Georgia § 31-48-1 - Compact enacted and entered into by the State of Georgia; text of compact.

§ 31-48-1. Compact enacted and entered into by the State of Georgia; text of compact.

The Health Care Compact is entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: "The Health Care Compact WHEREAS, the separation of powers, both between the branches of the federal government and between federal and state authority, is essential to the preservation of individual liberty; and WHEREAS, the Constitution creates a federal government of limited and enumerated powers, and reserves to the States or to the people those powers not granted to the federal government; and WHEREAS, the federal government has enacted many laws that have preempted state laws with respect to Health Care, and placed increasing strain on State budgets, impairing other responsibilities such as education, infrastructure, and public safety; and WHEREAS, the Member States seek to increase individual liberty and control over personal Health Care decisions, and believe the best method to achieve these ends is by vesting regulatory authority over Health Care in the States; and WHEREAS, by acting in concert, the Member States may express and inspire confidence in the ability of each Member State to govern Health Care effectively; and WHEREAS, the Member States recognize that consent of Congress may be more easily secured if the Member States collectively seek consent through an interstate compact; NOW THEREFORE, the Member States hereto resolve, and by the adoption into law under their respective state constitutions of the present Health Care Compact, agree, as follows: