88R8286 JRI-F
 
  By: Rose H.R. No. 22
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Children's Hospital Association of Texas is
  celebrating Children's Hospital Day on January 25, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, Approximately one out of every ten children in the
  United States lives in Texas, and it is imperative that these
  children have access to the highest level of comprehensive
  pediatric care in the country; and
         WHEREAS, The State of Texas has recognized Children's Health,
  the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Cook Children's Medical
  Center, Driscoll Children's Hospital, El Paso Children's Hospital,
  Healthbridge Children's Hospital, Covenant Children's Hospital,
  Dell Children's Medical Center at Ascension Seton, Shriners
  Children's Texas, Texas Children's Hospital, and Scottish Rite for
  Children as "children's hospitals" for the purposes of the state
  Medicaid program; and
         WHEREAS, These comprehensive hospitals provide lifesaving
  care to children across the state and serve as safety nets for their
  families; the hospitals fund pediatric specialists and
  subspecialists, and as a result, all children have access to the
  care they need, regardless of their family's ability to pay; and
         WHEREAS, By providing high-quality pediatric care,
  children's hospitals are helping to ensure the health and
  well-being of countless young Texans, and they are indeed deserving
  of recognition for the vital role they play in the future of the
  Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate Children's Hospital Day on January
  25, 2023, and commend the state's children's hospitals for their
  important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for these outstanding institutions and for the Children's
  Hospital Association of Texas as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.