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December 6,
2007
Contact:
Tatiana Guerra
202-434-8070
National Hispanic
Caucus of State Legislators Adopt Resolutions on
Health, Agriculture and Technology
Washington, DC –National Hispanic
Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) President
Joseph E. Miro (DE), today announced the
resolutions adopted by the Executive Committee
at its annual meeting on November 17, 2007, in
Miami, Florida. The resolutions address a
series of issues in the areas of healthcare,
prescription drug care, technology competition,
and support for reauthorization of the Farm Bill
Legislation. A resolution calling on U.S.
Congress to support the pending U.S-Colombia
Trade Agreement was also adopted.
“NHCSL
remains committed to addressing these important
areas that will have a direct impact on the
quality of life for the Hispanic/Latino
community.” said Representative Miro. “It
is crucial that as legislators we continue our
work to ensure that meaningful legislation is
created to improve the lives of those affected
both in the U.S. and in our sister countries
abroad.”
The
resolutions adopted NHCSL include:
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Reducing Hypertension in the U.S. calls for
NHCSL to support efforts that will help
reduce hypertension in the U.S. and to
organize a Legislative Hypertension Caucus.
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Transparency for Patients in Prescription
Drug Care to encourage each state to enact
the most appropriate steps to ensure the
utmost transparency when physicians receive
financial compensation for clinical
decisions.
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Support for the 2007 Farm Bill to include
various programs and improvements such as
food stamp and nutrition programs,
innovative food projects, health diets, food
entrepreneurs, reducing air and water
pollution and expanding agriculture
conversation programs in the reauthorization
of the Farm Bill.
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Request for all states to Facilitate
Competitive Advanced Voice Services whereby
it is in the interest of NHCSL and all
consumers to allow competition and
innovation in advanced voice services to
flourish without unnecessary regulation. •
Support Pending U.S.-Colombia Trade
Promotion Agreement to ensure that Colombia
continues to make progress in reducing
violence while improving economic stability.
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Making Credit Products & Financial Services
Available to Unbanked and Underbanked
Hispanic and Financially Underserved
Consumers in order to educate and provide
equal access of information to consumers.
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Protecting and Improving Health and Access
to Healthcare and Prescription Medicines for
Low and Modest-income Individuals to ensure
access to necessary healthcare and
prescription medicines for lower income and
minority populations.
Complete
text of the Resolutions can be found at
www.nhcsl.org.
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The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators is
a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3)organization
of state legislators across the nation, Puerto
Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its mission
is to organize, educate and focus the energies
of nearly 300 Hispanics who comprise its
membership in order to have a positive impact on
their communities. NHCSL advocates for better
housing, education, health care, and business
opportunities in the private and public sectors
for Hispanics nationwide. |
