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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 214 

Designating the week of October 13, 2013, through October 19, 2013, as 

‘‘National Case Management Week’’ to recognize the value of case management in improving healthcare outcomes for patients. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 1, 2013 

Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. BOOZMAN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of October 13, 2013, through October 

19, 2013, as ‘‘National Case Management Week’’ to 

recognize the value of case management in improving 

healthcare outcomes for patients. 

Whereas case management is a collaborative process of assessment, education, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy; 

Whereas the goal of case management is to meet the health 

needs of the patient and the family of the patient, while 

respecting and assuring the right of the patient to self 

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sources in order to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes; 

Whereas case managers are advocates who help patients understand their current health status and ways to improve 

their health, and in this way serve as catalysts who guide 

patients and provide cohesion with other professionals in 

the healthcare delivery team; 

Whereas case managers are an important link to quality 

healthcare; 

Whereas the American Case Management Association and the 

Case Management Society of America work diligently to 

bring awareness to the broad range of services case managers offer and to educate providers, payers, and regulators on the improved patient outcomes that case management services can provide; 

Whereas, through National Case Management Week, the 

American Case Management Association and the Case 

Management Society of America hope to continue to educate providers, payers, regulators, and consumers about 

the value case managers bring to the successful delivery 

of healthcare; 

Whereas the American Case Management Association and the 

Case Management Society of America will celebrate National Case Management Week during the week of October 13, 2013, through October 19, 2013, in order to recognize case managers as an essential link to quality 

healthcare; and 

Whereas it is appropriate at that time to recognize the many 

achievements of case managers in improving healthcare 

outcomes: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) designates the week of October 13, 2013, 

2 through October 19, 2013, as ‘‘National Case Man3 agement Week’’; 

4 (2) recognizes the value of case management in 

5 providing successful and cost-effective healthcare; 

6 and 

7 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

8 to observe National Case Management Week and 

9 learn about the field of case management. 

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