Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4206 Primary Sponsor:J. Wilder Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Governor's Health Policy and Data Integration Project Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930526 Computer Document Number:436/11419AC.93 Introduced Date:19930519 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930526 Last History Type:Received from Senate Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Wilder Baxley Walker Shissias Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4206 House 19930526 Received from Senate
4206 Senate 19930526 Adopted, returned with
concurrence
4206 Senate 19930526 Recalled from Committee 13
4206 Senate 19930520 Introduced, referred to 13
Committee
4206 House 19930519 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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RECALLED AND ADOPTED
May 26, 1993
H. 4206
S. Printed 5/26/93--S.
Read the first time May 20, 1993.
TO COMMEND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL SERVICES, FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN THE GOVERNOR'S HEALTH POLICY AND DATA INTEGRATION PROJECT AND TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT OF PHASE II OF THIS PROJECT.
Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes that health care and its financing will be one of the major issues facing the State during the next decade; and
Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes the need for effectively integrating health policymaking and quality health data as the State begins molding and shaping its health care delivery system to be both responsive and affordable; and
Whereas, the General Assembly desires to create a climate of competitiveness for the state's health providers and business communities while at the same time affording South Carolinians access to affordable and quality health care; and
Whereas, the State Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services, was created in 1950 and charged with gathering, analyzing, and publishing data vital to the social, health, and economic well-being of South Carolina; and
Whereas, the division has become well-credentialed in the area of health statistics and research since 1975 by building health data systems for both public and private sector use in South Carolina; and
Whereas, the division has been nationally recognized for its extensive hospital discharge data system, for its health manpower, health education, and health facilities data systems, and for its ambulatory medical care data system, as well as for other data systems efforts; and
Whereas, through the efforts of Phase I of the Governor's Health Policy and Data Integration Project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the State has developed a health statistics systems improvement plan based on the identification of priority health issues to assist the many public and private policy makers within the State in addressing their health care concerns, including legislators, state agencies, and the private sector; and
Whereas, participation in Phase II of this project should be vigorously pursued by the Governor's office in that the results of Phase II will enhance significantly the state's ability to produce data that will be critical to the state's future health policy development. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate commend the Governor's office and the State Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services, for their outstanding efforts in Phase I of the Governor's Health Policy and Data Integration Project and strongly support and encourage the Phase II Project implementation efforts which will assist policymakers in addressing the state's health care needs.