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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 15 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 15

Designating the week of August 1 through August 7, 2011, as ``National 
 Convenient Care Clinic Week'', and supporting the goals and ideals of 
raising awareness of the need for accessible and cost-effective health 
     care options to complement the traditional health care model.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011

   Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Cochran) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Designating the week of August 1 through August 7, 2011, as ``National 
 Convenient Care Clinic Week'', and supporting the goals and ideals of 
raising awareness of the need for accessible and cost-effective health 
     care options to complement the traditional health care model.

Whereas convenient care clinics are health care facilities located in high-
        traffic retail outlets that provide affordable and accessible care to 
        patients who might otherwise be delayed or unable to schedule an 
        appointment with a traditional primary care provider;
Whereas millions of people in the United States do not have a primary care 
        provider, and there is a worsening primary care shortage that will 
        prevent many people from obtaining one in the future;
Whereas convenient care clinics have provided an accessible alternative for more 
        than 15,000,000 people in the United States since the first clinic 
        opened in 2000, continue to expand rapidly, and as of June 2010, consist 
        of approximately 1,100 clinics in 35 States;
Whereas convenient care clinics follow rigid industry-wide quality of care and 
        safety standards;
Whereas convenient care clinics are staffed by highly qualified health care 
        providers, including advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and 
        physicians;
Whereas convenient care clinicians all have advanced education in providing 
        quality health care for common episodic ailments including cold and flu, 
        skin irritation, and muscle strains or sprains, and can also provide 
        immunizations, physicals, and preventive health screening;
Whereas convenient care clinics are proven to be a cost-effective alternative to 
        similar treatment obtained in physician offices, urgent care, or 
        emergency departments; and
Whereas convenient care clinics complement traditional medical service providers 
        by providing extended weekday and weekend hours without the need for an 
        appointment, short wait times, and visits that generally last only 15 to 
        20 minutes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of August 1 through August 7, 2011, 
        as ``National Convenient Care Clinic Week'';
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of National Convenient 
        Care Clinic Week to raise awareness of the need for accessible 
        and cost-effective health care options to complement the 
        traditional health care model;
            (3) recognizes the obstacles many people in the United 
        States face in accessing the traditional medical home model of 
        health care;
            (4) encourages the use of convenient care clinics as a 
        complimentary alternative to the medical home model of health 
        care; and
            (5) calls on the States to support the establishment of 
        convenient care clinics so that more people in the United 
        States will have access to the cost-effective and necessary 
        emergent and preventive services provided in the clinics.
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