PRINTER'S NO. 3134
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
754
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, MARCH 13, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 13, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the
long-term workforce and workforce training needs of the
Commonwealth's health care sector.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is the sixth most populous state in the
United States with diverse demographics and ever-changing health
care needs; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's growing aging population, steady
increase in chronic disease and the ever-present threat of
emerging health crises, such as the current opioid epidemic,
make patient access to high-quality health care, regardless of
location, more important than ever before; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's ability to maintain a world-
class health care system is dependent on the availability of a
well-skilled, well-trained workforce and the ability of its
providers to attract and retain that workforce; and
WHEREAS, Health care and social assistance is the largest
employment sector in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The strength of this Commonwealth's health care
sector significantly impacts not only the health and well-being
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