H.R. No. 527

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Houston Department of Health and Human Services
	received national accreditation through the Public Health
	Accreditation Board in December 2014, becoming the first health
	department in Texas and only the second in a large U.S. city to
	attain this distinction; and
	WHEREAS, Jointly supported by the Centers for Disease Control
	and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the PHAB is a
	nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the quality and
	performance of tribal, state, local, and territorial public health
	departments; it sets standards that encourage the continuous
	improvement of the 3,000 governmental public health departments
	across the country, and it requires those seeking accreditation to
	undergo a rigorous, multifaceted assessment; and
	WHEREAS, The Houston health department provides a wide range
	of services, including environmental regulation, food protection,
	senior nutrition, WIC, family planning, and clinical care for
	certain communicable diseases; moreover, it manages 4 health
	centers and 11 multiservice centers, and it offers a variety of
	human services citywide; and
	WHEREAS, By participating in the PHAB evaluation process, the
	Houston Department of Health and Human Services demonstrated the
	strength of its commitment to promoting the health and well-being
	of area residents, and its national accreditation is a testament to
	its success in meeting the highest standards of care,
	accountability, and responsiveness; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the Houston Department of Health
	and Human Services on its receipt of national accreditation through
	the Public Health Accreditation Board and commend Houston mayor
	Annise Parker and HDHHS director Stephen Williams for their
	outstanding efforts toward the achievement of this goal; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
	for the agency, Mayor Parker, and Mr. Williams as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Wu
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 527 was adopted by the House on March
	5, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House