HBA-MPM H.C.R. 235 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.C.R. 235
By: Delisi
Public Health
4/23/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Women are metabolically, hormonally, and physiologically different from
men, have different patterns of health, and suffer from certain diseases at
higher rates than men.  More than one in five women will have some form of
cardiovascular disease, and one in two women will have an
osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime.  Additionally, women are
three times more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis and two to three
times more likely to suffer from depression.  There is evidence that women
are undertreated compared to men and underrepresented in health research.
While there has been some national attention on women's health care issues
and some legislative activity on the federal level, there has been little
change in important preventive care and treatment issues.  House Joint
Resolution 235 encourages state agencies and institutions of education and
other entities to take appropriate action to achieve improved and equal
access for women to quality health care. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Joint Resolution 235 encourages every state agency and state
chartered institution of education as well as any recipient of state grants
or funding to take appropriate action to achieve improved and equal access
for women to quality health care.  The resolution commends Women in
Government for its leadership and dedication in raising awareness of
women's health issues and advocating improved access to health care for all
women.