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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 6, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. - S 6 - - SUBJECT: Resolution Supporting House Bill 1396 Concerning the Scheduling of a Public Referendum to Amend the North Carolina Constitution to Recognize Health Care as a Fundamental Right DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Moses Carey, Chair Letter from Representative Verla Insko with Copy of House Bill 1396, a List of Bill TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Supporters, and a Proposed Hillsborough 732y8181 Resolution Chapel Hill 968.4501 Durham 688-7331 M®bane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a resolution endorsing House Bill 1396 (Short Title - Health Care Access Fundamental Right) as sponsored by Representative Verla Insko, which calls for a public referendum in November, 2000 to amend the North Carolina Constitution to recognize health care as a fundamental right. BACKGROUND: The attached letter and the accompanying materials from Representative Verla Insko outline a request that Orange County adopt a resolution in support of House Bill 1396. This bill, introduced in 1999 by Representative Insko, seeks to schedule a public referendum in November, 2000 on amending the North Carolina Constitution to recognize health care as a fundamental right. If the bill is approved during the current General Assembly session, a public referendum would be scheduled during the general election in November, 2000 to amend the Constitution. Contingent upon a majority of voters supporting the amending the Constitution, the General Assembly would then be required to develop a plan by May 1, 2004 to insure access to health care for every North Carolinian at some point in the future. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. RECOMMENDATION(S): As the Board decides.