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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 Health, |
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the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Cook Children's Medical |
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Center, Driscoll Children's Hospital, El Paso Children's Hospital, |
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Healthbridge Children's Hospital, Covenant Children's Hospital, |
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Dell Children's Medical Center at Ascension Seton, Shriners |
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Children's Texas, Texas Children's Hospital, and Scottish Rite for |
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Children as "children's hospitals" for the purposes of the state |
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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 their |
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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 deserving |
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of recognition for the vital role they play in the future of the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate Children's Hospital Day on January 25, 2023, and |
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commend the state's children's hospitals for their important work; |
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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 Children's |
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Hospital Association of Texas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |