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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The board members of the Texas Renal Coalition and |
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| 8 | 9 | | the Texas Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force are gathering on |
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| 9 | 10 | | February 12, 2025, to take part in Rita L. Littlefield Kidney Day at |
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| 10 | 11 | | the State Capitol; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, This biennial event was established in 1997 by Rita |
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| 12 | 13 | | Littlefield, a founding member of the Texas Renal Coalition who has |
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| 13 | 14 | | worked tirelessly for more than three decades in behalf of kidney |
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| 14 | 15 | | patients; in the drive to raise awareness of a very significant |
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| 15 | 16 | | medical issue, the gathering unites patients, health care |
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| 16 | 17 | | providers, and organizations; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Although kidney disease is a serious and rapidly |
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| 18 | 19 | | growing health problem, many Texans remain unaware that they are at |
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| 19 | 20 | | risk; left undetected, chronic kidney disease can lead to premature |
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| 20 | 21 | | death from heart disease or other complications, or to kidney |
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| 21 | 22 | | failure, requiring dialysis or a transplant to sustain life; early |
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| 22 | 23 | | detection and management can prevent or slow the progression of |
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| 23 | 24 | | chronic kidney disease and decrease health care expenditures |
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| 24 | 25 | | associated with advanced kidney disease; moreover, the Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force has developed a state plan for |
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| 26 | 27 | | chronic kidney disease treatment that has the potential to save |
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| 27 | 28 | | lives and reduce the financial burden of the disease; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Many medical professionals, organizations, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | volunteers in the state are committed to ensuring the highest |
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| 30 | 31 | | quality of care for kidney patients; the Texas Renal Coalition |
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| 31 | 32 | | contributes significantly to this mission as it monitors health |
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| 32 | 33 | | policies for dialysis and transplant patients, offers education |
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| 33 | 34 | | programs to improve public awareness about the disease, and acts as |
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| 34 | 35 | | a clearinghouse for information related to legislative issues; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Benefiting from the dedication and leadership of |
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| 36 | 37 | | Rita Littlefield, the Texas Renal Coalition, the Texas Chronic |
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| 37 | 38 | | Kidney Disease Task Force, and their associates have made a |
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| 38 | 39 | | positive difference in the lives of innumerable Texans, and it is |
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| 39 | 40 | | most fitting to recognize Ms. Littlefield and these organizations |
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| 40 | 41 | | for their achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2025, as Rita L. |
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| 43 | 44 | | Littlefield Kidney Day at the State Capitol. |
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