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H. 3171

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Cobb-Hunter and J.H. Neal
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20022sd03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

Summary: Health disparities, elimination of

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/4/2002  House   Prefiled
   12/4/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced HJ-120
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-121

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/4/2002

TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE NEED TO ELIMINATE THE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO SUPPORT STUDIES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES DEDICATED TO THE ELIMINATION OF THESE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND TO THE REDUCTION OF BARRIERS TO ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE.

Whereas, the State of South Carolina needs more funding to support studies, policies, and practices dedicated to the elimination of health disparities among the citizens of our State and to the reduction of barriers to adequate health care; and

Whereas, a vital mission of the State of South Carolina is to protect and promote personal, community, and environmental health, and to exercise leadership in health policy development and action; and

Whereas, health disparities are primarily the result of race and ethnicity, socioeconomic conditions, and other social inequalities; and

Whereas, in 1998, President Clinton committed the United States to the goal of eliminating health disparities in the nation in six areas of health care by 2010, and this continues to be a national goal for the twenty-first century; and

Whereas, it is necessary to develop interdisciplinary approaches to research and practice to address the social determinants of health and the development of a diverse public health workforce, which reflects the backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of the population it serves; and

Whereas, there also needs to be increased coordination and participation among agencies, organizations, and coalitions at the local, county, and state level that advocate the elimination of disparities in health and health care. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, express their sense for the need to eliminate the health disparities among the citizens of South Carolina and for the State of South Carolina to support studies, policies, and practices dedicated to the elimination of these health disparities and to the reduction of barriers to adequate health care.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Public Health Association.

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