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House Concurrent Resolution 59 History
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 59
(By Delegate Perdue, Hatfield, Boggs, Brown, Frederick, Long,
Leach, Longstreth, Marshall, Miley, Moore, Pino, Susman, Tucker,
Webster, Ashley, Border, Hall, Lane, Rowan, Sumner and Wakim)
(Originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources;
second referenced to the Committee on Rules.)
[March 23, 2005]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance direct the
Legislature to study the concept of including clinic-based
healthcare as a prepaid limited health service or another type
of insurance.
W
HEREAS
, Healthcare in the United States continues to become
more difficult for low-income families to obtain; and
W
HEREAS
, Individuals interested in clinic-based healthcare
would pay a prepaid monthly premium to the provider in order to
receive basic primary care services such as medical consultations,
exams, screenings, health education services, and other services;
and
W
HEREAS
, The Legislature desires to address the concept of
providing preventative and affordable healthcare by either
classifying clinic-based healthcare as a prepaid health plan or
another insurance program for all its citizens; and
W
HEREAS
, the Legislative shall create a task force consisting of members from the Health Care Association, the insurance
industry, the WV Insurance Commission, clinic-based healthcare
providers, primary care representatives and other representatives
determined by the Co-chairs of the Legislative Oversight Commission
on Health and Human Resource Accountability(LOCHHRA)to determine
whether clinic based health care is a coverage option that should
be available to citizens of the state and to determine specific
parameters of such coverage and needed consumer protections; and
W
HEREAS
, This task force shall submit all findings, conclusions
and recommendations to LOCHHRA in order for the Commission to draft
any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to conduct a study of the concept of including clinic-
based healthcare as an option of prepaid limited health service or
another insurance option; and be it
Further resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct the
study and to prepare reports, recommendations and proposed
legislation be paid from the legislative appropriations to the
Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
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