PRINTER'S NO. 1889
No. 199 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY C. WILLIAMS, COSTA, KITCHEN, SCHWARTZ, O'PAKE,
STOUT, WAGNER, ORIE, A. WILLIAMS, HELFRICK, KUKOVICH,
RHOADES, LOGAN AND FUMO, APRIL 11, 2002
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, APRIL 11, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study
2 and report on health insurance discount options for child-
3 care providers through group pooling.
4 WHEREAS, One-quarter of child-care workers have no health
5 insurance benefits at all versus 11% of the total work force;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, Nearly two-thirds of all children under five years
8 of age are in child care; and
9 WHEREAS, Consistency in child care has been found to be
10 extremely important to a child's well-being; and
11 WHEREAS, Low pay and lack of benefits is causing a higher
12 rate of job turnover in the child-care field; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Legislative Budget and
14 Finance Committee to study and report on health insurance
15 discount options for child-care providers through group pooling;
16 and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the committee report its findings, together
18 with recommendation for remedial legislation or other
1 appropriate action, at the earliest practicable date to the
2 Senate.
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