| Resolution Number: | 2009-D048 |
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| Title: | Urge Passage of a Universal Health Care Program |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th Convention of The Episcopal Church urge passage of federal legislation establishing a “single payer” universal health care program which would provide health care coverage for all of the people of the United States; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention direct the Office of Government Relations to assess, negotiate and deliberate the range of proposed federal health care policy options in the effort to reach the goal of universal health care coverage, and to pursue short-term, incremental, innovative and creative approaches to universal health care until a “single payer” universal health care program is established; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church shall work with other people of good will to finally and concretely realize the goal of universal health care coverage; and be it further
Resolved, That church members and the Office of Government Relations communicate the position of The Episcopal Church on this issue to the President and Members of Congress, and advocate passage of legislation consistent with this resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), pp. 360-361. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Gary Commins |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #28 on Resolution D048 (Adoption of a “Single Payer” Universal Health Care Program) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D048)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th Convention of The Episcopal Church urge passage of federal legislation establishing a “single payer” universal health care program which would provide health care coverage for all of the people of the United States; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church shall work with other people of good will to finally and concretely realize the goal of universal health care coverage; and be it further
Resolved, That church members and the Office of Government Relations communicate the position of The Episcopal Church on this issue to the President and Members of Congress, and advocate passage of legislation consistent with this resolution.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th Convention of The Episcopal Church urge passage of federal legislation establishing a “single payer” universal health care program which would provide health care coverage for all of the people of the United States; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention direct the Office of Government Relations to assess, negotiate and deliberate the range of proposed federal health care policy options in the effort to reach the goal of universal health care coverage, and to pursue short-term, incremental, innovative and creative approaches to universal health care until a “single payer” universal health care program is established; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church shall work with other people of good will to finally and concretely realize the goal of universal health care coverage; and be it further
Resolved, That church members and the Office of Government Relations communicate the position of The Episcopal Church on this issue to the President and Members of Congress, and advocate passage of legislation consistent with this resolution.
Deputy Moss of Western Massachusetts moved the previous question.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution D048. The voice vote being inconclusive, the President called for an electronic vote. The result of the electronic vote was: Yes, 404 votes (50.4%) and No, 398 votes (49.6%).
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #258)
Deputy Ambler of Maine moved to reconsider Resolution D048 (Adoption of a “Single Payer” Universal Health Care Program).
Motion defeated
Reconsideration defeated
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #44 on HD Message #258 on Resolution D048 (Adoption of a “Single Payer” Universal Health Care Program) and moved concurrence.
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution D048.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #271)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 17.
| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention urges federal legislation establishing a universal health care program, requests an assessment of healthcare policy options, and directs that the Church work with others to achieve universal health care coverage. |
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