RE 10-13-92.2 Resolution 101392.2 FILE COPy
WHEREAS, In an act relating to emergency medical services,
791, the 71St Legislature of the State of Texas passed enabling
legislation for the coordination and support of a statewide
of poison and drug information services and the allocation of
funding to support the creation and stabilization of such a system,
WHEREAS., a Texas State Poison Control Coordinating
was established b y the above mentioned legislation and has a
mission to establish and maintain a statewide poison control
network forthe purpose of reducing incidence, severity and cost of
poisoning~ provide informational services to health care
professionals; and maximize available resources and
'WHEREAS, the North Texas Poison Center was established through
a public/private partnership £ollowing a COG study defining poison
control as the missing part of a regional EMS system, and
WHEREAS, the North Texas Poison Center has been receiving an
increased volume of calls following the implementation of 9-1-1
state-wide and the increased awareness of all EMS providers of t he
importance of poison control centers offering 800 service, and
WHEREASI, the increased call volume has placed a
burden on the two regional centers in the state offering 800
service, creatng a budgetary crises endangering the continuation
of that service, and
WHEREAS, the North Texas Poison Center, which has since 1984
provided immediate life saving information to the citizens of
Coppell, reducing the need for emergency transports and unnecessary
hospital admissions, and
WHEREAS, 63% of the calls involve children under the age
and it is our duty to protect our youngest population,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
·that the City of Coppell join the North Texas POiSOn Center
and the Texas State Poison Control Coordinating Committee in
encouraging the State Legislature to fund the provisions of HB 791,
the enabling legislation for state support of a six center system
of poison control~ providing further economics for the citizens of
Texas byreducing the necessity for higher cost emergency response
and .by providing equalized funding across counties served by
population.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell Texas
on the 13th day of October, 1992.
Mark Wolfe, Mayor
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary
Lawrence W. Jackson
City Attorney