87R26157 BK-D
 
  By: Sanford H.R. No. 1175
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Collin College has been presented with a 2020-2021
  Innovation of the Year Award by the League for Innovation in the
  Community College; and
         WHEREAS, The award was given to Collin College to recognize
  its creation of a new health care benefit plan called CougarCare
  that offers telehealth and mental health coverage at no cost to
  students, adjunct faculty, and part-time staff; the COVID-19
  pandemic, which has imposed significant stress on students,
  provided the impetus for the development of the program, and Collin
  College's Board of Trustees approved an investment of up to
  $750,000 for it in July 2020; and
         WHEREAS, Through the CougarCare plan, eligible individuals
  can receive free on-demand virtual-visit medical care and mental
  health counseling from licensed physicians and counselors anywhere
  in the United States, with services available 24 hours a day, 7 days
  a week; and
         WHEREAS, Collin College's investment in the CougarCare
  program is a testament to the institution's deep commitment to the
  success, morale, and overall well-being of its students, faculty,
  and staff, and this commendable endeavor is most deserving of
  special recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Collin College on its receipt of a
  2020-2021 Innovation of the Year Award from the League for
  Innovation in the Community College and extend to its
  administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes
  for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Collin College as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.