Resolution Number: 1991-D059
Title: Urge Medicaid to Fund Norplant Implants
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That this 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge that all state Medicaid offices make available the necessary funds to enable the use of Norplant implants by those women who choose to use it.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 564.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Social and Urban Affairs

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(D059)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge that all state Medicaid offices make available the necessary funds to enable the use of Norplant implants by those women who choose to use it.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #4)

House of Deputies

The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #15 on House of Bishops Message #4 relating to Resolution D059 (Medicaid Funds for Norplant) and moved concurrence.

Motion carried

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #37)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 12.

Abstract:   The 70th General Convention urges state Medicaid offices to make funds available for Norplant implants.