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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas is home to more than 47,000 highly |
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skilled nurse practitioners whose advanced graduate nursing |
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education and clinical training qualify them to diagnose and treat |
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illnesses, prescribe medications, and provide health counseling to |
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patients; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated professionals play an important |
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role in the delivery of high-quality, personalized health care to |
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countless Texans, and through their hard work and expertise, they |
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contribute significantly to the well-being of communities |
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throughout the state, East Texas, and House District 11, which |
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serves Panola, Rusk, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton |
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Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Nurse practitioners are highly valued members of the |
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state's health care community; every year, they make an estimated |
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one billion patient visits across the state and country, and in so |
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doing, they help to bridge gaps in access to care in rural and |
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underserved regions and in areas that experience severe provider |
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shortages, including primary care, women's health, and mental |
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health; and |
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WHEREAS, Decades of research have demonstrated the high |
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standard of care that nurse practitioners provide, and their |
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contributions have been recognized by leading policy and |
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governmental entities, such as the National Academy of Medicine, |
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the National Governors Association, Brookings, the American |
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Enterprise Institute, and over 40 organizations in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas continues to face the challenge of ensuring |
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the availability of health care across the state, and nurse |
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practitioners are a vital part of the campaign to expand access; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the nurse practitioners of East Texas |
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for their dedication to outstanding patient care in their |
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communities and extend a warm welcome to all those who are visiting |
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the State Capitol on this day. |