Bill Text: TX HR1141 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 8, 2019, as Texas Promotores and Community Health Workers Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-10 - Reported enrolled [HR1141 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1141-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1141 |
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WHEREAS, Health advocates from across the state are gathering | ||
at the State Capitol in Austin to celebrate Texas Promotores and | ||
Community Health Workers Day on April 8, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, Vital to the communities they serve, Promotores work | ||
tirelessly for preventive care and wellness among the most | ||
vulnerable and underserved residents in minority populations; | ||
moreover, they help raise awareness for the early detection and | ||
treatment of a range of illnesses as well as for pain and disease | ||
management; and | ||
WHEREAS, These dedicated specialists, caregivers, and | ||
patient navigators integrate education about general health and the | ||
public health care system into a diversity of cultures, languages, | ||
and value systems, and in so doing, they improve access to health | ||
care, social services, and insurance statewide; in addition, they | ||
conduct outreach programs in residences, community centers, | ||
clinics, hospitals, schools, worksites, and shelters, as well as at | ||
local events, faith-based settings, and social service | ||
organizations; and | ||
WHEREAS, Twenty years ago, Texas became the first state to | ||
pass legislation related to outreach and education programs for | ||
these essential Community Health Workers; other states have since | ||
gone on to follow Texas' example, and during the 2019 observance, | ||
more than 100 Promotores and Community Health Workers, representing | ||
major cities across the state, are joining together to commemorate | ||
this special milestone; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Promotores and Community Health Workers of Texas | ||
play a critical role in addressing the health care needs of a | ||
significant portion of our state's population, and the impact of | ||
their contributions cannot be overstated; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize April 8, 2019, as Texas Promotores and | ||
Community Health Workers Day at the State Capitol and extend to all | ||
those participating sincere best wishes for an informative and | ||
enjoyable event. | ||
Anchia | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1141 was adopted by the House on April | ||
8, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||