Bill Text: TX SR607 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing La Conversacion Valiosa for its service to Hidalgo County.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-10 - Reported enrolled [SR607 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR607-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize La Conversacion Valiosa in Hidalgo County and to join | ||
| all associated with the organization in designating April 16 | ||
| through 22, 2017, as National Health Care Decision Week; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Many advances have been made regarding quality | ||
| end-of-life care in the United States, yet there continues to be | ||
| a lack of resources and services available for chronically and | ||
| terminally ill minority patients; although rates of serious | ||
| illness are higher among racial minorities, quality | ||
| advanced-care planning services for Hispanic Americans are | ||
| extremely limited; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A 2014 publication by the Institute of Medicine | ||
| called for significant reforms in end-of-life care and | ||
| emphasized the need for more opportunities for individuals to | ||
| participate in health care decisions relating to the last years | ||
| of their life; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Mexican American population in Texas is the | ||
| second largest in the nation, and more than 90 percent of Hidalgo | ||
| County residents are Hispanic; accessibility to culturally | ||
| sensitive, high-quality care is vital when making end-of-life | ||
| decisions, and La Conversacion Valiosa is helping Hidalgo County | ||
| residents make informed personal care choices and determine | ||
| advance directives that are consistent with their individual | ||
| values and preferences; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend all associated with La Conversacion | ||
| Valiosa for their work educating and empowering the residents of | ||
| Hidalgo County and extend to them best wishes for a memorable | ||
| National Health Care Decision Week; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 10, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
