GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	2 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 876
Second Edition Engrossed 5/28/91

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Sponsors: Senators Warren; Block, Cooper, Hunt, Hyde, Marvin, Odom, Parnell, Perdue, Plexico, Plyler, Shaw, Sherron, Simpson, Speed, Tally, and Ward.

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Referred to:  Insurance.

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May 8, 1991

A JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S CONFERENCE ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE CONFERENCE.
Whereas, obtaining adequate health care is important for the future of North Carolina's citizens; and
Whereas, many barriers contribute in preventing access to health care, such as not being able to afford physicians, insurance, or enough insurance, and not being able to get to medical facilities when adequate facilities exist; and
Whereas, the General Assembly has proposed to have a Conference on Access to Health Care, which will allow the citizens of this State to come forward to express their views on the problems they face in obtaining health care;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring;
Section 1.  There is created the Joint Steering Committee for the North Carolina General Assembly's Conference on Access to Health Care.
Sec. 2.  The steering committee shall consist of the chairs of the House of Representatives' standing committees on Appropriations, Education, and Human Resources; the chairs of the Senate's standing committees on Appropriations, Education, and Human Resources; 10 additional members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 10 additional members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.  These 20 additional members shall include members of the General Assembly, members of the business community, citizens, health care providers, and representatives of advocacy groups.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall each appoint at least two members of the political party to which the largest minority of the members of the General Assembly belong. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint the chair and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the vice-chair of the steering committee.
Sec. 3.  The steering committee shall investigate the feasibility of using resources made available from the business community and philanthropic interest to establish or facilitate in North Carolina during 1991 a one-day General Assembly's Conference on Access to Health Care.  If the steering committee determines that the establishment of such a conference is feasible through these resources, the steering committee shall establish and facilitate the conference through these resources.
Sec. 4.  Members of the steering committee shall serve without compensation, except that the legislative members of the committee may receive subsistence and travel expenses from private funds at the rates set forth in G.S. 120-3.1.
Sec. 5.  The steering committee shall establish program committees for four public hearings, to provide a forum for all citizens of this State to present what they feel are barriers to health care, the problems related to access to health care, and possible solutions to these problems.  From each public hearing, a position paper shall be prepared to present to the General Assembly as a resource for addressing these issues and drafting future legislation.
Sec. 6.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.