[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 643 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 643

  Designating the week beginning October 3, 2010, as ``National Nurse-
                     Managed Health Clinic Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2010

  Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Alexander) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the week beginning October 3, 2010, as ``National Nurse-
                     Managed Health Clinic Week''.

Whereas nurse-managed health clinics are nonprofit community-based health care 
        sites that offer primary care and wellness services based on the nursing 
        model;
Whereas the nursing model emphasizes the protection, promotion, and optimization 
        of health as well as the prevention of illness and the alleviation of 
        suffering along with diagnosis and treatment;
Whereas nurse-managed health clinics are led by advanced practice nurses and 
        staffed by an interdisciplinary team of highly qualified health care 
        professionals;
Whereas nurse-managed health clinics offer a broad scope of services that may 
        include treatment for acute and chronic illnesses, routine physical 
        exams, immunizations for adults and children, disease screenings, health 
        education, prenatal care, dental care, and drug and alcohol treatment;
Whereas nurse-managed health clinics have a proven track record, as the first 
        federally funded nurse-managed health clinic was created more than 30 
        years prior to the date of approval of this resolution;
Whereas, as of the date of approval of this resolution, more than 200 nurse-
        managed health clinics provide care across the United States and record 
        over 2,000,000 client encounters annually;
Whereas nurse-managed health clinics serve a unique dual role as both safety net 
        access points and health workforce development sites, given that the 
        majority of nurse-managed health clinics are affiliated with schools of 
        nursing and serve as clinical education sites for health professions 
        students;
Whereas nurse-managed health clinics strengthen the health care safety net by 
        expanding access to primary care and chronic disease management services 
        for vulnerable and medically underserved populations in diverse rural, 
        urban, and suburban communities;
Whereas research has shown that nurse-managed health clinics experience high 
        patient retention and patient satisfaction rates, and nurse-managed 
        health clinic patients experience higher rates of generic medication 
        fills and lower hospitalization rates when compared to similar safety 
        net providers; and
Whereas the use of nurse-managed health clinics offering both primary care and 
        wellness services will help meet this increased demand in a cost-
        effective manner: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week beginning October 3, 2010, as 
        ``National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week'';
            (2) supports the ideals and goals of National Nurse-Managed 
        Health Clinic Week; and
            (3) encourages the expansion of nurse-managed health 
        clinics so that nurse-managed health clinics may continue to 
        serve as health care workforce development sites for the next 
        generation of primary care providers.
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