Bill Text: GA SR60 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Rural Health Day; recognize February 16
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-27 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR60 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR60-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 60
By:
Senators Grant of the 25th, Hooks of the 14th, Goggans of the 7th, Unterman of
the 45th, Carter of the 1st and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Georgia Rural Health Association and recognizing February 16, 2011, as
Rural Health Day at the State Capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Rural Health Association (GRHA) is a nonprofit advocate for rural
health care consumers and the dedicated health care professionals who serve
rural Georgia and encourages the development of an improved health care system
throughout the state; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia has 109 rural counties encompassing over 2 million residents, with a
continuing decline in the availability and quality of health care providers,
specialists, nurses, and professional services; and
WHEREAS,
these geographic areas have the highest cancer and cardiovascular mortality
rates and infant mortality, child abuse, and teen pregnancy rates and the
growing uninsured population and elderly population with multiple diseases far
exceed the area's health care resources; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Department of Community Health recognizes that the limited
availability and quality of rural health care facilities and services further
aggravate the area's distressed economy and deter industry recruitment;
and
WHEREAS,
state and federal officials need to focus on the plight of rural communities and
the need for better access to health care, workforce development and training,
access to capital for aging health care facilities, and medical malpractice tort
reform.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
the efforts of the Georgia Rural Health Association and recognize February 16,
2011, as Rural Health Day at the State Capitol.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to GRHA.
