08 LC 95
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Senate
Resolution 729
By:
Senator Hawkins of the 49th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Health Access Initiative in Hall County, Georgia; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Health Access Initiative is a physician-driven project of the Hall County
medical society in which local physicians and agencies work to improve access to
medical care for Hall County's uninsured adults; and
WHEREAS,
Health Access Initiative connects patients with physicians and other providers
who generously donate their skills, and assists in carrying out those
physicians' care plans, thus allowing working people in Hall County who cannot
afford it to receive the medical attention they need; and
WHEREAS,
they offer a medication assistance program so that patients can receive
medications as well as ancillary services such as x-rays and lab work;
and
WHEREAS,
there are 164 physicians and 22 specialists associated with Health Access
Initiative who provide services at no charge to the patient; and
WHEREAS,
thus far the physicians involved in the initiative have provided free medical
care to 1,216 patients at a monetary value of $4.3 million; and
WHEREAS,
the citizens of Hall County owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the physicians
who donate their time and services to Health Access Initiative for the
outstanding contributions they are making to health care in their
community.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Health Access Initiative and the physicians involved and thank them for their
invaluable contributions to the health and well-being of the citizens in Hall
County, Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Health Access Initiative.