Megan Resolutions

1980- Section Involvement Within the Association

RESOLUTION
Section Involvement Within the Association

Whereas the Arizona Public Health Association consists of sections of varying interests ( administrative support, environmental health, health education, medical care, nursing and special services) ; and

Whereas issues develop within the sections that may or may not be of general public knowledge; and Whereas the Arizona Public Health Association potentially provides a useful source for disseminating infor­mation and developing support;

therefore the Executive Committee of AzPHA Encourages that each section submit to the Executive Committee of AzPHA issues of importance to its membership; and

Further encourages each section to submit a minimum of one resolution a year, no later than one month prior to the Associations annual meeting; and Recommends that each section inform AzPHA as to which
ways the Association could best serve the section on said issue.

83~1980 _(1)Section involvement, resolution (AzPHA personnel)

Megan Resolutions

1980- Proposition 106 and Public Health Services

The Arizona Public Health Association,

Recognizing that Proposition 106 (Heuisler Amendment), if passed, will seriously cause a decrease in funds available for public health care and services; and

Recognizing that the effect of such a movement has already resulted in a service reduction of the quality and availability1980 of health care and other essential services, especially to low-income and working people (Proposition 13, State of California); and

Recognizing that Proposition 106 is a Proposition 13 type tax revolt; therefore

Recommends that AzPHA develop constructive strategies that cope with the problems of a fiscal crises and tax reform as they relate to the financing of health services; and

Further resolve to publicly go.on record chat the Arizona Public Health Association does not support the Passage of this bill.

84~1980 _(1) Opposition of prop 106 (public health services infrastructure)

Megan Resolutions

1981 Location of Services in Any Indigent Health Care Program

September. 1981

RESOLUTION CONCERNING LOCATION OF SERVICES IN ANY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM

Whereas, Arizona is currently proposing to enter into an experimental indigent health care program, utilizing federal support based on waivers from the Medicaid program;

Whereas, the proposed program has been reported to contain provisions which require the consumer of health services to go to the recipient of a pre-paid contract to obtain care, even if there be only a single provider location in a given county;

Whereas, experience in California and elsewhere demonstrates that individuals in need of medical care will often not present for such care if it is not readily accessible, resulting in a deprivation of services to the medically needy; and

Whereas, the Arizona Public Health Association, meeting in 1976, passed a resolution affirming the principle that “medically indigent persons should be permitted equal access” to health ser­vices;

Therefore, be it resolved that the Arizona Public Health Association reaffirm the principle of equal access to medical services for the medically indigent and urge the Arizona State Legislature and the Governor not to pass any legislation which places substantial restrictions on the accessibility of health services for the medically independent and

Be it further resolved, that an appropriate measure of the accessibility of health services for the medically indigent be the accessibility of medical services to the general population in the area to be served, with the requirement that health ser­vices for the medically indigent be no less accessible than health services for the non-indigent in the same area.

86~1981_(1) Concerning services of indigent health (healthcare, disability)

Megan Resolutions

1981 Supporting Development of an MPH Degree in Arizona

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF AN M.P.H. DEGREE IN ARIZONA

Whereas, there is no Masters of Public Health program in Arizona

Whereas, the M.P.H. degree is generally recognized to be an important academic qualification for work in public health;

Whereas, there is need, both in the state and in the region, to have a training and research program which addressed the health problems of the state and-reg:i..on and which makes the
M.P.H. locally available; and

Whereas, the University of Arizona, through its Department of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Medicine, is currently developing a proposal to offer the M.P.H. degree,

Therefore, be it resolved, that the Arizona Public Health Association support the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona in its effort to develop and M.P.H. program and that the University, the Arizona Board of Regents and others be encouraged to move forward with this effort as rapidly as possible.

87~1981_(1) Development of an m.p.h. degree in az (PH infrastructure)

Megan Resolutions

1981- Encouraging Legislature to Fund Comprehensive Disease Control Services

September, 1981

Resolution Encouraging Legislature to Fund Comprehensive Disease Control Services

Whereas, the direction of current federal legislation
is toward increasing state responsibilities in provision of health care, and

Whereas, the Arizona Legislature has demonstrated its past support of the concept of state concerns taking precedence over federal programs, and

Whereas, there is a need for comprehensive disease control services in every county,

Therefore, be it resolved that the Arizona Public Health Association encourage the Legislature to appropriate funds for comprehensive disease control programs including hypertension immunization, laboratory services, investi­gation of diseases attributed to infectious and chemical agents, sexually transmitted diseases

88~1981_(1)Fund comprehensive disease control services (legislative, preventive health, infectious disease)

Megan Resolutions

1981- State Funded Office of Rural Health

September, 1981

RESOLUTION CONCERNING
A STATE-FUNDED OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH

Whereas, a recent study of rural health in Arizona prepared for the Arizona Department of Health Services by the University of Arizona has demonstrated a continuing need for improved health indices and services in rural areas of the state;

Whereas, a major recommendation of this study and a central theme of the recently concluded 8th Annual Arizona Conference on Rural Health was the need for a state funded Office of Rural Health; and

Whereas, over thirty states, including all of the states bordering Arizona, have, in recent years, established state­ supported Offices of Rural Health or their equivalent;

Therefore, be it resolved, that the Arizona Public Health Association urges the Arizona State Legislature to authorize and fund an Office of Rural Health or its equivalent, providing this office with sufficient responsibilities and funds to help resolve the many demonstrated health problems in rural areas of the state.

89~1981_(1) State funded office of rural health (public health infrastructure, legislation)

Megan Resolutions

1981- Fund Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Services

Resolution Encouraging Legislature to Fund Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Services

Whereas, the direction of current federal legislation is toward increasing state responsibilities in provision of health care, and

Whereas, the Arizona Legislature has demonstrated its past support of the concept of state concerns taking precedence over federal programs, and

Whereas, there is a need for comprehensive maternal and child health service in every county,

Therefore, be it resolved that the Arizona Public Health Association encourage the Legislature to appropriate funds for comprehensive maternal and child health services, including high risk maternity and infant care, family planning, adolescent pregnancy prevention programs, and crippled and disabled children’s services.

Approved

Resolution was approved by the membership of the Arizona Public Health Association at their Annual Fall Meeting, held in Yuma, AZ on September 25, 1981

Jane Canb President

90~1981_(1)Funds for Maternal and Child health (maternal and child health, reproductive health, disability, children, legislation)

Megan Resolutions

1983- Labeling of Sodium Content in Foods

WHEREAS, There is general agreement that a reduction of sodium intake is indicated in the management of the hypertensive patient; and

WHEREAS, The general population is unaware of the high sodium content of many common foods, e.g., canned condensed soups (for many over 1,000 mgm per serving), T.V. dinners (1,000 to 2,000 mgm per dinner for many), meat pies (2,000 mgm) and many canned food products, salad dressings (2,000 to 3,000 mgm per tablespoon full); and

WHEREAS, Hypertension victims should be able to count their sodium intake as do calorie counters for control of their obesity, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Arizona Legislature be petitioned to send a request to the President of the United States requesting that he take action to encourage the Food and Drug Administration to enact regulations for the labeling of sodium content of foods not later than September 30, 1983; and, be it further

RESOLVED, To petition the Arizona State Legislature to enact legislation requiring that foods processed in Arizona be labeled for sodium content not later than January 1, 1984.

93~1983_(1) Labeling of sodium content in foods (food safety, legislation)

Megan Resolutions

1983- Nuclear Weapons Opposition

PROPOSED RESOUITION

WHEREAS: the Arizona Public Health Association believes that nuclear war is presently the greatest threat to public health; and,
escalation or continuing development and production of nuclear weapons increases the potential for nuclear war; and, there are already over 50,000 nuclear warheads in the world, of which 30,000 belong to the United States of America, a quantity sufficient to destroy any country at least twenty times; and,

WHEREAS: there is abundant evidence that it is not possible for nuclear war to be “limited” geographically, “won,” or meaningfully survived; and,

WHEREAS: nuclear weapons production is an enormous drain on our economy which already has difficulty supporting basic public health needs with recent government cutbacks in health programs;

THEREFORE: the Arizona Public Health Association resolves to:
1. Oppose the development and deployment of nuclear weapons by the United States and all other countries;
2. Support an immediate and multi-lateral nuclear arms freeze and encourage our government to initiate multi-lateral negotiations to limit and further reduce nuclear armament throughout the world; and,
3. Notify the public through the media of this position.

94~1983_(1) Nuclear weapons opposition (nuculear, public safety)

Megan Resolutions

1983- Access to AHCCCS Data

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: the State of Arizona has embarked upon an important experiment in health care delivery, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS}; and,

WHEREAS: the AHCCCS program has been developed as a three-year demonstra­tion project under the waiver provisions of Title XIX of the Social Security Act, which waivers are not renewable; and,

WHEREAS: long tern care services, home health care and other mandatory Title XIX services are not included in the AHCCCS program; and,
adequate evaluation of the effectiveness of AHCCCS is essential to future planning; and,

WHEREAS: planning for the continuation of health care services to the needy is a significant public health issue;

THEREFORE: the Arizona Public Health Association resolves to:
1. Press for public access to data collected on the AHCCCS program, particularly enrollment, demography of recipients, utilization, and cost; ·
2. Foster public discussion of the future of the AHCCCS program;

3. Work toward the expansion of the program to the proposed private sect enrollment and to address the current gaps in service; and,
4. Critically evaluate research on program impact and cost to identify issues and bring them to the public attention.

APPROVED: 9/29/83

95~1983_(1) Access to AHCCCS Data (health data, insurance)

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