H.R. No. 592

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The observance of Self-Care Awareness Month in
	February 2017 reminds citizens to pay attention to their health;
	and
	WHEREAS, A lifelong daily habit of healthy lifestyle choices,
	self-care encompasses good hygiene practices, awareness of bodily
	changes, symptom monitoring, and the prevention of infection and
	illness; it requires knowing when it is appropriate to self-treat
	conditions and when to seek professional assistance from a health
	care practitioner; and
	WHEREAS, Today, consumers have access to a wide range of
	over-the-counter medications, which may have been developed as such
	or which may previously have required a prescription; the United
	States Food and Drug Administration permits the sale of OTC
	medicine for the treatment of pain and minor health conditions,
	including colds and allergies; according to a 2012 industry study,
	every dollar spent on these medicines saved the health care system
	as much as $7, resulting in $102 billion in annual savings; and
	WHEREAS, Self-care can reduce unnecessary visits to health
	care practitioners, saving consumers money while allowing doctors
	and nurses to spend more time with patients who require their
	special expertise; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 2017 as Self-Care Awareness
	Month and encourage all Texans to remain vigilant about their
	health.
	Kuempel
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 592 was adopted by the House on February
	23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House