Bill Text: TX HR188 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 19, 2019, as Texas Occupational Therapy Association Day at the Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR188 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR188-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 188 |
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WHEREAS, February 19, 2019, is Texas Occupational Therapy | ||
Association Day at the State Capitol, and the occasion provides a | ||
fitting opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions of | ||
the dedicated individuals working in this field; and | ||
WHEREAS, Founded in 1936 and officially incorporated in 1973, | ||
the Texas Occupational Therapy Association is an affiliate of the | ||
American Occupational Therapy Association, and it is the largest | ||
professional association for occupational therapy practitioners | ||
and students in Texas; the organization encourages the involvement | ||
and continuing education of its members through its annual | ||
conference and through its six geographical districts, the Great | ||
Plains West District, the Rio Grande District, the Alamo South | ||
District, the Gulf Coast East District, the Capital Centex | ||
District, and the Trinity North District; and | ||
WHEREAS, There are approximately 10,235 occupational | ||
therapists and 5,800 occupational therapy assistants currently | ||
licensed by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners; they | ||
work in a variety of treatment settings, such as hospitals, | ||
outpatient clinics, schools, home health agencies, and nursing | ||
homes, and they often work with other health care providers, | ||
including physical therapists, speech language pathologists, | ||
physicians, psychologists, social workers, and nurses; and | ||
WHEREAS, Occupational therapy is the only profession that | ||
helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need | ||
to do through therapeutic use of daily activities, and occupational | ||
therapists are an important part of the health care team because | ||
they help patients regain their ability to do daily activities | ||
after life-changing injury or illness or when a person has a | ||
developmental disability; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their specialized training and expertise, | ||
occupational therapy practitioners enable Texans of all ages to | ||
live life to its fullest by helping them promote physical and mental | ||
health and prevent--or live better with--injury, illness, or | ||
disability, and their contributions are indeed deserving of | ||
recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as Texas | ||
Occupational Therapy Association Day at the State Capitol and | ||
commend occupational therapy practitioners for the essential | ||
services they provide; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Texas Occupational Therapy Association as an | ||
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Walle | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 188 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 19, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||