| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3434 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 681 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Beckles of the 96 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Adeyina of the 110 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , McClain of the 109 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Okoye |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Lim of the 98 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commending The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett (Good Sam Gwinnett) is a2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | non-profit organization dedicated to serving the uninsured and low-income residents of3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Gwinnett County through two charitable clinics, Good Sam East and Good Sam West, both4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | located in Norcross; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, since its founding in 2005, Good Sam Gwinnett has provided low-cost medical6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | care, dental care, counseling services, and medication assistance across the lifespan of7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | patients in need, serving more than 300,000 individuals over the past 20 years; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Good Sam Gwinnett operates with the mission of demonstrating Christ's love9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | by ensuring that no individual in the community needlessly suffers from treatable health or10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | dental conditions due to lack of access to care; and11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, the organization strives to achieve its goals of providing quality, affordable12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | healthcare and dental services to the uninsured, reducing the burden on emergency rooms for13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | non-emergency services, and equipping future medical professionals to address the unique14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | challenges faced by disadvantaged patient populations; and15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 681 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, by fulfilling its mission, Good Sam Gwinnett helps to eliminate health |
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| 36 | 36 | | disparities among the poor and uninsured, reduces the overall cost of indigent care in the17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | healthcare system, and enhances awareness within the medical community of the needs of18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | underserved populations; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, under the leadership of CEO Shameka Allen and with a staff of over 50 full-20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | and part-time front line workers, The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett remains21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive healthcare services to those who22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | might otherwise go without.23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the members of this body commend The Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett for its25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | unwavering dedication to serving uninsured and low-income individuals and extend best26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | wishes for continued success in its mission.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to The29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett.30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | H. R. 681 |
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