PRINTER'S NO. 919
No. 42 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY LANGTRY, TRELLO, HECKLER, FARMER, ITKIN, FLICK,
CAPPABIANCA, KASUNIC, LASHINGER, LEH, COLAFELLA, MELIO,
BELARDI, ROBINSON, MICOZZIE, DIETTERICK, GEIST, SEMMEL, BUSH,
CIVERA, WOGAN, HAGARTY, B. SMITH, J. TAYLOR, STABACK, GRUPPO,
BILLOW, ACOSTA, COHEN, OLASZ, RAYMOND, MARSICO, CLYMER,
DALEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, JAMES, HERMAN, JACKSON, WILLIAMS, TIGUE,
NOYE, PERZEL, MARKOSEK, DISTLER, GODSHALL, NAHILL, G. SNYDER,
PHILLIPS, McVERRY, BUNT, FOX, J. L. WRIGHT, BROUJOS,
BIRMELIN, FARGO, SCHEETZ AND RITTER, MARCH 14, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 14, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint
2 a select committee to examine and identify programs and
3 legislation necessary to mitigate the growing number of cases
4 of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in this Commonwealth.
5 WHEREAS, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a
6 disease which has become a nationally recognized threat to the
7 health of our citizens and future generations; and
8 WHEREAS, An increasing number of the citizens of this
9 Commonwealth have been infected with AIDS; and
10 WHEREAS, The Department of Health has implemented programs to
11 deal with the public health aspects of AIDS; and
12 WHEREAS, Organizations and agencies have been established
13 within this Commonwealth to deal with various aspects of AIDS;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, There is clear indication that legislative
1 involvement is essential to a successful Statewide program to
2 mitigate the growing number of AIDS cases; and
3 WHEREAS, Much of the critical decisionmaking concerning this
4 national epidemic will take place at the State level by State
5 law-making bodies; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
7 appoint a select committee, four members to be from the majority
8 party and four members to be from the minority party, and
9 designate one of them as chairman, to confer with organizations
10 and agencies which are involved with any aspect of AIDS and with
11 the Secretary of Health, in order to identify and examine those
12 issues which will require legislative action; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
14 testimony and conduct investigations throughout this
15 Commonwealth. Each member of the committee shall have the power
16 to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing
17 before the committee; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That the committee report its findings to the
19 Speaker every month, or sooner if legislative action is
20 indicated, but in no case later than September 30, 1989.
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