requirements and other undue practice restrictions, they can more efficiently fulfill unmet health care and needs”; Whereas, the Association National Governors’ stated, “Existing research suggests that NPs can perform a subset of primary care services as well as or better than and physicians”; Whereas, South Carolina ranks thirtythird in the number of primary care physicians per capita and ranks among the five unhealthiest states; and Whereas, the Coalition for Access to Health Care will host its annual Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife Day at the South Carolina State House on Thursday, April 3, 2014, to educate policymakers that utilizing NPs and CNMs to the fullest extent of their education and experience will ultimately save the State money and will provide for greater access to health care for all South Carolinians. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor the outstanding health care that nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives provide in our State and declare Thursday, April 3, 2014, the Coalition for Access to Health annual Practitioner and Certified Nurse Care’s “Nurse Midwife in South Carolina. Day” XX
requirements and other undue practice restrictions, they can more efficiently fulfill unmet health care needs”; and Whereas, the National Governors’ Association stated, “Existing research suggests that NPs can perform a subset of primary care services as well as or better than physicians”; and Whereas, South Carolina ranks thirtythird in the number of primary care physicians per capita and ranks among the five unhealthiest states; and Whereas, the Coalition for Access to Health Care will host its annual Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife Day at the South Carolina State House on Thursday, April 3, 2014, to educate policymakers that utilizing NPs and CNMs to the fullest extent of their education and experience will ultimately save the State money and will provide for greater access to health care for all South Carolinians. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor the outstanding health care that nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives provide in our State and declare Thursday, April 3, 2014, the Coalition for Access to Health Care’s annual “Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife Day” in South Carolina. XX
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