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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Physician assistants are highly educated and |
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qualified medical professionals who are licensed to diagnose |
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illness, develop and manage treatment plans, and serve as a |
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patient's principal health care provider; and |
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WHEREAS, PAs are employed in doctors' offices, hospitals, and |
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clinics, where they are often the first point of contact for |
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patients, and they play an important role in helping them |
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understand their health care needs and empowering them to be |
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effective advocates for their own health; and |
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WHEREAS, Because of their advanced education in medicine, PAs |
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are valuable assets to the medical teams on which they serve, and |
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they are instrumental in enhancing the availability of high-quality |
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health care, particularly in rural and other medically underserved |
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areas; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their vital work on the front lines of |
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patient care, physician assistants contribute to the well-being and |
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quality of life of countless Texans, and they are deserving of their |
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fellow citizens' deep respect and appreciation; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 2019, as Texas Physician |
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Assistant Day and commend the physician assistants of our state for |
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the service they render as essential members of the health care |
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system. |