LRB-2132/1
DAK:lmk:nwn
2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
March 23, 2007 - Introduced by Senator Kreitlow. Referred to Committee on
Transportation, Tourism and Insurance.
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1Relating to: reauthorization of the federal State Health Insurance Assistance
2Program.
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Whereas, the Wisconsin senate regards the health of our children to be of
4paramount importance to families in our state; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin senate regards poor child health as a threat to the
6educational achievement and social and psychological well-being of the children of
7our state; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin senate considers protecting the health of our children
9to be essential to the well-being of our youngest citizens and the quality of life in our
10state; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin senate considers the State Health Insurance
12Assistance Program (SHIP), which enrolls 96,114 children and their parents through
13the successful BadgerCare program, to be an integral part of the arrangements for
14health benefits for the children of our state; and
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1Whereas, the Wisconsin senate recognizes the value of SHIP in preserving child
2wellness, preventing and treating childhood disease, improving health outcomes,
3and reducing overall health costs; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin senate considers the federal funding available for
5SHIP to be indispensable to providing health benefits for children of modest means;
6now, therefore, be it
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7Resolved by the senate, That the members of the Wisconsin senate urge the
8members of Wisconsin's delegation to the United States Congress to ensure that the
9Congress timely reauthorizes the State Children Health Insurance Program
10(SCHIP) to assure federal funding for SHIP; and, be it further
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11Resolved, That the members of the Wisconsin senate urge the governor to use
12his best efforts to work with the Wisconsin delegation to ensure that SCHIP is
13reauthorized in a timely manner; and, be it further
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14Resolved, That the members of the Wisconsin senate proclaim that all
15components of state government should work together with educators, health care
16providers, social workers, and parents to ensure that all available public and private
17assistance for providing health benefits to uninsured children in this state be used
18to the maximum extent possible; and, be it further
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19Resolved, That the members of the Wisconsin senate urge the governor to use
20his best efforts to provide meaningful assistance to help identify and enroll children
21who qualify for Medial Assistance or SHIP.
