Bill Text: TX SR218 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Texas Physician Assistant Day.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR218 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR218-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 218
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Academy of Physician
Assistants are gathering in Austin for Texas Physician Assistant
Day at the State Capitol on February 21, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1975, the Texas Academy of
Physician Assistants represents more than 2,500 physician
assistants and students throughout the state; the organization
aims to improve the health of all Texans by supporting PAs
through professional development, education, representation,
and legislative advocacy; and
WHEREAS, Physician assistants are highly educated and
qualified medical professionals who are licensed to diagnose
illness, develop and manage treatment plans, and serve as a
patient's principal health care provider; employed in doctors'
offices, hospitals, and clinics, PAs are often the first point of
contact for patients, and they play an important role in helping
them understand their health care needs and empowering them to be
effective advocates for their own health; and
WHEREAS, Because of their advanced education in medicine,
PAs are valuable assets to the medical teams on which they serve,
and they are instrumental in enhancing the availability of
high-quality health care, particularly in rural and other
medically underserved areas; and
WHEREAS, Through their vital work on the front lines of
patient care, physician assistants contribute to the well-being
and quality of life of countless Texans, and they are deserving
of their fellow citizens' deep respect and appreciation; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 21, 2023, as Texas
Physician Assistant Day at the State Capitol and commend the
Texas Academy of Physician Assistants for its efforts to
advance the practice of this important profession in our
state; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard
from the Texas Senate.
Blanco
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 28, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate