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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the McComb family of Austin have set |
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an inspiring example for their fellow Texans through their |
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dedicated efforts to assist arthritis sufferers and other patients |
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undergoing treatment for serious medical conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, Angela and Chris McComb are the devoted parents of |
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three children, Clay, Molly, and AnneMarie; after Molly and |
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AnneMarie were diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the |
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couple made it their mission to speak out for their children and |
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other vulnerable patients, which has led to their service as |
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Arthritis Ambassadors for the Arthritis Foundation; along the way, |
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the family has helped raise thousands of dollars for the |
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foundation's Arthritis Walk in Austin, and at 12 years of age, Molly |
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had the distinction of being named the Arthritis Walk Hero for that |
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event in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 85th Legislative Session in 2017, the |
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McCombs played an important role in the successful effort to pass |
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Senate Bill 680; that legislation regulates the use of the |
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insurance practice known as step therapy, wherein patients are |
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forced to test the effectiveness of cheaper, alternative |
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prescription drugs before insurers will cover the costs of |
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medications originally recommended by their doctors; in an |
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editorial that was published in the Austin American-Statesman on |
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March 21, 2017, Angela McComb shared her family's difficult |
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experiences with step therapy, which negatively impacted the |
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children's comfort and medical stability; on May 23 of that year, |
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S.B. 680 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their passionate pursuit of a vital cause, |
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the McCombs have demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to |
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effect meaningful change in our state, and their contributions have |
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made a difference in the lives of countless Texas families like |
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their own; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the members of the McComb family for their |
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exemplary achievements as health-care and patients'-rights |
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advocates and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success with their commendable 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 family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |