SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 507

WHEREAS, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Awareness Day is taking place on March 29, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Ambulatory surgery centers, also known as ASCs, are modern health care facilities that provide patients with same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures, that enable patients to return to their homes to recover on the same day; and

WHEREAS, A growing alternative to hospitalization and other institution-based forms of health care, ASCs serve hundreds of thousands of Texans each year; they are also an efficient and lower-cost option for many patients, resulting in millions of dollars in savings for the Texas health care system; and

WHEREAS, Ambulatory surgery centers are helping to meet the growing demand for quality, cost-efficient, and more convenient outpatient procedures, and Ambulatory Surgery Center Awareness Day offers a welcome opportunity to honor their contributions; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th Legislature, hereby recognize March 29, 2019, as Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Awareness Day and commend ambulatory surgery centers for their efforts to address the health care needs of Texans.

Buckingham

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 27, 2019.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate