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| HOUSE RESOLUTION 690
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| WHEREAS, Due to the inherent risk of procedures related to |
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| the practice of obstetrics, the costs of medical malpractice |
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| insurance for obstetricians is increasing drastically; and
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| WHEREAS, The increase in costs for medical malpractice |
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| insurance is forcing many obstetricians to retire or move out |
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| of Illinois and is dissuading doctors from entering the |
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| specialty of obstetrics and, as a result, there is a shortage |
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| of obstetricians in many portions of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, A shortage of obstetricians puts the health of |
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| many women and babies at risk; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| there is created an Obstetricians Task Force consisting of 8 |
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| members appointed as follows: 2 legislative members appointed |
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| by the President of the Senate; 2 legislative members appointed |
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| by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 2 legislative members |
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| appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 2 |
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| legislative members appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
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| House of Representatives; two co-chairpersons representing |
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| different political parties shall be selected by the members of |
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| the Task Force; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the obstacles |
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| facing obstetricians in this State and shall file a report of |
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| its findings and recommendations to the House of |
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| Representatives on or before January 1, 2005.
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