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2023 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 480
Commending Heart of Virginia Free Clinic.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 16, 2023
Agreed to by the Senate, January 19, 2023

 

WHEREAS, for 10 years, Heart of Virginia Free Clinic has provided outstanding primary medical care to uninsured residents of Farmville and the surrounding region at no cost; and

WHEREAS, established in 2012, Heart of Virginia Free Clinic serves uninsured individuals between the ages of 18 and 64, some of whom have an annual income that is 300 percent below the poverty level, from the Counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward; and

WHEREAS, over the course of its history, Heart of Virginia Free Clinic has provided treatment to more than 500 individual patients representing more than 8,000 visits; and

WHEREAS, Heart of Virginia Free Clinic has filled more than $1 million worth of prescriptions for patients and covered lab tests worth nearly $150,000; and

WHEREAS, Heart of Virginia Free Clinic has conducted dozens of eye exams and over 300 dental exams and provided free eyeglasses and dentures when necessary; in addition, the clinic has provided dozens of glucometers and blood pressure cuffs to allow patients to monitor their blood sugar levels and blood pressure at home; and

WHEREAS, Heart of Virginia Free Clinic has been a leader in women’s health in the region, conducting hundreds of screenings for breast cancer and cervical cancer; and

WHEREAS, Heart of Virginia Free Clinic has achieved its mission through the hard work and dedication of its licensed volunteer doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists; and

WHEREAS, Heart of Virginia Free Clinic has received limited federal funding and support from some of the localities it serves and Centra Health; it has also benefited from generous contributions by local civic organizations, churches, private businesses, private foundation grants, and individuals; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Heart of Virginia Free Clinic on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Heart of Virginia Free Clinic as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the clinic’s contributions to the good health and wellness of Virginians of the highest need.