Bill Text: GA HR1114 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Congressional leaders; allow viewing of health reform discussions; urge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-25 - House Second Readers [HR1114 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1114-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1114
By:
Representatives May of the
111th,
Cox of the
102nd,
Roberts of the
154th,
Sims of the
169th,
Burns of the
157th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
Congressional leaders to allow Georgians to view the final discussions on health
reform on C-SPAN and other electronic media outlets; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
national health reform now being considered by the U.S. Congress has a
significant impact on the quality of life of every Georgian and every American;
and
WHEREAS,
national health reform has serious fiscal impact on the budget of every state
government, including Georgia, which will require additional state funding;
and
WHEREAS,
expanding state based programs such as Medicaid and SCHIP in a national
initiative of legislation on health reform have a direct impact on the
operations of state governments, including Georgia, and thereby create a
compelling state interest in the process and specific provisions of any
successful health reform legislation adopted by Congress; and
WHEREAS,
several governors including Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have expressed serious concerns about the
implications of national health care reform for states; and
WHEREAS,
the National Governor's Association (NGA) has express concerns that "any reforms
approved at the federal level must allow states flexibility to adapt to local
conditions and retain the primary state roles of administration, regulation, and
consumer protection. It is also important that this framework support the role
that states play in innovations around delivery system reform and value-based
purchasing"; and
WHEREAS,
the NGA further expressed concerns about unfunded federal mandates by stating,
"sufficient financing mechanisms" must "ensure that coverage and delivery system
reform goals can be met. On their own, states are not well-positioned to sustain
increases in their health care budgets"; and
WHEREAS,
the current versions of health reform on the national level do not provide the
appropriate federal levels of funding necessary for states, except for Nebraska;
and
WHEREAS,
the citizens of Georgia and the entire country have a personal and vested
interest in the details of any successful health care reform initiative adopted
by Congress; and
WHEREAS,
as a presidential candidate, Barack Obama repeatedly promised that all
negotiations on national health reform would be open to the public and aired on
C-SPAN so that the public could have input as to the contents of any national
health reform legislation; and
WHEREAS,
C-SPAN President Brian Lamb issued a letter to Congressional leaders on December
30, 2009, requesting that Congress allow C-SPAN and other electronic media to
broadcast the final phases of the health reform debate, which request mirrors
closely the campaign promises for transparency in this debate by President
Obama.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE BY THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY that the members of
this body urge Congressional leaders to allow Georgians to view the final
discussions on health reform on C-SPAN and other electronic media
outlets.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the
Congressional leaders.
