SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 534
	WHEREAS, CentroMed excels in its mission of providing
	comprehensive, quality medical services for residents of Bexar
	County; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1973 as El Centro del Barrio, the
	program was initially a counseling service for children and
	adolescents; today a Federally Qualified Health Center,
	CentroMed manages 23 clinics throughout Bexar and Comal
	Counties, where its largely bilingual staff works to address the
	needs of low-income, uninsured, and medically underserved
	families; no patient is denied care based on ability to pay, and
	uninsured and ineligible clients are charged a reasonable
	sliding-scale fee to help cover the cost of operation; and
	WHEREAS, CentroMed is unique among Federally Qualified
	Health Centers in the volume of clients who are treated at its
	clinics; in 2014 alone, more than 71,000 patients received care
	from CentroMed, 95 percent of whom lived below the federal
	poverty line; its continued success in meeting this high demand
	is made possible in part by funding support and by partnerships
	with state indigent health programs, with agencies like the Texas
	Department of State Health Services, and with several area
	universities, hospitals, and homeless shelters; through the
	medical help it offers to persons experiencing homelessness at
	the Haven for Hope Transitional Campus near downtown San Antonio,
	CentroMed is also the only Health Care for the Homeless grantee
	in Bexar County; and
	WHEREAS, A trusted resource for countless area Texans,
	CentroMed has made inestimable contributions to the health and
	well-being of a vulnerable population in the region, and it is
	fitting to commend the institution's dedicated staff and
	community partners for their collective efforts; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby recognize CentroMed for its exceptional
	service to the community and extend to all those associated with
	CentroMed sincere best wishes for continued success in their
	vital endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for CentroMed as an expression of high regard from the
	Texas Senate.
	Menéndez
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 13, 2015.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate