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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Houston Department of Health and Human Services |
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received national accreditation through the Public Health |
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Accreditation Board in December 2014, becoming the first health |
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department in Texas and only the second in a large U.S. city to |
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attain this distinction; and |
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WHEREAS, Jointly supported by the Centers for Disease Control |
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and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the PHAB is a |
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nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the quality and |
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performance of tribal, state, local, and territorial public health |
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departments; it sets standards that encourage the continuous |
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improvement of the 3,000 governmental public health departments |
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across the country, and it requires those seeking accreditation to |
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undergo a rigorous, multifaceted assessment; and |
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WHEREAS, The Houston health department provides a wide range |
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of services, including environmental regulation, food protection, |
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senior nutrition, WIC, family planning, and clinical care for |
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certain communicable diseases; moreover, it manages 4 health |
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centers and 11 multiservice centers, and it offers a variety of |
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human services citywide; and |
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WHEREAS, By participating in the PHAB evaluation process, the |
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Houston Department of Health and Human Services demonstrated the |
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strength of its commitment to promoting the health and well-being |
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of area residents, and its national accreditation is a testament to |
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its success in meeting the highest standards of care, |
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accountability, and responsiveness; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Houston Department of Health |
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and Human Services on its receipt of national accreditation through |
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the Public Health Accreditation Board and commend Houston mayor |
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Annise Parker and HDHHS director Stephen Williams for their |
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outstanding efforts toward the achievement of this goal; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the agency, Mayor Parker, and Mr. Williams as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |