South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4917

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Perry
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\21056sd06.doc

Introduced in the House on March 30, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on March 30, 2006
Adopted by the General Assembly on March 30, 2006

Summary: Patient Prescription Assistance Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/30/2006  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-4
   3/30/2006  Senate  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-5

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3/30/2006

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE MAKES TO PROVIDE UNINSURED AMERICANS AND SOUTH CAROLINIANS WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS THEY ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD, AND TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2006, AS "PATIENT PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN SUPPORT OF THESE WORTHY EFFORTS.

Whereas, many of our nation's citizens lack health insurance and have trouble affording the prescription medicines and health care services they need; and

Whereas, in South Carolina, more than three hundred fifty thousand people earn less than two hundred percent of the federal poverty level and are uninsured; and

Whereas, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical research companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations, and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the private or public program that is right for them; and

Whereas, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance has helped more than two million patients nationwide in one year, including thirty-eight thousand South Carolinians; and

Whereas, the residents of South Carolina take great pride in partnering with the Partnership of Prescription Assistance to enable citizens of our State in need of prescription assistance to receive this much needed help; and

Whereas, it is appropriate to designate Wednesday, April 5, 2006, as "Patient Prescription Assistance Day" in our State to emphasize and support these endeavors. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly recognize the contributions that the Partnership for Prescription Assistance makes to provide uninsured Americans and South Carolinians with prescription medications they are unable to afford, and declare Wednesday, April 5, 2006, as "Patient Prescription Assistance Day" in South Carolina in support of these worthy efforts.

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