H*4206 Concurrent Resolution, By J.B. Wilder, J.M. Baxley, J.S. Shissias and 
Walker
 A Concurrent Resolution to commend the Governor's Office and the State Budget
 and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services, for their
 efforts in the Governor's Health Policy and Data Integration Project and to
 demonstrate support of Phase II of this project.

   05/19/93  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-25
   05/20/93  Senate Introduced SJ-23
   05/20/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-23
   05/26/93  Senate Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-13
   05/26/93  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-13

May 26, 1993

H. 4206

S. Printed 5/26/93--S.

Read the first time May 20, 1993.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO COMMEND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL SERVICES, FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN THE GOVERNOR'S HEALTH POLICY AND DATA INTEGRATION PROJECT AND TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT OF PHASE II OF THIS PROJECT.

Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes that health care and its financing will be one of the major issues facing the State during the next decade; and

Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes the need for effectively integrating health policymaking and quality health data as the State begins molding and shaping its health care delivery system to be both responsive and affordable; and

Whereas, the General Assembly desires to create a climate of competitiveness for the state's health providers and business communities while at the same time affording South Carolinians access to affordable and quality health care; and

Whereas, the State Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services, was created in 1950 and charged with gathering, analyzing, and publishing data vital to the social, health, and economic well-being of South Carolina; and

Whereas, the division has become well-credentialed in the area of health statistics and research since 1975 by building health data systems for both public and private sector use in South Carolina; and

Whereas, the division has been nationally recognized for its extensive hospital discharge data system, for its health manpower, health education, and health facilities data systems, and for its ambulatory medical care data system, as well as for other data systems efforts; and

Whereas, through the efforts of Phase I of the Governor's Health Policy and Data Integration Project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the State has developed a health statistics systems improvement plan based on the identification of priority health issues to assist the many public and private policy makers within the State in addressing their health care concerns, including legislators, state agencies, and the private sector; and

Whereas, participation in Phase II of this project should be vigorously pursued by the Governor's office in that the results of Phase II will enhance significantly the state's ability to produce data that will be critical to the state's future health policy development. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate commend the Governor's office and the State Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistical Services, for their outstanding efforts in Phase I of the Governor's Health Policy and Data Integration Project and strongly support and encourage the Phase II Project implementation efforts which will assist policymakers in addressing the state's health care needs.