PRINTER'S NO. 1535
No. 235 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY C. WILLIAMS, KUKOVICH, FERLO, WAGNER, STOUT,
LOGAN, SCHWARTZ, M. WHITE, KITCHEN, COSTA, O'PAKE,
TARTAGLIONE, MUSTO, RAFFERTY AND STACK, APRIL 7, 2004
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, APRIL 7, 2004
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, Thirty-five percent of child-care workers have
5 access to health insurance benefits; and
6 WHEREAS, Nearly two-thirds of all children under five years
7 of age are in child care; and
8 WHEREAS, Consistency in child care has been found to be
9 extremely important to a child's well-being; and
10 WHEREAS, Low pay and lack of health insurance benefits is
11 causing a higher turnover rate in the child-care field;
12 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 recommendations for remedial legislation or other
1 appropriate action, to the Senate within one year of the
2 adoption of this resolution.
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