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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 636 

Designating the week of December 4 through December 10, 2016, as 

‘‘National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 10 (legislative day, DECEMBER 9), 2016 

Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. MERKLEY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of December 4 through December 10, 

2016, as ‘‘National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week’’. 

Whereas nurse-managed health clinics are nonprofit, community-based health care sites that offer primary care and 

wellness services based on the nursing model; 

Whereas the nursing model emphasizes the protection, promotion, and optimization of health, the prevention of illness, the alleviation of suffering, and the diagnosis and 

treatment of illness; 

Whereas an advanced practice nurse leads each nurse-managed health clinic, and an interdisciplinary team of highly 

qualified health care professionals staffs each nurse-managed health clinic; 


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Whereas nurse-managed health clinics offer a broad scope of 

services, including treatment for acute and chronic illnesses, routine physical exams, immunizations for adults 

and children, disease screenings, health education, prenatal care, dental care, and drug and alcohol treatment; 

Whereas, as of September 2016, approximately 500 nursemanaged health clinics provided care across the United 

States and recorded more than 2,500,000 patient encounters annually; 

Whereas nurse-managed health clinics strengthen the health 

care safety net by expanding access to primary care and 

chronic disease management services for vulnerable and 

medically underserved populations in diverse rural, 

urban, and suburban communities; 

Whereas research has shown that nurse-managed health clinics experience high patient retention and patient satisfaction rates, and nurse-managed health clinic patients, 

compared to patients of other similar safety net providers, experience higher rates of generic medication fills 

and lower hospitalization rates; 

Whereas the 2013 Health Affairs article ‘‘Nurse-Managed 

Health Centers and Patient-Homes Could Mitigate Expected Primary Care Physician Shortage’’ highlights the 

ability of nurse-managed health clinics to bring high 

quality care to individuals who may not otherwise receive 

needed services; and 

Whereas nurse-managed health clinics offering both primary 

care and wellness services provide quality care in a costeffective manner: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) designates the week of December 4 through 

2 December 10, 2016, as ‘‘National Nurse-Managed 

3 Health Clinic Week’’; 

4 (2) supports the ideals and goals of National 

5 Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week; and 

6 (3) encourages the expansion of nurse-managed 

7 health clinics so that nurse-managed health clinics 

8 may continue to serve as health care workforce de9 velopment sites for the next generation of primary 

10 care providers. 

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