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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 86
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WHEREAS, The Children's Hospital Association of Texas is |
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celebrating Children's Hospital Day on January 25, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Approximately one out of every ten children in the |
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United States lives in Texas, and it is imperative that these |
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children have access to the highest level of comprehensive |
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pediatric care in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas has recognized Children's |
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Health, the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Cook Children's |
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Medical Center, Driscoll Children's Hospital, El Paso Children's |
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Hospital, Healthbridge Children's Hospital, Covenant Children's |
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Hospital, Dell Children's Medical Center at Ascension Seton, |
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Shriners Children's Texas, Texas Children's Hospital, and |
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Scottish Rite for Children as "children's hospitals" for the |
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purposes of the state Medicaid program; and |
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WHEREAS, These comprehensive hospitals provide lifesaving |
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care to children across the state and serve as safety nets for |
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their families; the hospitals fund pediatric specialists and |
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subspecialists, and as a result, all children have access to the |
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care they need, regardless of their family's ability to pay; and |
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WHEREAS, By providing high-quality pediatric care, |
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children's hospitals are helping to ensure the health and |
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well-being of countless young Texans, and they are indeed |
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deserving of recognition for the vital role they play in the |
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future of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate Children's Hospital Day on |
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January 25, 2023, and commend the state's children's hospitals |
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for their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for these outstanding institutions and for the |
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Children's Hospital Association of Texas as an expression of high |
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regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Eckhardt |
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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 January 25, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |