08 LC 95
0237
House
Resolution 1212
By:
Representatives Manning of the
32nd,
Glanton of the
76th,
and Burns of the
157th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
and recognizing the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
since 1973, the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia has worked
to improve the lives of Georgia's women, children, and families;
and
WHEREAS,
the coalition carries out its mission through programs such as free
breastfeeding classes and the
Powerline,
a state-wide, toll-free, bilingual telephone information and referral system for
health care services that showed a shortage of Medicaid providers and dentists;
and
WHEREAS,
the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia used
Powerline
data that showed a shortage of Medicaid
accepting dentists to successfully lobby for an increase in Medicaid which
brought about greater access to dental care for this underserved population;
and
WHEREAS,
it has been shown that untreated dental disease in pregnant women has been
linked to preterm births as well as data showing dental problems to be one of
the leading causes of school absenteeism for children; and
WHEREAS,
its members also carry out their initiatives though serving the community and
collaborating by encouraging communication and networking among policy makers,
professionals, advocates, and others through an annual legislative breakfast,
annual conference, newsletters, and legislative alerts; and
WHEREAS,
the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition assisted with the passage of a law
that requires insurance companies to provide at least two days of hospital stay
following a normal vaginal birth and four days following a C-section;
and
WHEREAS,
the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition was instrumental in advocacy
efforts in 2000-2003 to maintain Medicaid eligibility rates at 200 percent;
and
WHEREAS,
through its state-wide network of grassroots advocates, the coalition has
improved access to prenatal and preventative health services for thousands of
women, children, and families during the last quarter of a century;
and
WHEREAS,
with this long history and tradition, the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
Coalition of Georgia continues to be the strongest state-wide voice in Georgia
for maternal and child health issues; and
WHEREAS,
most importantly, the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
serves a vital role in linking public and private initiatives, resulting in the
reduction of duplication of services, the elimination of barriers to existing
services, and the effective utilization of limited health care
resources.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend and recognize the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of
Georgia for the exemplary work it does in the area of health care for Georgia's
women, children, and families.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Healthy
Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia.