R 337
2000-H 6739A am
Enacted /2000


H  O  U  S  E     R   E   S  O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

Introduced By:  Representatives Fleury, Savage, Kelley, Mumford and Gorham Date Introduced:   January 6, 2000

RESOLVED, That a special house commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of nine (9) members: three (3) of whom shall be from the house of representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the speaker; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Scituate town council, to be appointed by the town council president; one (1) of whom shall be a representative of the AFL-CIO, to be appointed by the speaker; one (1) of whom shall be a Rhode Island congressperson, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be a physician who practices in the town of Scituate, to be appointed by the speaker; and one (1) of whom shall be a representative of the National Federation of Independent Business, to be appointed by the speaker.

In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a general assembly resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general public.

The purpose of said commission shall be to study medical savings accounts and the possibility of establishing a demonstration or pilot project for medical savings accounts in the State of Rhode Island.

Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at the call of the speaker and organize and shall select from among the legislators a chairperson. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.

The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

The speaker of the house is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the house of representatives on or before June 1, 2001 and said commission shall expire on August 1, 2001.

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