Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 35
(By Senators Prezioso, Chafin, Foster,
Green, Hunter, Love,
Oliverio, McCabe, Jenkins, Stollings and Kessler)
Urging Congress reauthorize the State Health Insurance Program
which assures federal funding for the West Virginia Children's
Health Insurance Program.
Whereas, Children's health is of paramount importance to West
Virginia families; and
Whereas, Poor health of children is a threat to their
educational achievement, as well as their social and psychological
well-being; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Children's Health Insurance
Program, which has enrolled more than 87,000 uninsured children
since its inception in 1998, has proven to be an integral part of
the arrangements for health benefits for the children of our state;
and
Whereas, Federal funding for the West Virginia Children's
Health Insurance Program is indispensable to providing health
benefits for children of modest means; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby urges Congress to reauthorize the
State Health Insurance Program which assures federal funding for
the West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the President of
the United States, the Secretary of the United States Department of
Health and Human Services, the President Pro Tempore of the United
States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the
House of Representatives and each member of West Virginia's
congressional delegation.
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