Bill Text: TX HR354 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commending Hidalgo County Emergency Medical Service and South Texas AirMed for providing exceptional medical care to area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-29 - Reported enrolled [HR354 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR354-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 354
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Hidalgo County Emergency Medical Service and its
  sister company, South Texas AirMed, have provided exceptional
  medical care to area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 2007, Hidalgo County EMS and South
  Texas AirMed cover a service area exceeding 6,000 square miles
  across eight South Texas counties; the Edinburg-based Hidalgo
  County Emergency Service Foundation oversees a staff of more than
  350 emergency medical technicians, paramedics, registered nurses,
  and support personnel; and
         WHEREAS, Hidalgo County EMS and South Texas AirMed offer
  state-of-the-art ground and air transport emergency ambulances and
  extensive support systems that help protect and save lives; the
  entities are the first in the Rio Grande Valley to provide
  intraosseous infusions for patients suffering from major trauma or
  illness, and their resources also include diagnostic monitoring,
  transport ventilators, IV and syringe pumps for critical care
  patients, advanced cardiac monitoring, and therapeutic hypothermia
  protocols; and
         WHEREAS, The staff members of Hidalgo County EMS and South
  Texas AirMed have worked tirelessly to ensure the continued
  well-being of area residents during a global health crisis, and
  they are indeed deserving of recognition for their many
  contributions; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Hidalgo County Emergency Medical
  Service and South Texas AirMed for their dedicated efforts during
  the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to their employees sincere best
  wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the staff of Hidalgo County EMS and South Texas AirMed
  as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
  Representatives.
 
  Canales
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 354 was adopted by the House on March
  25, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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