BILL NUMBER: SJRX1 1	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senators Battin and Harman

                        OCTOBER 17, 2007

   Relative to federal health care mandates.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SJR 1, as introduced, Battin. Federal health care mandate
reimbursement.
   This measure would memorialize the Congress and President of the
United States to enact legislation that would provide full
reimbursement for the costs of providing federally mandated health
care services to anyone, regardless of immigration status.
   Fiscal committee: yes.



   WHEREAS, The purpose of the First Extraordinary Session related to
health care is to consider and act upon legislation to do any of the
following:
   (a) Comprehensively reform California's health care system that
relies on shared financing and contributions from individuals,
employers, health providers, federal, state, and local government,
and others.
   (b) Provide for health care coverage for all Californians and
access to health insurance without regard to medical history.
   (c) Make health care more affordable by (1) reducing the cost to
employers and insured individuals associated with uncompensated
health care services delivered to the uninsured and low Medi-Cal
reimbursement rates, (2) preventing chronic diseases, and (3)
promoting more cost effective health care delivery.
   (d) Modify or extend existing programs to provide for a transition
to comprehensive health care reform; and
   WHEREAS, Federal law requires hospitals to provide health care
services to anyone who enters an emergency room, regardless of
ability to pay and immigration status; and
   WHEREAS, The federal government does not provide full compensation
to cover the costs of providing this health care coverage; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of
California, jointly, That the Legislature hereby memorializes the
Congress and President of the United States to enact legislation that
would provide full reimbursement for the costs of providing
federally mandated health care services to anyone, regardless of
immigration status; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the President and the Vice President of the United
States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the
Majority Leader of the Senate, and to each Senator and Representative
from California in the Congress of the United States.