Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 531
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	join promotores and community health workers from across the
4	4	state in celebrating April 8, 2019, as Texas Promotores and
5	5	Community Health Workers Day at the Capitol; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Promotores and community health workers have long
7	7	been an invaluable resource in the many communities they serve
8	8	across Texas, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the
9	9	first formal recognition of their profession; and
10	10	WHEREAS, In 1999, the 76th Texas Legislature enacted
11	11	legislation that recognized the role of promotores and community
12	12	health workers and initiated the process of establishing a
13	13	standardized certification program; the profession was included
14	14	by the United States Department of Labor among its standard job
15	15	classifications in 2010, and the Texas certification program is
16	16	now being replicated in many other states; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Promotores and community health workers are
18	18	trusted community members who work tirelessly to promote
19	19	preventive health care and wellness among the most vulnerable and
20	20	underserved residents in minority populations; and
21	21	WHEREAS, These devoted specialists and caregivers
22	22	integrate information about general health and the public health
23	23	care system into the community's culture, language, and value
24	24	systems and thereby improve access to health and social services;
25	25	they conduct outreach programs in residences, community centers,
26	26	clinics, hospitals, schools, worksites, and shelters, and at
27	27	local cultural events, faith-based locales, and social service
28	28	organizations; and
29	29	WHEREAS, They play an important role as community health
30	30	and wellness advocates, and they provide culturally and
31	31	linguistically appropriate education and raise awareness about
32	32	the prevention and treatment of illness; they also help community
33	33	members navigate the complexities of accessing health services
34	34	such as early detection screening and treatment of illness as
35	35	well as pain and disease management; these efforts improve the
36	36	quality of care and the level of compliance with prescribed care
37	37	and ultimately save lives; now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
39	39	Legislature, hereby commend all those participating in the Texas
40	40	Promotores and Community Health Workers Day at the State Capitol
41	41	and extend to them best wishes for a memorable celebration; and,
42	42	be it further
43	43	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
44	44	honor of this special occasion.
45	45	Rodríguez, Alvarado
46	46	________________________________
47	47	President of the Senate
48	48	I hereby certify that the
49	49	above Resolution was adopted by
50	50	the Senate on April 8, 2019.
51	51	________________________________
52	52	Secretary of the Senate
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Member, Texas Senate
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Member, Texas Senate