H.R. No. 1536
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Over the past year, Amistad Community Health Center
has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to serving a medically
vulnerable population in South Texas that has been especially
hard-hit by the COVID-19 health crisis; and
WHEREAS, In 2005, Amistad was founded as a not-for-profit,
faith-based organization with the mission of providing quality
health care to a growing number of uninsured residents in the Corpus
Christi community; a Federally Qualified Health Center, the group
offers a comprehensive range of services in the areas of
pediatrics, women's health, family health, dental care, behavioral
health, psychiatric care, and diabetes treatment and prevention to
all patients in need, regardless of their ability to pay; in May
2020, Amistad opened a second location in Nueces County that has
significantly contributed to the health of residents of Robstown
and its neighboring rural colonias; and
WHEREAS, Amistad's patients have been disproportionately
impacted by COVID-19; throughout the pandemic, the center has
maintained capacity and staffing levels to continue providing
much-needed services; its employees have worked diligently to
facilitate access to telemedicine visits, and the organization has
also set up a temporary building in order to isolate COVID-19
patients and clients suspected of having the virus; in addition,
Amistad has partnered with Nueces County and the City of Corpus
Christi to secure necessary support to more effectively treat
patients with COVID-19 at its Nueces County clinic; and
WHEREAS, Amistad Community Health Center has been an
essential resource to many area Texans, including families who have
been most in need of assistance in this time of crisis, and the
organization is indeed deserving of special recognition for its
efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Amistad Community Health Center for its
dedicated service to area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic
and extend sincere best wishes to its administrators, health care
providers, and staff; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1536 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House