CMA now accepting online testimony for fourth quarter resolutions August 12, 2016 CMA House of Delegates 0 At the close of the California Medical Association (CMA) 2015 House of Delegates, new governance reforms took effect. One of the most significant changes to the bylaws allow for the submission of resolutions for debate and discussion throughout the year. In accordance with the new rules, there are now 11 resolutions online for member consideration in the fourth quarter of the year-round resolution process. They are posted at www.cmanet.org/hod and will be available for comment until September 4, 2016. Resolutions to be considered in Q4 include: 111-16: Heroin Overdose Antidote Naloxone in Schools 112-16: Enforcing a Tobacco-Free Environment at Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities 207-16: Assuring Timely and Appropriate Urgent Treatment Access for the Injured Worker 208-16: Formulary Inclusion of Nalaxone for Treatment of Opioid Overdose 209-16: Prescription Drug Coverage Regulation of Medicaid and Medicare Patients 210-16: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Federal Healthcare Legislation 211-16: MACRA Is Harmful to Physicians and Patients 305-16: CMA RFS Delegate and Alternate Delegate Positions Distribution 605-16: CMA Certification of Medical Staff Bylaws 606-16: Support for The UC-Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP) 607-16: Prevention of Medical Student Mistreatment After testimony closes, the resolutions and all the testimony will be forwarded to the appropriate CMA council or subcommittee for consideration. Member testimony and feedback will be considered by the councils and subcommittees as they make policy recommendations to the Board of Trustees. CMA Board of Trustees actions on Q3 Council Report Thank you to all who provided testimony on our third quarter resolutions. Those resolutions, with recommendations from the Councils and Subcommittees, went before the CMA Board of Trustees on July 29, 2016. A report summarizing the actions of the board has been posted online. How to submit a resolution If you are interested in submitting a resolution for consideration in the first quarter of 2017, the submission deadline is October 19, 2016. You are encouraged, however, to submit well in advance of the deadline to ensure that your policy idea is considered promptly. Please read the guidelines before submitting a resolution. Resolutions that do not follow the guidelines will be rejected. Contact: CMA member service center, (800) 786-4262 or memberservice@cmanet.org. Comments are closed.
