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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 47
BY SENATOR MILLS
A RESOLUTION
To designate April 17, 2019, as "Louisiana Primary Care Day" at the Louisiana State
Capitol.
WHEREAS, established in 1982, the Louisiana Primary Care Association (LPCA)
promotes accessible and affordable quality healthcare services for the uninsured and
medically underserved populations in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the LPCA is a member organization of Louisiana's Federally Qualified
Health Centers (FQHC), more commonly referred to as "community health centers", that
supports these healthcare providers and is committed to the goal of achieving healthcare
access for all; and
WHEREAS, LPCA represents thirty-six federally funded community healthcare
organizations, across the state; and
WHEREAS, LPCA organizations operate over two hundred sixty individual sites and
serve over four hundred sixty thousand patients annually; and
WHEREAS, LPCA is the leading statewide advocacy group that represents the
interests of these healthcare sites; and
WHEREAS, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LPCA supports Louisiana's
network of community health centers and, on their behalf, seeks to influence state healthcare
policy to ensure the viability of these centers that serve as a safety net for Louisiana's
healthcare system; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Primary Care Association promotes community-based
healthcare through advocacy, education, and collaboration to ensure access for all to quality
healthcare throughout the state; and
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WHEREAS, the LPCA provides a wide range of support services to the FQHCs it
supports in the following categories: community development, data analysis, technical
assistance and training, workforce development, practice management, board governance
training, marketing and community outreach, governmental relations, health information
management, clinical quality and performance improvement, and emergency preparedness
assistance, all vital supports for member centers; and
WHEREAS, LPCA's efforts are aimed at ensuring that community health centers
remain viable as an important part of healthcare delivery in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, throughout the country, FQHCs have been providing primary care,
dental, and mental health services to the nation's most underserved communities and with
the support in Louisiana of LPCA have remained a vital provider of these services; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Primary Care Association is the leading statewide
advocacy organization in support of community health centers and works tirelessly to stress
the importance of healthcare access as the foundation to building healthier communities.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize April 17, 2019, as "Louisiana Primary Care Association Day" at the
Louisiana State Capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Louisiana Primary Care Association.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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