H.R. No. 1040
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of Charitable
Clinics are gathering on April 27-28, 2017, to celebrate the
organization's 12th anniversary at its annual state conference; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding in 2005, the association has been
dedicated to increasing access to quality health care for the
underserved; it furnishes affiliates with networking and
educational opportunities, collects and disseminates information
relevant to its mission, and offers low-cost medical supplies and
products through corporate and national partnerships; and
WHEREAS, This worthwhile organization assists over 70
charitable Texas clinics, which together have almost 400,000
patient visits each year; chiefly staffed by a large volunteer base
of physicians, nurses, dentists, and other medical professionals,
these vital centers provide a practical alternative to costly
hospital and emergency room care; and
WHEREAS, For 12 years, the Texas Association of Charitable
Clinics has worked to make efficient and effective medical
treatment available to those who may otherwise go without, and its
efforts have had a profound and positive influence on the citizens
of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 27, 2017, as Texas Charitable
Clinic Day and extend to all involved with the clinics sincere best
wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Texas Association of Charitable Clinics as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Klick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1040 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House