| Resolution Number: | 2022-D002 |
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| Title: | Encourage Congress to Address Health Care Bias |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church hereby encourage that Congress enact legislation the following package of policies that would serve to promote equity and to reduce differences in health outcomes: address implicit bias and unconscious bias; address data challenges; address Social Determinants Of Health; and invest in healthcare professional diversity; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention, consistent with established policies and procedures, refer this Resolution to the Office of Government Relations, so that it may take all actions necessary to accomplish the intentions and purposes of this Resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), p. 862. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Rowena Kemp |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #27 on Resolution D002 (A Resolution to Promote Equity and to Reduce Differences in Health Outcomes) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D002)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church hereby direct and encourage that Congress adopt the following package of policies that would serve to promote equity and to reduce differences in health outcomes: address implicit bias and unconscious bias; address data challenges; address Social Determinants Of Health; and invest in professional diversity; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct, consistent with established policies and procedures, that the Executive Council refer this Resolution to the Office of Government Relations, so that it may take all actions necessary to accomplish the intentions and purposes of this Resolution.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church hereby encourage that Congress enact legislation the following package of policies that would serve to promote equity and to reduce differences in health outcomes: address implicit bias and unconscious bias; address data challenges; address Social Determinants Of Health; and invest in healthcare professional diversity; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention, consistent with established policies and procedures, refer this Resolution to the Office of Government Relations, so that it may take all actions necessary to accomplish the intentions and purposes of this Resolution.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #105)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #36 on HD Message #105 on Resolution D002 (A Resolution to Promote Equity and to Reduce Differences in Health Outcomes) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #328)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention encourages Congress to enact legislation to promote equity in health outcomes; address implicit bias, data challenges, and Social Determinants of Health; and invest in healthcare professional diversity. |
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| Notes: | Resolution 2022-D002 is a consolidated substitute for C056. Many resolutions concurred by the House of Bishops on Day 3 resulted in two messages being sent to the House of Deputies. The Acts of Convention followed the Journal Editor’s lead in using the second message number as the official message. House of Bishops Message #328 was preceded by House of Bishops Message #262. |