THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY JOHNSON, D. COSTA, CALTAGIRONE, BEYER, FABRIZIO, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HENNESSEY, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, MANN, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MILLARD, MURPHY, O'NEILL, PAYTON, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, THOMAS AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 23, 2010

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 23, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Greater

Philadelphia Health Action, Inc.

WHEREAS, For 40 years, Greater Philadelphia Health Action,

Inc., has been a leader in providing health services and

treatment to the disadvantaged, uninsured and medically

underserved; and

WHEREAS, South Philadelphia Health Action, later renamed

Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., was founded in 1970 by

the late Carl Moore and other local South Philadelphia community

activists as a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of

providing basic health care services to the surrounding

community; and

WHEREAS, Over the last 40 years, the mission of Greater

Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., has expanded to provide

quality, comprehensive primary and behavioral health care,

health education and child development services to thousands of

patients throughout the Delaware Valley regardless of their

ability to pay; and

WHEREAS, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., was one of

the first managed care programs in the city and is now the

largest nonhospital health care provider in the region; and

WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1970, Greater Philadelphia

Health Action, Inc., has utilized Federal and city grants to

launch various initiatives, which include reducing the infant

mortality rate as well as rates of hypertension and diabetes;

and

WHEREAS, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., has

obtained accreditation through the Joint Commission on

Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for its facilities,

ensuring a high level of safety and quality; and

WHEREAS, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., has

expanded to seven full-service health centers, two behavioral

health centers, a child development center, four dental

locations and a pharmacy, demonstrating its commitment to health

care that is centered on the whole person; and

WHEREAS, More than 80,000 insured, uninsured and underinsured

patients throughout the Delaware Valley have benefited from the

services provided by Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc.;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate

Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., on the 40th

anniversary of its founding.