88R8286 JRI-F
By: Rose H.R. No. 22
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Children's Hospital Association of Texas is
celebrating Children's Hospital Day on January 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Approximately one out of every ten children in the
United States lives in Texas, and it is imperative that these
children have access to the highest level of comprehensive
pediatric care in the country; and
WHEREAS, The State of Texas has recognized Children's Health,
the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Cook Children's Medical
Center, Driscoll Children's Hospital, El Paso Children's Hospital,
Healthbridge Children's Hospital, Covenant Children's Hospital,
Dell Children's Medical Center at Ascension Seton, Shriners
Children's Texas, Texas Children's Hospital, and Scottish Rite for
Children as "children's hospitals" for the purposes of the state
Medicaid program; and
WHEREAS, These comprehensive hospitals provide lifesaving
care to children across the state and serve as safety nets for their
families; the hospitals fund pediatric specialists and
subspecialists, and as a result, all children have access to the
care they need, regardless of their family's ability to pay; and
WHEREAS, By providing high-quality pediatric care,
children's hospitals are helping to ensure the health and
well-being of countless young Texans, and they are indeed deserving
of recognition for the vital role they play in the future of the
Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate Children's Hospital Day on January
25, 2023, and commend the state's children's hospitals for their
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for these outstanding institutions and for the Children's
Hospital Association of Texas as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.