Bill Text: GA SR54 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia Senate Resolution 54 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Health Care Transformation; Senate study committee; create

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - Senate Recommitted [SR54 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SR54-Introduced.html

11 LC 28 5420

Senate Resolution 54

By: Senator Hill of the 32nd

A RESOLUTION

Creating the Senate Study Committee on Health Care Transformation; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the health of its citizens is of primary importance to the State of Georgia; and

WHEREAS, access to health care services and availability and affordability of health insurance have a direct impact on the lives and well-being of the residents of this state; and

WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to study the current health care system and to identify its shortcomings and gaps with regard to providing health care services to all Georgians; to study models from other states, including the provision of health care services through a consumer driven health care model; and to study the federal requirements for the states to implement the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P. L. 111-148) and its impact on the states.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Study Committee on Health Care Transformation to be composed of four members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments. The Senate Committee on Assignments shall designate a chairperson from among the appointees. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of issues surrounding the availability and affordability of health care insurance, access to health care services, and the federal requirements for the states to implement the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P. L. 111-148) and its impact on the states. 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 authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees from the funds appropriated to the Senate but shall receive the same for not more than five days unless additional days are authorized. 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 31, 2011. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 2011.