[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13760]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF MENDOCINO COAST CLINICS, INC

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2004

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition 
of Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. as it celebrates its 10th anniversary 
of service to the community.
  On July 1, 1994, direct medical services were transferred to 
Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. from the Mendocino County Public Health 
Department, so they could shift their focus from patient care to public 
health issues.
  Over the past 10 years, Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. has grown 
substantially in response to community needs. In 1994, 9 employees 
provided 6,507 medical services to 2,546 patients. In 2004, 60 
employees will provide a projected 27,300 medical consultations to 
4,600 patients. A total of 169,612 patient encounters have been 
provided over the last 10 years and now include dental care, behavioral 
health, telemedicine and specialty medical services.
  In 2003 Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. built a new facility to 
accommodate its expansion of services, including its bilingual and 
culturally appropriate care to residents. The need for comprehensive 
health services in this rural coastal area was acknowledged when the 
Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. received a New Start Community Health 
Center Program Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services 
in 2003.
  Mr. Speaker, Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. has diligently provided 
health care services to this community with respect and dignity, 
regardless of a patient's ability to pay. It is therefore appropriate 
to honor Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. on its 10th anniversary and 
commend it for its success.

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