| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 105 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Fresenius Kidney Care, a network of more than 2,400 |
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| 6 | 6 | | dialysis facilities nationwide, is a trusted resource for the many |
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| 7 | 7 | | Texans who rely on lifesaving dialysis care for chronic kidney |
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| 8 | 8 | | disease and end-stage renal disease; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A division of Fresenius Medical Care North America, |
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| 10 | 10 | | Fresenius Kidney Care is dedicated to providing comprehensive |
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| 11 | 11 | | services to help kidney disease patients live fuller, more active |
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| 12 | 12 | | lives; Fresenius Kidney Care is a worldwide leader in renal disease |
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| 13 | 13 | | treatment and research, and its parent company is at the forefront |
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| 14 | 14 | | of developing new technologies and treatment strategies for |
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| 15 | 15 | | patients with kidney disease; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Fresenius Kidney Care's dialysis centers are |
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| 17 | 17 | | equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by highly |
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| 18 | 18 | | trained care teams that assist patients in understanding their |
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| 19 | 19 | | treatment options and managing their condition through diet, |
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| 20 | 20 | | exercise, and medication; these clinics are an essential resource |
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| 21 | 21 | | to their patients, and staff members are committed to ensuring that |
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| 22 | 22 | | dialysis services are available to everyone who needs them, even |
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| 23 | 23 | | during natural disasters; to that end, Fresenius Kidney Care has |
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| 24 | 24 | | helped to evacuate patients during several major hurricanes, |
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| 25 | 25 | | including Hurricane Harvey, when the organization assisted in |
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| 26 | 26 | | transporting flood-stranded residents by boat to dialysis centers; |
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| 27 | 27 | | and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, With their skill, compassion, and dedication, the |
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| 29 | 29 | | medical professionals and staff at Fresenius Kidney Care are |
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| 30 | 30 | | helping thousands of Texans to navigate the challenges of living |
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| 31 | 31 | | with renal disease and enjoy the best quality of life possible; now, |
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| 32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby honor Fresenius Kidney Care for its service to |
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| 35 | 35 | | patients with kidney disease across the state of Texas and extend to |
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| 36 | 36 | | all those affiliated with the company sincere best wishes for the |
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| 37 | 37 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Fresenius Kidney Care as an expression of high regard |
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| 40 | 40 | | by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Oliverson |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 105 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 45 | 45 | | 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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| 46 | 46 | | voting. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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