H.R. No. 1175
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Collin College has been presented with a 2020-2021
Innovation of the Year Award by the League for Innovation in the
Community College; and
WHEREAS, The award was given to Collin College to recognize
its creation of a new health care benefit plan called CougarCare
that offers telehealth and mental health coverage at no cost to
students, adjunct faculty, and part-time staff; the COVID-19
pandemic, which has imposed significant stress on students,
provided the impetus for the development of the program, and Collin
College's Board of Trustees approved an investment of up to
$750,000 for it in July 2020; and
WHEREAS, Through the CougarCare plan, eligible individuals
can receive free on-demand virtual-visit medical care and mental
health counseling from licensed physicians and counselors anywhere
in the United States, with services available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week; and
WHEREAS, Collin College's investment in the CougarCare
program is a testament to the institution's deep commitment to the
success, morale, and overall well-being of its students, faculty,
and staff, and this commendable endeavor is most deserving of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Collin College on its receipt of a
2020-2021 Innovation of the Year Award from the League for
Innovation in the Community College and extend to its
administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Collin College as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Sanford
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1175 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House