PRINTER'S NO. 148
No. 40 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ERICKSON, TARTAGLIONE, RAFFERTY, WAUGH, COSTA, GREENLEAF, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, RHOADES, ORIE, C. WILLIAMS, WONDERLING, LAVALLE, KASUNIC, FERLO, BROWNE, LOGAN, O'PAKE, PIPPY, PILEGGI, McILHINNEY, DINNIMAN, ARMSTRONG AND BAKER, MARCH 5, 2007
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, MARCH 5, 2007
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1 Urging the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to ensure that 2 the Congress of the United States reauthorize the State 3 Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) as soon as 4 practicable to secure Federal funding for Pennsylvania's 5 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and urging the 6 Governor to pursue CHIP expansion. 7 WHEREAS, The health of our children is of paramount 8 importance to families in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and 9 WHEREAS, Poor child health threatens the educational 10 achievement and social and psychological well-being of the 11 children of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and 12 WHEREAS, Protecting the health of our children is essential 13 to the well-being of our youngest citizens and the quality of 14 life in our State; and 15 WHEREAS, CHIP is a valuable resource for preserving child 16 wellness, preventing and treating childhood disease, improving 17 health outcomes and reducing overall health costs; and 18 WHEREAS, Federal funding for CHIP is indispensable to
1 providing health benefits for children of modest means; 2 therefore be it 3 RESOLVED (the House of Representatives concurring), That the 4 General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the 5 Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to ensure that the 6 Congress timely reauthorize SCHIP to secure Federal funding for 7 CHIP; and be it further 8 RESOLVED, That the General Assembly urge the Governor to use 9 his best efforts to work with the Pennsylvania Congressional 10 Delegation to ensure timely reauthorization of SCHIP; and be it 11 further 12 RESOLVED, That the General Assembly proclaim that all 13 components of State government should work together with 14 educators, health care providers, social workers and parents to 15 ensure that all available public and private assistance for 16 providing health benefits to uninsured children in the 17 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania be used to the maximum extent 18 possible; and be it further 19 RESOLVED, That the General Assembly urge the Governor to use 20 his best efforts to provide meaningful assistance to identify 21 and enroll children who qualify for Medicaid or CHIP; and be it 22 further 23 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to 24 each member of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation and to 25 the Governor. B7L82AJM/20070S0040R0148 - 2 -