South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 5191

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Hamilton
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\21249sd04.doc

Introduced in the House on April 29, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2004
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 6, 2004

Summary: Cover the Uninsured Week

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/29/2004  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-3
   4/29/2004  Senate  Introduced SJ-17
   4/29/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on General SJ-17
    5/6/2004  Senate  Recalled from Committee on General SJ-3
    5/6/2004  Senate  Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-3

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/29/2004

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE URGENCY OF FINDING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF THE LACK OF HEALTH INSURANCE BY MANY SOUTH CAROLINIANS AND TO DECLARE THE WEEK OF MAY 10-16, 2004, AS "COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK" IN THIS STATE.

Whereas, five hundred thousand South Carolinians do not have health care coverage; and

Whereas, eight out of ten of the uninsured are in working families that cannot afford health insurance and are not eligible for public programs; and

Whereas, uninsured South Carolinians live with more illnesses and die younger because they are forced to go without the health care they need; and

Whereas, a slow economy, higher unemployment, and rising health care costs mean that more South Carolinians are becoming uninsured in our State; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that solutions to this situation should be found so that as many South Carolinians as possible can become covered. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly recognize the urgency of finding solutions to the problem of the lack of health insurance by many South Carolinians and declare the week of May 10-16, 2004, as "Cover the Uninsured Week" in this State.

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