[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    IN RECOGNITION OF THE AXIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC IN PLEASANTON

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
construction of a new community health clinic in Pleasanton, which is 
set to break ground in October. Axis Community Health is the sole 
provider of health services for indigent and low income families in 
Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore.
  For over 42 years, Axis has ensured access to primary and 
preventative care to residents of the Tri-Valley. The rapid growth of 
the area's population coupled with changes in family income and changes 
made by the Affordable Care Act have left the Tri-Valley in need of 
additional facilities to accommodate residents in need of accessible 
health services.
  Fourteen thousand residents rely on Axis Community Health and it is 
projected that by 2015, 20,000 residents will turn to Axis for medical 
and behavioral health services. The new clinic, slated to open next 
summer, will be critical to answering the growing needs of the 
community.
  The new 24,000 square foot clinic will house 27 exam rooms, seven 
mental health counseling rooms, a health education classroom, an on-
site patient pharmacy and a laboratory draw station.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
expansion of the Axis Community Health Center and honoring its 
commitment to ensuring that every Tri-Valley resident, regardless of 
income, can achieve and maintain good health.

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