PRINTER'S NO. 305
No. 26 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY VANCE, CIVERA, GORDNER, ADOLPH, BARRAR, BELARDI,
BUNT, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, L. I. COHEN, CRUZ,
CURRY, DAILEY, DeLUCA, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FLEAGLE, FREEMAN,
GEORGE, HERSHEY, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, MACKERETH,
MAITLAND, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, McNAUGHTON, MICOZZIE, NAILOR,
NICKOL, ORIE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PRESTON, READSHAW, RIEGER,
SATHER, SCHULER, B. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
THOMAS, TIGUE, TRICH, TULLI, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YEWCIC AND
YOUNGBLOOD, JANUARY 31, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JANUARY 31, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Professional Licensure Committee to conduct
2 hearings relating to the shortage of health care
3 professionals in Pennsylvania.
4 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is experiencing a critical
5 shortage of licensed health care professionals and other health
6 care practitioners; and
7 WHEREAS, The shortage of licensed health care professionals
8 and other health care practitioners has restricted patient
9 access to urgently needed health care services; and
10 WHEREAS, An unabated shortage of licensed health care
11 professionals and other health care practitioners will continue
12 to have a severe adverse impact on the safety, health and
13 welfare of the citizens of this Commonwealth; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
15 Professional Licensure Committee to conduct public hearings
1 relating to the shortage of licensed health care professionals
2 and other health care practitioners; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
4 testimony and make its investigations at such places as it deems
5 necessary in this Commonwealth, and each member of the committee
6 shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to
7 witnesses appearing before the committee; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That the committee shall report to the House of
9 Representatives on its activities, findings and recommendations.
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