Year: 2021
Resolution Number: 32
Action Taken: NULL
Status:
Author(s): Brittany Herron, Jaslyn Morris, Sunny Panh, and Laura Carravallah, MD
Sponsor: Laura Carravallah, MD
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: NULL
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS support and advocate for recognition of homelessness as a social determinant of mental and physical health disparities in Michigan; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) urge our AMA to support and advocate for recognition of homelessness as a social determinant of mental and physical health disparities in the United States; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) support and advocate for timely review of legislation designed to eliminate or reduce homelessness; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS support and advocate for creation of a permanent funding source for the Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund (MHCDF) with at least 66 percent of that funding allocated for the development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of permanent housing for Michiganders with disabilities or experiencing homelessness.
RESOLVED: That MSMS support and advocate for recognition of homelessness as a social determinant of mental and physical health disparities in Michigan; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) urge our AMA to support and advocate for recognition of homelessness as a social determinant of mental and physical health disparities in the United States; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) support and advocate for timely review of legislation designed to eliminate or reduce homelessness; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS support and advocate for creation of a permanent funding source for the Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund (MHCDF) with at least 66 percent of that funding allocated for the development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of permanent housing for Michiganders with disabilities or experiencing homelessness.
Fiscal Note: $25,000+
Resolution: View PDF for Access to Affordable Housing
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