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House adopts resolution recognizing August 2025 as National Health Center Week
Summary
The Michigan House adopted House Resolution 146 to recognize National Health Center Week in August 2025, with Representative Longjohn outlining patient counts, economic impact and clinical outcomes for community health centers.
The Michigan House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 146 on the floor, declaring August 2025 as National Health Center Week in Michigan. Representative Longjohn moved adoption and the resolution was approved by voice vote.
Representative Longjohn said the resolution recognizes “the essential role that community health centers play in protecting the health of our residents, strengthening our communities, and delivering value to Michigan taxpayers.” He told colleagues that in 2023 Michigan health centers served over 675,000 residents through roughly 450 sites and provided about 2,600,000 health-care visits.
The resolution notes that just under 10% of Michigan residents rely on community health centers for care and that centers performed nearly 70,000 well-child visits and operated in more than 180 school-based sites in 2023. Longjohn also cited economic and clinical figures, telling the chamber the centers generate about $1,700,000,000 in annual economic impact and support more than 11,000 jobs in Michigan. He said health centers helped about 69% of their patients control hypertension and about 72% manage their diabetes in 2023.
Longjohn told lawmakers community health centers provide preventive care, chronic disease management, behavioral health, dental and vision services, pharmacy supports and respond to crises such as the opioid epidemic and natural disasters. “These centers are not just clinics, they are community anchors,” he said on the floor.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on Government Operations at introduction and then taken up on the floor, where Representative Longjohn moved adoption and the chamber approved the measure by voice vote. The sponsor also said the resolution would be available for cosponsorship on the legislative portal.
The action does not create law; it is a formal recognition intended to highlight the role of community health centers. The resolution text and vote were recorded on the House floor.
