UNOFFICIAL COPY AS OF 01/24/1902 REG. SESS.02 RS BR 1629
A RESOLUTION adjourning the House of Representatives in honor of this Commonwealth's charitable health care providers.
WHEREAS, charitable health care providers render medical care to individuals without compensation or charge or the expectation of compensation or charge, and perform medical care without payment or reimbursement from any governmental agency or insurer; and
WHEREAS, access to high-quality health care services is a concern of all persons, particularly those residing in remote rural areas or inner cities; and
WHEREAS, physicians and health care providers have traditionally worked to assure access to health care services; and
WHEREAS, many health care providers from this Commonwealth and other states are willing to volunteer their services to address the health care needs of Kentuckians who may otherwise not be able to obtain health care services; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth enacted the Kentucky Charitable Health Care Services Act in 1998; and
WHEREAS, the Cabinet for Health Services provides any available information to charitable health care providers relating to declared emergencies, underserved populations, and the lack of access to health care within this Commonwealth that will assist the rendering of health care services by charitable health care providers; and
WHEREAS, the Cabinet for Health Services makes information about registered charitable health care providers available to the Department of Insurance for the purpose of obtaining medical malpractice insurance; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Insurance provides medical malpractice insurance to a charitable health care provider who has registered with the Cabinet for Health Services; and
WHEREAS, there are currently eight registered charitable health care providers within this Commonwealth: Angels Community Clinic, Free Clinic of Owensboro, Grace Medical Clinic, St. Luke Free Clinic, St. Nicholas Family Clinic, Madison County Detention Center, St. Joseph Mobile Health Service, and Helping Hands Clinic;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
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UNOFFICIAL COPY AS OF 01/24/1902 REG. SESS.02 RS BR 1629
Section 1. The House of Representatives expresses its profound appreciation of the services offered by charitable health care providers, the Cabinet for Health Services, and the Department of Insurance.
Section 2. When the House of Representatives adjourns this day, it does so in honor of this Commonwealth's charitable health care providers.
Section 3. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Marsha Morgan, Secretary, Cabinet for Health Services, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; Janie Miller, Commissioner, Department of Insurance, 215 West Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; Angels Community Clinic, 1005 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071; Free Clinic of Owensboro, 1600 Breckenridge Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303; Grace Medical Clinic, 211 South 8th Street, Mayfield, Kentucky 42066; St. Luke Free Clinic, 902 East 9th Street, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240; St. Nicholas Family Clinic, 1901 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, Kentucky 42003; St. Joseph Mobile Health Service, 1 St. Joseph Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40504; Madison County Detention Center, 107 West Irvine Street, Richmond, Kentucky 40475; and Helping Hands Clinic, 102 North Main Street, Elkton, Kentucky 42220.
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