went on to launch the Care Van |
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Program in 1997 to help expand access to immunizations; |
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collaborating with local health departments, immunization |
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coalitions, and volunteers, the Care Van fleet visits schools, |
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churches, restaurants, shopping malls, and community events, and to |
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date, the program has provided over 1.3 million immunizations to |
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more than 850,000 children in need; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2008, the Care Van Program established an oral |
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health initiative in partnership with the Texas Department of State |
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Health Services and local health departments and organizations; to |
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date, over 275,000 economically underprivileged children have been |
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able to receive basic dental exams and dental sealants; and |
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WHEREAS, These vital efforts are made possible through the |
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support of the foundation's primary statewide sponsor, Blue Cross |
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Blue Shield of Texas, which covers 100 percent of the foundation's |
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administrative expenses; and |
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WHEREAS, For a quarter of a century, the Caring for Children |
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Foundation of Texas has helped to connect our state's most |
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vulnerable young residents with essential health services, and in |
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so doing, it has helped to shape a brighter future for all Texans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Caring for Children Foundation |
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of Texas on its 25th anniversary and extend to all those associated |
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with the foundation sincere best wishes for continued success with |
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their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Caring for Children Foundation of Texas as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Leach |
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Kacal |
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Paddie |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 487 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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