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SR 88 - Jt. Study Comm. on Partnership, Ga. Med.Coll.& Richmond Co.Univ.Hosp.

Walker, Charles W (22nd)	Cheeks, Donald E (23rd)

Status Summary	SC:	H&HS	HC:	Rules	FR:	01/29/99	LA:	03/08/99	Signed by Governor

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A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on Partnership Between the Hospital and Clinics of the Medical College of Georgia and the University Hospital of Richmond County.

SR 88  99                                          LC 21 5237 
 
      SENATE RESOLUTION 88 
 
      By:  Senators Walker of the 22nd and Cheeks of the 23rd 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Creating the Joint Study Committee on Partnership Between 
  1- 2  the Hospital and Clinics of the Medical College of Georgia 
  1- 3  and the University Hospital of Richmond County; and for 
  1- 4  other purposes. 
 
  1- 5  WHEREAS, a blue ribbon commission appointed by the Board of 
  1- 6  Regents of the University System of Georgia, after three 
  1- 7  months of comprehensive public discussion and analysis, has 
  1- 8  reviewed and affirmed the importance of the Medical College 
  1- 9  of Georgia's mission of teaching, research, and patient 
  1-10  care; and 
 
  1-11  WHEREAS, the hospital and clinics of the medical college are 
  1-12  essential to carrying out that mission as well as to the 
  1-13  health of the citizens of Richmond County and the economic 
  1-14  well-being of the area; and 
 
  1-15  WHEREAS, the blue ribbon commission has concluded that 
  1-16  opportunities exist for a partnership between the hospitals 
  1-17  and clinics of the medical college and other area health 
  1-18  care providers, in particular the University Hospital of 
  1-19  Richmond County. 
 
  1-20  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 
  1-21  GEORGIA that there is created the Joint Study Committee on 
  1-22  Partnership Between the Hospital and Clinics of the Medical 
  1-23  College of Georgia and the University Hospital of Richmond 
  1-24  County to be composed of 15 members as follows: two members 
  1-25  shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; two 
  1-26  members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
  1-27  Representatives; and 11 members appointed by the Governor 
  1-28  which appointments may represent health care providers; 
  1-29  medical professional associations; the Augusta-Richmond 
  1-30  County business community; the Board of Regents of the 
  1-31  University System of Georgia; the Medical College of 
  1-32  Georgia; University Health, Inc; and other providers and the 
  1-33  professionals of Richmond County. The Governor shall 
  1-34  designate a chairperson of the committee. The chairperson 
  1-35  shall call all meetings of the committee. 
 
  1-36  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a 
  1-37  study to: 
 
 
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  2- 1      (1) Evaluate the findings of the Board of Regents Blue 
  2- 2      Ribbon Commission on the Medical College of Georgia 
  2- 3      concerning the hospital and clinics of the Medical 
  2- 4      College of Georgia; 
 
  2- 5      (2) Examine the current mission of the Medical College 
  2- 6      of Georgia hospital and clinics and evaluate what 
  2- 7      opportunities exist for a partnership between the 
  2- 8      hospital and clinics of the Medical College of Georgia 
  2- 9      and area health care providers, including the University 
  2-10      Hospital of Richmond County; 
 
  2-11      (3) Examine health services programs of the Medical 
  2-12      College of Georgia and the University Hospital of 
  2-13      Richmond County and such other area providers as needed 
  2-14      in light of the Medical College of Georgia's need for a 
  2-15      comprehensive health sciences curriculum; 
 
  2-16      (4) Assess the potential for integration of programs and 
  2-17      services to meet the health services needs of the local 
  2-18      community, including services to indigent persons and 
  2-19      the health sciences needs of the Medical College of 
  2-20      Georgia; 
 
  2-21      (5) Recommend the best options for integration on plan 
  2-22      and strategy for achieving the strongest possible health 
  2-23      services partnerships in the Richmond County area; and 
 
  2-24      (6) Recommend any actions or legislation which the 
  2-25      committee deems necessary or appropriate to the General 
  2-26      Assembly and the board of regents. 
 
  2-27  The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and 
  2-28  at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to 
  2-29  enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, 
  2-30  perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and 
  2-31  purposes of this resolution.  The legislative members of the 
  2-32  committee shall receive the allowances authorized for 
  2-33  legislative members of interim legislative committees.  The 
  2-34  funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
  2-35  resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the 
  2-36  Senate and the House of Representatives. In the event the 
  2-37  committee makes a report of its findings and 
  2-38  recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, 
  2-39  if any, such report shall be made on or before September 30, 
  2-40  1999.  The committee shall stand abolished on October 15, 
  2-41  1999. 
 
 
 
 
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