Bill Text: TX HR764 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 16, 2021, as National Healthcare Decisions Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR764 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR764-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 764 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The observance of National Healthcare Decisions | ||
| Day, which is held annually on April 16, provides an opportunity to | ||
| educate Texans about the importance of end-of-life planning; and | ||
| WHEREAS, National Healthcare Decisions Day, a nationwide | ||
| campaign of The Conversation Project, encourages all Americans to | ||
| express their wishes with regard to end-of-life health care and | ||
| urges health care providers to respect these wishes, whatever they | ||
| may be; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Surveys show that the vast majority of Americans | ||
| believe discussing end-of-life care with their loved ones is | ||
| important, but only a minority have actually done so; starting a | ||
| conversation is a vital first step in the end-of-life planning | ||
| process, and it can facilitate legal actions, including the | ||
| designation of power of attorney and the completion of a living | ||
| will, which can ensure that an individual's desires are honored | ||
| when the time comes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On National Healthcare Decisions Day 2021, the GIFT | ||
| Project is hosting a Drive-By Directives event in Austin, where | ||
| nurses and social workers will be available to answer questions and | ||
| assist visitors with completing advance directive forms; the GIFT | ||
| Project is an initiative of Hospice Austin with the mission of | ||
| providing free education about advance care planning to the public; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Thinking about end-of-life care can be difficult, | ||
| but it is a necessary part of preparing for the future, and National | ||
| Healthcare Decisions Day is an appropriate time to encourage all | ||
| Texans to give thoughtful consideration to this important matter; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize April 16, 2021, as National Healthcare | ||
| Decisions Day and extend sincere best wishes to the GIFT Project and | ||
| other organizations that are working to further the goals of the | ||
| event. | ||
| Howard | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 764 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
