Bill Text: TX HCR165 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Ramona Aytes Thomas of Midland on her retirement as CEO of PermiaCare.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-17 - Signed by the Governor [HCR165 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR165-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 165 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ramona Aytes Thomas of Midland is retiring as chief | ||
| executive officer of PermiaCare on June 3, 2019, drawing to a close | ||
| a notable career with that organization that has spanned nearly | ||
| three decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ramona Thomas began her employment with PermiaCare, | ||
| formerly Permian Basin Community Centers, on September 24, 1990, as | ||
| a staff accountant; she was subsequently promoted to director of | ||
| finance and then chief financial officer; in April 2003, she was | ||
| named deputy executive director, and she took on her role as CEO on | ||
| November 1, 2014; among her many achievements, she moved millions | ||
| of dollars of the Center's fee-for-service Medicaid billing revenue | ||
| from traditional Medicaid into an alternative managed care | ||
| environment, and she was instrumental in expanding funding to | ||
| provide critical services to persons with mental illness and | ||
| substance use disorder; in addition, she has been actively involved | ||
| with the Midland Behavioral Health Initiative; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During her tenure, Ms. Thomas has served the Texas | ||
| Community Center system and the Texas Council of Community Centers | ||
| in a number of capacities, including as chair of the Texas Council | ||
| of Community Centers Chief Financial Officer Association and as CEO | ||
| liaison to the CFO Consortium; moreover, she has been a member of | ||
| the Retirement Advisory Committee for ISC Group, the Revenue | ||
| Maximization Committee, the Contract and Fiscal Imperatives | ||
| Committee, and the MH and IDD Performance Contracts Committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her community, Ms. Thomas has | ||
| given freely of her time and talents to such organizations as the | ||
| Rotary Club, Leadership Midland, and the Midland Behavioral Health | ||
| Leadership Team; she has also been involved with United Way of | ||
| Midland for many years, serving as a board member, chair of the | ||
| community impact division, assistant treasurer, and treasurer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to excellence, Ramona Thomas has greatly benefited | ||
| PermiaCare and her fellow Texans, and she may indeed reflect with | ||
| pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the next exciting | ||
| chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Ramona Aytes Thomas on her retirement as CEO of | ||
| PermiaCare and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 165 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 1, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 165 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 2, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
