[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10099]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MS. KAREN KALLENS, RN, AND THE HUNTERDON COUNTY MEDICATION 
                           ACCESS PARTNERSHIP

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                           HON. LEONARD LANCE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2014

  Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Karen Kallens, RN, 
for her outstanding contributions to Hunterdon Medical Center and the 
Hunterdon County Medication Access Partnership. Ms. Kallens has been 
committed to underserved patients in Hunterdon County. As coordinator 
of the Hunterdon County Medication Access Partnership, Ms. Kallens has 
brought prescription medication assistance and access and disease 
education to many residents in need.
  The Hunterdon County Medication Access Partnership is a successful 
model where dedicated staff assist patients in evaluating their 
prescription medication needs and educating the community on affordable 
prescription medication opportunities through programs such as 
pharmaceutical company patient assistance programs, local pharmacy 
generic medication programs and Medicaid and Medicare. Ms. Kallens has 
helped over 4,000 patients thanks to the team at HCMAP who diligently 
and passionately assist numerous patients who would not otherwise 
receive the medications they need to live their lives in full.
  Ms. Kallens does what most physicians cannot--follow each filed 
application and appeal the case if it is unjustly rejected and ensure 
compliance with prescription medicine.
  I thank Ms. Kallens and the staff at the Hunterdon County Medication 
Access Partnership for their dedicated public service.

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