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Senate
Resolution 1259
By:
Senators Thomas of the 54th, Goggans of the 7th, Tate of the 38th and Hill of
the 32nd
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate Study Committee on Prevention Programs in Health Care; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
research based tobacco use prevention programs have been proven effective in
saving lives and dollars; and
WHEREAS,
the average age of a first-time tobacco user is 13 years old; and
WHEREAS,
such programs have demonstrated a particularly high rate of success in reducing
tobacco usage among middle and high school students; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia taxpayers spend nearly $400 million per year treating tobacco related
disease for the uninsured; and
WHEREAS,
in 1998, the state entered into a settlement agreement with tobacco
manufacturers to help recover some of the health care costs associated with
treating persons with health conditions resulting from tobacco use and prevent
more health problems in the future; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia has a network of public and private entities that stand ready to support
an effective tobacco use prevention model; and
WHEREAS,
new prevention models and programs have been implemented across the country for
which there is now significant evaluation data.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate Study
Committee on Prevention Programs in Health Care to be composed of five members
of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments. The
Senate Committee on Assignments shall designate a member of the committee as
chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the issues
discussed above and other related matters and recommend any action or
legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee
may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem
necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its
powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this
resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided
for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The
allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of
the committee for more than three days unless additional days are authorized.
The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come
from the funds appropriated to the Senate. In the event the committee makes a
report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed
legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or before December 31, 2006.
The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 2006.