SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 76
(By Senators Prezioso, Stollings, Jenkins, Browning, Foster,
Laird, Palumbo, Snyder, Unger, Yost and Guills)
[Originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
effectiveness of the myriad of legislative initiatives
available to the citizens of this state to assist them in
obtaining health care services either through health insurance
options or low-cost health care programs.
Whereas, The Governor and the Legislature have crafted a
number of programs in recent years that are designed to improve
access to health care to the citizens of West Virginia; and
Whereas, The initiatives have included prepaid preventive care
programs, expanding eligibility criteria for the Children's Health
Insurance Program, creating low-cost health insurance options and
creating, expanding and funding health care programs for targeted
segments of the population; and
Whereas, Access to health care in West Virginia, the quality
of health care received and the costs of the care continue to be
issues facing the citizens of the state, the Legislature and the
Governor; and
Whereas, In addition to efforts recently made by the
Legislature to reform the delivery of health care in the state, a
study of current available options and how they interact with one
another in terms of their keys to success has never been undertaken
and may provide insight into potential expansion and greater
funding to greater insure access to health care; and
Whereas, The lesson of these programs may hold clues to the
success of future ventures and give the Legislature and the
Governor purpose in developing strategies to addressing the health
care delivery system in West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the effectiveness of the myriad of legislative
initiatives available to the citizens of this state to assist them
in obtaining health care services either through health insurance
options or low-cost health care programs; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2010, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.