| Resolution Number: | 2022-A161 |
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| Title: | Urge Purchase of Medical Debt in Local Communities |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention acknowledge that medical debt is a pervasive problem in the United States and that further burdening individuals in ill health with debt and financial ruin is symptomatic of a broken medical system; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct Provinces, Dioceses, Congregations, and all other institutions of The Episcopal Church to consider purchasing the medical debt of local communities through the use of surplus funds and other monies allocated for outreach; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention call upon the office of Governmental Relations to advocate for reforms to the medical debt system which encourage humane and ethical treatment of debtors.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), p. 474. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Legislative Committee on Stewardship and Socially Responsible Investing |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Stewardship and Socially Responsible Investing |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Stewardship and Socially Responsible Investing presented its Report #4 on Resolution A161 (Addressing the Burden of Medical Debt) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A161)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 80th General Convention acknowledge that medical debt is a pervasive problem in the United States and that further burdening individuals in ill health with debt and financial ruin is symptomatic of a broken medical system; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct Provinces, Dioceses, Congregations, and all other institutions of The Episcopal Church to consider purchasing the medical debt of local communities through the use of surplus funds and other monies allocated for outreach.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 80th General Convention acknowledge that medical debt is a pervasive problem in the United States and that further burdening individuals in ill health with debt and financial ruin is symptomatic of a broken medical system; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct Provinces, Dioceses, Congregations, and all other institutions of The Episcopal Church to consider purchasing the medical debt of local communities through the use of surplus funds and other monies allocated for outreach; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention call upon the office of Governmental Relations to advocate for reforms to the medical debt system which encourage humane and ethical treatment of debtors.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #125)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Stewardship and Socially Responsible Investing presented its Report #13 on HB Message #125 on Resolution A161 (Addressing the Burden of Medical Debt) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #248)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention acknowledges the problem of medical debt, urges institutions of The Episcopal Church to purchase medical debt and advocate for medical debt system reform. |
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