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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 206
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WHEREAS, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas is |
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celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The roots of Methodist Healthcare Ministries |
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trace back to 1955, when the Southwest Conference of The United |
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Methodist Church approved the formation of a nonprofit to own and |
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operate hospitals in the name of the church; opening in 1963, the |
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Southwest Methodist Hospital sought to promote and deliver |
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accessible, quality health care to the underserved, and |
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Methodist Healthcare Ministries has continued to advance this |
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mission since its establishment in 1995; today, the Methodist |
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Healthcare System serves as the largest health care provider in |
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San Antonio and 26 surrounding counties and oversees operations |
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at numerous specialized area hospitals; and |
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WHEREAS, Methodist Healthcare Ministries offers primary |
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medical and dental care as well as counseling, case management, |
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social services, family wellness, and church-based community |
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nursing programs to patients across 74 counties; the nonprofit |
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organization also oversees grant-making and policy initiatives, |
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and it has worked with more than 150 funding partners to ensure |
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affordable services to all; together, they have invested over |
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$82 million in community grants, strategic initiatives, and |
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policy and advocacy partnerships in an effort to increase access |
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to care and to improve food security, digital inclusion, and |
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economic mobility; one impressive example is the collaboration |
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between Methodist Healthcare Ministries and the San Antonio |
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Metro Health Department to launch the Healthy Corner Store |
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initiative, which provides fresh and affordable produce to |
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communities in food deserts; in addition, the nonprofit |
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established the Medical-Legal Partnership to address the |
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health-related legal needs of patients; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of its exemplary business |
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practices, Methodist Healthcare Ministries received a 2024 |
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Governor's Texas Award for Performance Excellence from the |
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Quality Texas Foundation Regional Program, and it was one of only |
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two organizations that earned this accolade that year; with this |
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honor, it was commended for its leadership, strategic planning, |
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measurement, analysis and knowledge management, results, and |
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focus on its customers, workforce and operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Methodist Healthcare Ministries has provided |
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expert and compassionate care to countless men, women, and |
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children in San Antonio and beyond, and the members of its |
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medical, support, and administrative staff may indeed take great |
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pride in its outstanding record of service over the past three |
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decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of |
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Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas and extend to all |
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those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez |
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| Campbell |
Gutierrez |
Kolkhorst |
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| Eckhardt |
Hinojosa of Hidalgo |
Schwertner |
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| Flores |
Hinojosa of Nueces |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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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 March 6, 2025. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |