70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1999 Regular Session Enrolled Senate Joint Resolution 40 Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ELECTIONS Whereas immunizations are a proven benefit to individuals and society; and Whereas an immunization registry and its associated tracking and recall systems are designed to increase the state's immunization rates for clients and to help prevent the spread of the diseases at which the immunizations are aimed; and Whereas the Sixty-seventh Legislative Assembly enacted statutes granting the authority and the support to develop an immunization registry; and Whereas Oregon now has an immunization registry called Oregon Immunization ALERT, which is funded and supported through a unique and exciting partnership between Oregon Health Systems in Collaboration members Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon, Kaiser Permanente Northwest Division, Providence Health System, Legacy Health System, Oregon Health Sciences University, Adventist Health Northwest, the Oregon Health Division and the Multnomah County Health Department; and Whereas the commitment and support provided by this distinctive partnership is helping Oregon reach the Immunization Benchmark of a 90 percent immunization rate for two year olds; now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: (1) We commend the partnership that resulted in the development and implementation of Oregon Immunization ALERT, which has the stated goal of improving the health of the children of Oregon. (2) We support a long-term public-private funding model of Oregon Immunization ALERT and encourage the expansion of financial and organizational support for ALERT by including other health care partners who provide or pay for immunizations in this state. (3) We request a copy of this resolution be widely disseminated to hospitals and health systems, health care providers and insurers. ---------- Enrolled Senate Joint Resolution 40 (SJR 40-INTRO) Page 1 Adopted by Senate April 29, 1999 ---------------------------------- Secretary of Senate ---------------------------------- President of Senate Adopted by House June 1, 1999 ---------------------------------- Speaker of House Enrolled Senate Joint Resolution 40 (SJR 40-INTRO) Page 2