Bill Text: GA SR672 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Autism; create Senate Study Committee
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-04-01 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR672 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR672-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 672
By:
Senator Grant of the 25th
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Study Committee on Autism; 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 autism insurance coverage and to identify its
shortcomings and gaps with regard to providing autism services to all Georgians
and to study the optimum means to address these issues.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Study
Committee on Autism to be composed of five members of the Senate to be appointed
by the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor 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 covering
autism and access to health care services. 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, 2009. The committee shall stand
abolished on December 31, 2009.
