The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(A005)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st General Convention reaffirm our commitment to oppose discrimination against all people with AIDS/HIV, or those thought to be infected, as endorsed by previous actions of this body and the Executive Council, and that we continue to encourage and instruct the Episcopal Church Center and the Washington Office of the Episcopal Church to work for increased funding, aggressive research for a cure and treatments, forthright prevention education, comprehensive service delivery and human rights initiatives at all levels of government; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention express its encouragement and support for the initiatives undertaken by the federal government to provide greater focus, clarity and urgency to hasten the day of ending the AIDS/HIV pandemic and assure care and treatment for people living with AIDS, including such efforts as: increased funding of research through the National Institutes of Health Office of AIDS Research, and treatment and care through the Ryan White CARE Act; the several efforts underway to expedite the research and drug approval process, the U.S. Public Health Service Prevention Marketing Initiatives and the Executive Order mandating AIDS in the workplace education; and for the funding of needle access programs; and that this support be communicated to the President, the National AIDS Policy Coordinator, and to members of Congress by the Secretary of this Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That the Washington Office of the Episcopal Church be directed to work toward the adoption by the federal government of a comprehensive health care reform package which would assure access to universal, portable, managed health care.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st General Convention reaffirm our commitment to oppose discrimination against all people with AIDS/HIV, or those thought to be infected, as endorsed by previous actions of this body and the Executive Council, and that we continue to encourage and instruct the Episcopal Church Center and the Washington Office of the Episcopal Church to work for increased funding, aggressive research for a cure and treatments, forthright prevention education, comprehensive service delivery and human rights initiatives at all levels of government; and be it further

Resolved, That this Convention express its encouragement and support for the initiatives undertaken by the federal government to provide greater focus, clarity and urgency to hasten the day of ending the AIDS/HIV pandemic and assure care and treatment for people living with AIDS, including such efforts as: increased funding of research through the National Institutes of Health Office of AIDS Research, and treatment and care through the Ryan White CARE Act; the several efforts underway to expedite the research and drug approval process, the U.S. Public Health Service Prevention Marketing Initiatives and the Executive Order mandating AIDS in the workplace education; and for the funding of needle access programs; and that this support be communicated to the President, the National AIDS Policy Coordinator, and to members of Congress by the Secretary of this Convention; and be it further

Resolved, That the Washington Office of the Episcopal Church be directed to work toward the adoption by the federal government of a comprehensive health care reform package which would assure access to universal, portable, managed health care . press for a flexible patient-oriented, comprehensive system of care for persons living with HIV/AIDS in any health care reform package adopted by the Federal Government.

Deputy Randolph of Fort Worth moved to divide the first two resolveds from the last resolved.

The division was accepted by the Chair.

Deputy Allen of Dallas moved an amendment to A005.

Proposed Amendment:

In the second resolved, delete the words "and for the funding of needle access programs."

Debate followed.

The question was called to terminate debate on the Allen amendment.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the Allen amendment to A005.

Motion defeated

Allen amendment defeated

A vote was taken on the first two resolveds of A005.

Motion carried

First two resolveds adopted

A vote was taken on the third resolved as amended.

Motion carried

Third resolved adopted with amendment

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #86)