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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, the members of the House of Representatives are
3 pleased to honor organizations that provide valuable services
4 to their communities; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Hispanocare, Inc., was founded in 1988 by Illinois
6 Masonic Medical Center as a not-for-profit network of nearly
7 300 bilingual healthcare providers in order to offer the Latino
8 community in the Chicago metropolitan area quality,
9 cost-effective healthcare in a culturally sensitive manner;
10 and
 
11     WHEREAS, Hispanocare, Inc., offers free or discounted
12 membership in a comprehensive program that includes access to
13 bilingual healthcare providers in a wide range of specialties,
14 discounts on out-of-pocket medical expenses, discounts on
15 healthcare needs not traditionally covered by insurance, and
16 the "La Edad de Oro" program, which provides discounts on
17 prescriptions and optometry, podiatry, and dental care
18 services to senior citizens; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Hispanocare's importance in the community is
20 evidenced by a significant growth in its membership in recent
21 years and the expansion of its service area to include not only
22 the City of Chicago but also surrounding suburbs; and
 
23     WHEREAS, Hispanocare demonstrates its mission of community
24 outreach by participating in community health fairs, offering
25 free preventive services and screenings and vaccinations,
26 hosting public symposia, publishing an editorial column in La
27 Raza newspaper, and providing a scholarship program for Latino
28 students entering the healthcare field; therefore, be it
 
29     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
30 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

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1 commend Hispanocare, Inc., for its strong commitment and
2 dedication to providing access to quality bilingual healthcare
3 for the Latino community in the Chicago metropolitan area; and
4 be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Hispanocare, Inc., with our best wishes for its
7 continued success.