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| 2024 -- H 8270 Enacted 05/14/2024 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2024, TO BE "RHODE ISLAND PHARMACY ADVOCACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, McGaw, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Craven, Chippendale, Solomon, Baginski, Tanzi, and Kennedy |
| Date Introduced: May 14, 2024 |
| WHEREAS, The health and well-being of Rhode Island residents are of paramount |
| importance to all individuals; and |
| WHEREAS, Pharmacists are the most accessible health care providers delivering critical |
| services to patients; and |
| WHEREAS, Pharmacists are well-positioned to ensure optimal medication therapy |
| outcomes, expand public health efforts, provide accessible and quality patient-centered care, |
| education, and advocacy to individuals across the State; and |
| WHEREAS, Pharmacists, technicians and student pharmacists, serve as integral members |
| of the healthcare team, working collaboratively with patients, caregivers, physicians, advanced |
| practitioners, nurses, and other healthcare providers to optimize medication therapy and improve |
| health outcomes; and |
| WHEREAS, Today, there are over 6,000 licensed pharmacy professionals providing care, |
| and serving as patient advocates for expanding access to safe and effective therapy to the patients |
| they serve; and |
| WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Pharmacists Association have declared May as Rhode |
| Island Pharmacy Advocacy Month; and |
| WHEREAS, Pharmacy Advocacy Month provides an opportunity to recognize and |
| celebrate the contributions that pharmacy professionals make to the health and well-being of our |
| communities, while also raising awareness of the importance of pharmacy advocacy efforts in |
| shaping healthcare policy and advancing the pharmacy profession; and |
| WHEREAS, It is essential that Rhode Island supports and promotes the vital role of |
| pharmacy professionals in public health and healthcare delivery, and encourages greater |
| collaboration between pharmacists, policymakers, other healthcare providers, and stakeholders to |
| address healthcare challenges and improve patient care; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| proclaims May of 2024, to be "Pharmacy Advocacy Month" in the State of Rhode Island; and be |
| it further |
| RESOLVED, That this House hereby encourages all citizens, healthcare professionals, |
| organizations, and institutions to recognize and participate in activities and events that promote |
| pharmacy advocacy, raise awareness of the importance of pharmacists in healthcare, and support |
| the goals and objectives of Pharmacy Advocacy Month; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode Island Pharmacists Association and |
| the Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy. |
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