| Resolution Number: | 2003-A124 |
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| Title: | Reestablish a Standing Commission on Health |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention reaffirm the commitment of The Episcopal Church in providing a Christian response to the health care needs of those within our nation, as expressed in the 1991 and 1994 Blue Book reports of the Standing Commission on Health and the 2000 Blue Book Report of the Standing Commission on National Concerns; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention reestablish a Standing Commission on Health and that it direct Executive Council to appoint a person to the staff at The Episcopal Church Center with background in and knowledge about health care policy to assist this commission, and that their joint duties include:
- Articulating and communicating positions adopted by The Episcopal Church on health care policy to Episcopalians, the public, and public policy makers;
- Advocating, in cooperation with the Office of Government Relations, for a health care system in which all may be guaranteed decent and appropriate primary health care during their lives and as they approach death;
- Bringing together those within The Episcopal Church who develop, provide, and/or teach health care and health care policy to continue to develop a Christian approach to pressing issues that affect the health care system of this nation;
- Understanding and keeping abreast of the rapidly changing health care market and developments in biomedical research that affect health policy;
- Collecting and developing resources and teaching materials related to access to health care for the use of dioceses, congregations, and individuals;
- Advocating health ministry in and through local Episcopal congregations; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention direct the Executive Council to report to the 75th General Convention about this appointment; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $200,000 for implementation of this resolution; and be it further
Resolved, That Canon I.1.2(n) be amended to add a subsection (6), appropriately renumbering the renaming [sic] subsections thereafter, reading as follows:
(6) A Standing Commission on Health consisting of 11 members (3 Bishops, 3 Priests and/or Deacons, and 5 Lay Persons). It shall be the duty of the Commission to:
| (i) | Articulate and communicate positions adopted by the Episcopal Church on health care policy to Episcopalians, the public, and public policy makers; |
| (ii) | Advocate, in cooperation with the Office of Government Relations, for a health care system in which all may be guaranteed decent and appropriate primary health care during their lives and as they approach death; |
| (iii) | Bring together those within The Episcopal Church who develop, provide and/or teach health care and health policy to continue to develop a Christian approach to pressing issues that affect the health care system of this nation; |
| (iv) | Understand and keep abreast of the rapidly changing health care market and developments in biomedical research that affect health policy; |
| (v) | Collect and develop resources and teaching materials related to access to health care for the use of dioceses, congregations, and individuals; |
| (vi) | Advocate health ministry in and through local Episcopal congregations; and |
| (vii) | Discharge such other duties as shall be assigned by the General Convention. |
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), pp. 689-691. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on National Concerns |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Committees and Commissions |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Committees and Commissions presented its Report #1 on Resolution A124 (Standing Commission on Health and a Staff Position in Health Care) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A124)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 74th General Convention reaffirm the commitment of the Episcopal Church in providing a Christian response to the health care needs of those within our nation, as expressed in the 1991 and 1994 Blue Book reports of the Standing Commission on Health and the 2000 Blue Book Report of the Standing Commission on National Concerns, and be it further
Resolved, That this 74th General Convention reestablish a Standing Commission on Health and that it direct Executive Council to appoint a person to the staff at the Episcopal Church Center with background in and knowledge about health care policy to assist this commission, and that their joint duties include:
- Articulating and communicating positions adopted by the Episcopal Church on health care policy to Episcopalians, the public, and public policy makers;
- Advocating, in cooperation with the Office of Government Relations, for a health care system in which all may be guaranteed decent and appropriate primary health care during their lives and as they approach death;
- Bringing together those within the Episcopal Church who develop, provide and/or teach health care and health care policy to continue to develop a Christian approach to pressing issues that affect the health care system of this nation;
- Understanding and keeping abreast of the rapidly changing health care market and developments in biomedical research that affect health policy;
- Collecting and developing resources and teaching materials related to access to health care for the use of dioceses, congregations, and individuals;
- Advocating health ministry in and through local Episcopal congregations; and be it further
Resolved, That this 74th General Convention direct the Executive Council to report to the 75th General Convention about this appointment; and be it further
Resolved, that $200,000 be appropriated from the budget for the triennium.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention reaffirm the commitment of The Episcopal Church in providing a Christian response to the health care needs of those within our nation, as expressed in the 1991 and 1994 Blue Book reports of the Standing Commission on Health and the 2000 Blue Book Report of the Standing Commission on National Concerns; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention reestablish a Standing Commission on Health and that it direct Executive Council to appoint a person to the staff at The Episcopal Church Center with background in and knowledge about health care policy to assist this commission, and that their joint duties include:
- Articulating and communicating positions adopted by The Episcopal Church on health care policy to Episcopalians, the public, and public policy makers;
- Advocating, in cooperation with the Office of Government Relations, for a health care system in which all may be guaranteed decent and appropriate primary health care during their lives and as they approach death;
- Bringing together those within The Episcopal Church who develop, provide and/or teach health care and health care policy to continue to develop a Christian approach to pressing issues that affect the health care system of this nation;
- Understanding and keeping abreast of the rapidly changing health care market and developments in biomedical research that affect health policy;
- Collecting and developing resources and teaching materials related to access to health care for the use of dioceses, congregations, and individuals;
- Advocating health ministry in and through local Episcopal congregations; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention direct the Executive Council to report to the 75th General Convention about this appointment; and be it further
Resolved, That $200,000 be appropriated from the budget for
the triennium. That the General Convention request the Joint
Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget
allocation of $200,000 for implementation of this resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #11)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Committees and Commissions presented its Report #1 on HD Message #11 on Resolution A124 (Standing Commission on Health and a Staff Position in Health Care) and moved concurrence.
The Bishop of Upper South Carolina moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Canons.
Motion carried
Resolution re-referred to Legislative Committee
The House of Bishops Committee on Committees and Commissions resumed its presentation on its Report #1 on HD Message #11 on Resolution A124 (Standing Commission on Health and a Staff Position in Health Care) and moved concurrence.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 74th General Convention reaffirm the commitment of The Episcopal Church in providing a Christian response to the health care needs of those within our nation, as expressed in the 1991 and 1994 Blue Book reports of the Standing Commission on Health and the 2000 Blue Book Report of the Standing Commission on National Concerns; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention reestablish a Standing Commission on Health and that it direct Executive Council to appoint a person to the staff at The Episcopal Church Center with background in and knowledge about health care policy to assist this commission, and that their joint duties include:
- Articulating and communicating positions adopted by The Episcopal Church on health care policy to Episcopalians, the public, and public policy makers;
- Advocating, in cooperation with the Office of Government Relations, for a health care system in which all may be guaranteed decent and appropriate primary health care during their lives and as they approach death;
- Bringing together those within The Episcopal Church who develop, provide, and/or teach health care and health care policy to continue to develop a Christian approach to pressing issues that affect the health care system of this nation;
- Understanding and keeping abreast of the rapidly changing health care market and developments in biomedical research that affect health policy;
- Collecting and developing resources and teaching materials related to access to health care for the use of dioceses, congregations, and individuals;
- Advocating health ministry in and through local Episcopal congregations; and be it further
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention direct the Executive Council to report to the 75th General Convention about this appointment; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $200,000 for implementation of this resolution; and be it further
Resolved, That Canon I.1.2(n) be amended to add a subsection (6), appropriately renumbering the renaming [sic] subsections thereafter, reading as follows:
(6) A Standing Commission on Health consisting of 11 members (3 Bishops, 3 Priests and/or Deacons, and 5 Lay Persons). It shall be the duty of the Commission to:
| (i) | Articulate and communicate positions adopted by the Episcopal Church on health care policy to Episcopalians, the public, and public policy makers; |
| (ii) | Advocate, in cooperation with the Office of Government Relations, for a health care system in which all may be guaranteed decent and appropriate primary health care during their lives and as they approach death; |
| (iii) | Bring together those within The Episcopal Church who develop, provide and/or teach health care and health policy to continue to develop a Christian approach to pressing issues that affect the health care system of this nation; |
| (iv) | Understand and keep abreast of the rapidly changing health care market and developments in biomedical research that affect health policy; |
| (v) | Collect and develop resources and teaching materials related to access to health care for the use of dioceses, congregations, and individuals; |
| (vi) | Advocate health ministry in and through local Episcopal congregations; and |
| (vii) | Discharge such other duties as shall be assigned by the General Convention. |
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #191)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Committees and Commissions presented its Report #4 on HB Message #191 on Resolution A124 (Standing Commission on Health and a Staff Position in Health Care) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #290)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on National Concerns, Reports to the 74th General Convention, 2003, pp. 252-262. |
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| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention reestablishes a Standing Commission on Health and directs Executive Council to appoint a staff person at Church Center to assist this Commission. |
| Notes: | Original source records suggest that the House of Bishops amended (rather than substituted) the resolution and the House of Deputies may not have received the amendment. After consultation, the Secretary ruled that the vote by Deputies was concurring. The amendment requested the assignment of subsection 6 to this canon. Due to the late decision on this amendment and the ruling of the Secretary (see Canon V.1.4-5), the canon was added to the Constitution and Canons as subsection 13. Funds requested in this resolution were not appropriated in the General Convention budget. |