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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 713
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Cathryn Horton, who is retiring from the Texas Health |
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and Human Services Commission after more than 35 years of |
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exemplary state service; and |
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WHEREAS, Cathy Horton began working on behalf of Texans by |
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serving as a case manager for aging and disabled adults at the |
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Texas Department of Human Services, and she has been dedicated to |
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serving these vulnerable populations throughout her career; and |
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WHEREAS, After her tenure as a case manager, Cathy guided |
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the Utilization Management and Review units at the Department of |
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Aging and Disability Services, and she went on to spearhead the |
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development of the utilization review process for Medicaid's |
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STAR+PLUS Home and Community Based Services program; she is |
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retiring from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as |
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lead director of Utilization Review in the Medicaid and CHIP |
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Services Division; and |
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WHEREAS, Wherever she has served, Cathy has worked |
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diligently to help citizens access the resources they need to |
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thrive in their day-to-day lives; she is respected and admired by |
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her colleagues, and her presence at the Texas Health and Human |
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Services Commission will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Cathryn Horton on her distinguished |
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career in public service and her many contributions to the state |
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and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 8, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |