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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2023 - 2024 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: January 24, 2023 02:41 PM
From: Senator Tracy Pennycuick and Sen. Frank A. Farry
To: All Senate members
Subject: Establishing the Task Force on Women Veterans' Health Care
 
In the near future, we will be reintroducing HR129 to establish the Task Force on Women Veterans’ Health Care in the Commonwealth.  This concurrent resolution is part of the Pennsylvania Agenda for Women’s Health, a comprehensive proposal to address the real health issues affecting Pennsylvania women veterans today.  It is our sincere hope you will join us in this effort.
 
According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the total veteran population nationwide is an estimated 18.5 million, with women veterans making up 11 percent of that total.  In Pennsylvania alone there are nearly 60,000 women veterans.  By 2045 it is estimated that women will make up approximately 18 percent of the total veterans’ population.  While the proportion of women veterans to male veterans continues to increase, the unique health needs of women can often be overlooked in providing services to a large, and predominantly male, veteran population.
 
Our legislation will establish the Task Force on Women Veterans’ Health Care in Pennsylvania.  The overall goal of this Task Force will be to study the health issues facing women veterans and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly. The Task Force will be composed of various individuals with various relevant specialties, including the chairperson of the State Veterans’ Commission and healthcare providers.

Additionally, this bill will pave the way for our state to potentially apply for and receive additional federal resources to address these issues.
 
This legislation is a crucial step in ensuring our state continues to honor our commitment to provide for our brave residents that risk everything in service to our Commonwealth and country. 

We invite all members to cosponsor this crucial legislation, thank you.


Introduced as SR46