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HJM011.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
VETERANS - HEALTH CARE - Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting
that the members of the Idaho congressional delegation address the
appropriations necessary to provide timely access to health care for our
valued veterans.
03/25 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/26 Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/27 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/28 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 69-0-1
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest(Bray),
Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nacarrato,
Nielsen, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch,
Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Tilman, Trail, Wills, Wood,
Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Crow
Floor Sponsors - Douglas, Sayler, Eskridge
Title apvd - to Senate
03/31 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
04/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
04/04 10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Bailey
Title apvd - to House
04/07 To enrol
04/08 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/09 Pres signed
04/10 To Secretary of State
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 11
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A JOINT MEMORIAL
2 TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS
3 ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE STATE OF
4 IDAHO IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
5 We, your Memorialists, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the
6 State of Idaho assembled in the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh
7 Idaho Legislature, do hereby respectfully represent that:
8 WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature, on behalf of the citizens of Idaho,
9 expresses its gratitude for the military service of our veterans; and
10 WHEREAS, there are 3,357 veterans waiting to see a primary care physician
11 at the Boise VA Medical Center; and
12 WHEREAS, there are 4,350 veterans waiting for specialty care appointments
13 at the Boise VA Medical Center; and
14 WHEREAS, there are 2,703 veterans on the waiting list at the Spokane VA
15 Medical Center; and
16 WHEREAS, there are waits of as long as two to three years at the Spokane
17 VA Medical Center; and
18 WHEREAS, prompt, high quality and compassionate medical care was promised
19 to our servicemen and servicewomen and is currently an unmet promise.
20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
21 of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
22 Senate concurring therein, that we find the failure to provide prompt medical
23 care is a failure to provide care, that it is not acceptable, and we urgently
24 request that the members of the Idaho congressional delegation address the
25 appropriations necessary to provide timely access to health care for our
26 valued veterans.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representa-
28 tives be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this
29 Memorial to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repre-
30 sentatives of Congress, and the congressional delegation representing the
31 State of Idaho in the Congress of the United States.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13207
This House Joint Memorial urges the Idaho delegation in the
United States Congress to sponsor and support appropriations to
provide timely access to health care for our valued veterans.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the state.
Contact
Name: Rep. Bonnie Douglas
Rep. George Sayler
Rep. George Eskridge
Sen. Kent Bailey
Phone: 208/332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HJM 11