[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 116 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 116

  Designating August 23, 1993, as ``National Health Unit Coordinator 
                                 Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 1993

    Ms. Kaptur introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
       referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Designating August 23, 1993, as ``National Health Unit Coordinator 
                                 Day''.

Whereas the National Association of Health Unit Clerks-Coordinators (hereinafter 
        in this preamble referred to as ``NAHUC'') was founded on August 23, 
        1980, in Phoenix, Arizona, where 10 concerned unit clerks and 
        instructors met at the first organizational meeting to develop unit 
        coordinating into a recognized health profession;
Whereas health unit coordinators transcribe physicians' orders and enter such 
        orders into computers, coordinate the patient's care with the various 
        medical departments, greet patients and visitors, answer telephones, 
        order unit supplies, and keep the paper work flowing and communication 
        lines open between units and the ancillary departments;
Whereas in the last 10 years, NAHUC has developed a national certification 
        program as well as standards of education and practice, and NAHUC is 
        developing an accreditation process for education programs; and
Whereas the designation of a ``National Health Unit Coordinator Day'' will give 
        the more than 14,000 certified health unit coordinators and the persons 
        they serve an opportunity to celebrate the important contributions this 
        profession makes to the continuing fight for well-being: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That August 23, 1993, is 
designated as ``National Health Unit Coordinator Day''. The President 
is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the 
people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate 
programs and activities.

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