07 HR
668/RCSFA
House
Resolution 668 (RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) (AM)
By:
Representatives Fleming of the
117th,
Harbin of the
118th,
Sims of the
119th,
Murphy of the
120th,
Frazier of the
123rd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Study Committee on Medical Education; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
physicians play a critical role in ensuring that all Georgians receive quality
health care; and
WHEREAS,
the state´s population is one of the fastest growing populations in the
nation and has increased by almost 900,000 people since 2000; and
WHEREAS,
the state´s ratio of physicians to population ranks 37th in the nation as
of 2004; and
WHEREAS,
this ranking raises concerns that the state lacks the physician work force that
its citizens need; and
WHEREAS,
the state has a well established and diverse medical education system;
and
WHEREAS,
it would be beneficial to study this medical education system and to identify
ways to expand the medical education capacity of this state including increasing
the capacity for clinical training in this state, increasing the capacity for
residency training in this state, and increasing the number of medical students
in the medical education system in this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Study Committee on Medical Education to be composed of six members of
the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate
one of his appointees to serve as chairperson of the committee. The committee
shall meet at the call of the chairperson.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any actions 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 legislative members of the committee shall
receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative
committees but shall receive the same for not more than three days unless
additional days are authorized by the Speaker. The funds necessary to carry out
the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the
House of Representatives. In the event that the committee makes a report of its
findings and recommendations for proposed legislation, such report shall be made
no later than December 31, 2007. The committee shall stand abolished on
December 31, 2007.