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By: Nevárez H.R. No. 225
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Health centers play a vital role in the communities
they serve by delivering high quality, cost-effective, and
accessible primary and preventive care to all patients, regardless
of their ability to pay; and
WHEREAS, Located in medically underserved areas, health
centers are the principal source of care for over 24 million
Americans; through more than 9,000 delivery sites across the
nation, these facilities provide treatment to 1 out of every 13
people living in the United States, and every center is governed by
locally controlled patient-majority boards, making them responsive
to the individual needs of their community; and
WHEREAS, Texas community health centers care for more than
1.2 million people at over 450 delivery sites in 122 counties; in
addition, these centers employ more than 9,500 Texans on a
full-time equivalent basis and generate over $1.4 billion in
economic activity each year; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1973, United Medical Centers
annually help to meet the needs of nearly 30,000 patients in Eagle
Pass, Del Rio, Brackettville, and surrounding areas; UMC clinics
offer a broad range of services, including pediatric care, family
medicine, well-woman and obstetric care, dentistry, laboratory and
radiology, family planning, nutrition counseling, pharmacy, and
more, which are provided on a sliding fee scale to ensure that no
patient is ever turned away due to lack of funds; and
WHEREAS, The occasion of National Health Center Week on
August 13-19, 2017, represents a welcome opportunity to honor
United Medical Centers and the many dedicated staff and board
members who have contributed greatly to its mission to build
stronger, healthier communities; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor the staff and
leadership of United Medical Centers on the occasion of National
Health Center Week 2017, and extend to all those associated with UMC
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for United Medical Centers as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.