SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 507
WHEREAS, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Awareness Day is
taking place on March 29, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Ambulatory surgery centers, also known as ASCs,
are modern health care facilities that provide patients with
same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive
procedures, that enable patients to return to their homes to
recover on the same day; and
WHEREAS, A growing alternative to hospitalization and other
institution-based forms of health care, ASCs serve hundreds of
thousands of Texans each year; they are also an efficient and
lower-cost option for many patients, resulting in millions of
dollars in savings for the Texas health care system; and
WHEREAS, Ambulatory surgery centers are helping to meet
the growing demand for quality, cost-efficient, and more
convenient outpatient procedures, and Ambulatory Surgery Center
Awareness Day offers a welcome opportunity to honor their
contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 29, 2019, as Texas
Ambulatory Surgery Center Awareness Day and commend ambulatory
surgery centers for their efforts to address the health care
needs of Texans.
Buckingham
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 27, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate