Rules committee approves resolution recognizing Community Health Worker Awareness Week
After testimony from community health workers and the bill sponsor, the committee adopted an amendment and advanced HCR 28 — designating a Community Health Worker Awareness Week in August 2025 — to the House floor with a be-adopted recommendation.
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Representative Ricky Ruiz introduced House Concurrent Resolution 28 to the House Committee on Rules on March 17 and said the resolution recognizes the role of community health workers in connecting residents to health services and addressing health disparities. Committee staff read that a dash-1 amendment posted on OLIS changes the resolution to designate the week of August 2025 as Community Health Worker Awareness Week.
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