Bill Text: GA SR857 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Georgia State University's Legislative Health Policy Certificate Program and Advanced Health Policy Institute; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-15 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR857 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR857-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 857
By:
Senator Unterman of the 45th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Georgia State University's Legislative Health Policy Certificate
Program and Advanced Health Policy Institute; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Health Policy Center at Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at
Georgia State University has developed an educational initiative to inform
members of the health community about pressing health related issues;
and
WHEREAS,
with funding from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, the Legislative Health
Policy Certificate Program is a four-part course in which legislators and their
staff are instructed on the areas of health care financing, coverage, access to
care, and the impact poor health has upon this state; and
WHEREAS,
the Advanced Health Policy Institute is a three-part course in which legislators
and their staff who completed the Legislative Health Policy Certificate Program
build on their health policy knowledge in the areas of health care financing,
issue framing, systems thinking, and leadership; and
WHEREAS,
for the Legislative Health Policy Certificate Program, over 15 state elected
officials and their staff have attended at least one educational session, with
seven Representatives, two Senators, and four staff members completing at least
three Legislative Health Policy Certificate sessions in order to earn
certification; and
WHEREAS,
for the Advanced Health Policy Institute Program, over 15 state elected
officials and their staff have attended at least one educational session, with
11 Representatives, one Senator, and three staff members completing at least two
Advanced Health Policy Institute sessions in order to earn certification;
and
WHEREAS,
this bipartisan learning environment is led by talented instructors such as
Rachel Ferencik, Dr. Karen J. Minyard, Dr. Mary Beth Walker, Mary Ann Phillips,
and Brittney Romanson, who dedicate their time, talent, and energy to educating
the leaders of this state on vital health issues; and
WHEREAS,
the Legislative Health Policy Certificate Program and Advanced Health Policy
Institute at Georgia State University provide elected officials and their staff
with the skills to make informed decisions on health policy and legislation for
the State of Georgia and are worthy of recognition.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Georgia State University's Legislative Health Policy Certificate Program and
Advanced Health Policy Institute for providing high quality education to the
leaders of this state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Georgia State University's
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
