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| 2 | 2 | | <BillNo> <Sponsor> |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 544 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Howell |
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| 8 | 8 | | HJR0544 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 006594 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Karis Community Health |
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| 13 | 13 | | on the occasion of its tenth anniversary. |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, it is the privilege of this General Assembly to recognize those premier |
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| 16 | 16 | | medical facilities that have compassionately and capably served the citizens of this State for |
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| 17 | 17 | | generations; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Karis Community Health, a faith-based medical provider located in |
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| 19 | 19 | | downtown Cleveland, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, marking a decade of providing |
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| 20 | 20 | | the highest-quality health care to all who cross its threshold; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, the name Karis means "grace" and reflects Karis Community Health's |
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| 22 | 22 | | mission of providing excellent yet affordable dental care and health services to uninsured adults |
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| 23 | 23 | | throughout the community; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Karis Community Health began its healing ministry with Karis Dental in |
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| 25 | 25 | | 2015, prompted by a 2011 survey conducted by The Caring Place and The United Way that |
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| 26 | 26 | | determined the most prominent healthcare need in Bradley County was dental care; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Karis expanded in 2021 to include primary medical care and currently offers |
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| 28 | 28 | | dental, medical, and vision care, along with educational support to ensure long-term and holistic |
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| 29 | 29 | | success that is sustainable; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Karis Dental offers comprehensive dental care along with life-changing and |
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| 31 | 31 | | recurring services, including dentures and regular cleanings for patients; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Karis Medical's team of professional clinical staff provides check-ups, sick |
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| 33 | 33 | | visits, lab services, x-ray services, and free non-narcotic medications, focusing on disease |
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| 34 | 34 | | prevention and health behavior modification; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Karis has partnered with the Cleveland Lion's Club to provide vision |
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| 40 | 40 | | screenings and glasses referrals; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Karis Community Health is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care |
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| 42 | 42 | | that sustains and improves the health of each individual; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, for the last ten years, Karis Community Health has served the Cleveland |
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| 44 | 44 | | area with compassionate care that has been essential to the city's growth and the well-being of |
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| 45 | 45 | | its citizens; now, therefore, |
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| 46 | 46 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED |
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| 47 | 47 | | FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE |
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| 48 | 48 | | CONCURRING, that we honor and commend Karis Community Health for ten years of |
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| 49 | 49 | | compassionate, dedicated service to the people of Cleveland and this State, extending our best |
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| 50 | 50 | | wishes for the institution's continued success in the future. |
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| 51 | 51 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 52 | 52 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 53 | 53 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 54 | 54 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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