PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 305 PRINTER'S NO. 779
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,
YOUNGBLOOD, BOYES, FRANKEL, HENNESSEY, COSTA, HARPER, McCALL,
GRUCELA, RUBLEY, ROSS, BEBKO-JONES, PISTELLA, MARSICO,
CORRIGAN, DeWEESE, GEIST, CLYMER, BENNINGHOFF, MANDERINO,
R. MILLER, E. Z. TAYLOR, WALKO, VEON, STEELMAN, DALLY,
HORSEY, J. TAYLOR AND C. WILLIAMS, JANUARY 31, 2001
AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEBRUARY 13, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Professional Licensure Committee to conduct
2 hearings relating to the shortage of health care
3 professionals in Pennsylvania AND TO REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF <--
4 REPRESENTATIVES ON THE FINDINGS.
5 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is experiencing a critical
6 shortage of licensed health care professionals and other health
7 care practitioners; and
8 WHEREAS, The shortage of licensed health care professionals
9 and other health care practitioners IN SOME AREAS has restricted <--
10 patient access to urgently needed health care services; and
11 WHEREAS, An unabated shortage of licensed health care
12 professionals and other health care practitioners will continue
13 to have a severe adverse impact on the safety, health and
1 welfare of the citizens of this Commonwealth; therefore be it
2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
3 Professional Licensure Committee to conduct public hearings
4 relating to the shortage of licensed health care professionals
5 and other health care practitioners; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
7 testimony and make its investigations at such places as it deems
8 necessary in this Commonwealth, and each member of the committee
9 shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to
10 witnesses appearing before the committee; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That the committee shall report to the House of
12 Representatives on its activities, findings and recommendations.
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