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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 643 

Designating the week beginning October 3, 2010, as ‘‘National NurseManaged Health Clinic Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 

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

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week beginning October 3, 2010, 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 as well as the prevention of illness and the alleviation of suffering along with 

diagnosis and treatment; 

Whereas nurse-managed health clinics are led by advanced 

practice nurses and staffed by an interdisciplinary team 

of highly qualified health care professionals; 

Whereas nurse-managed health clinics offer a broad scope of 

services that may include treatment for acute and chronic 


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illnesses, routine physical exams, immunizations for 

adults and children, disease screenings, health education, 

prenatal care, dental care, and drug and alcohol treatment; 

Whereas nurse-managed health clinics have a proven track 

record, as the first federally funded nurse-managed 

health clinic was created more than 30 years prior to the 

date of approval of this resolution; 

Whereas, as of the date of approval of this resolution, more 

than 200 nurse-managed health clinics provide care 

across the United States and record over 2,000,000 client 

encounters annually; 

Whereas nurse-managed health clinics serve a unique dual 

role as both safety net access points and health workforce 

development sites, given that the majority of nurse-managed health clinics are affiliated with schools of nursing 

and serve as clinical education sites for health professions 

students; 

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 experience higher rates of generic medication fills and lower 

hospitalization rates when compared to similar safety net 

providers; and 

Whereas the use of nurse-managed health clinics offering 

both primary care and wellness services will help meet 


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this increased demand in a cost-effective manner: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week beginning October 3, 

3 2010, as ‘‘National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic 

4 Week’’; 

5 (2) supports the ideals and goals of National 

6 Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week; and 

7 (3) encourages the expansion of nurse-managed 

8 health clinics so that nurse-managed health clinics 

9 may continue to serve as health care workforce de10 velopment sites for the next generation of primary 

11 care providers. 

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