Bill Text: GA SR456 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Blood Pressure Down Shift Program; create Senate Study Committee
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-04-01 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR456 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR456-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 456
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Murphy of the 27th and Thomas of the 54th
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Study Committee on a Blood Pressure Down Shift Program; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
earlier in this decade, the United States Department of Transportation revised
the hypertension guidelines for obtaining a commercial driver's license;
and
WHEREAS,
there are many hidden medical dangers that can cause fatal accidents on the
road, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol;
and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia needs to provide a solution for this issue through the
Department of Driver Services by developing a customized program to identify
health risks in potential and current commercially certified drivers and to
create new guidelines for obtaining or renewing a commercial license which will
include health risks of the applicant; and
WHEREAS,
a blood pressure down shift program would assist in identifying, preventing, and
containing the health risks that could lead to serious accidents on the roads
and highways of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
the Department of Driver Services is requested to adopt a program that educates
applicants on the health risks that could lead to an accident on the road and
that creates new standards for obtaining and renewing commercial licenses with a
focus on identifying health risks that could lead to accidents before such
licenses will be issued; and
WHEREAS,
in the interest of protecting Georgia's residents and visitors on the road, it
is fitting and proper to investigate and consider whether any improvements may
be made to the licensing process that will increase safety for all
drivers.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Study
Committee on a Blood Pressure Down Shift Program to be composed of five members
of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate. The President of
the Senate shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the
committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the
allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received
by any member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days
are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the Senate. In the event
the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with
suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or
before December 1, 2009. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1,
2009.
