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ACC National Legislative Priorities Fall 2022
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Legislative Report #340 – Legislature Finishes Up Two-Year Session
The two-year session wrapped up late Wednesday night with debate going past midnight. More than 1,200 bills passed the Legislature this year. The Governor has already signed 490 and has almost 800 on his desk now. The Governor has until September 30th to take action....
CMS, EP Cuts and Point of View of our Members 08.15.22
Dalai Lama said, “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them” What is being proposed WILL HURT THEM (the entire healthcare system – patients, doctors, hospitals, ERs, families, community, country – EVERYONE)....
#339 – Legislative Report – MICRA Deal Legislation Passes Legislature – Headed to Governor
AB 35 (Reyes) is the bill that contains the MICRA deal that was announced two weeks ago. The bill has moved quickly through both the Senate and Assembly and is now headed to the Governor. He is expected to sign the bill quickly. Below is a press release from...
October 21, 2021: Legislative Report #334 – New E-Prescribing Requirement Starting 1/1/22
Beginning on January 1, 2022 there is new law in California requiring all prescriptions be “e-prescribed”. Below is a link to the Medical Board’s website with more detail along with a podcast walking through the new requirements and the exemptions to e-prescribing....
Oct 7, 2021: From CABG to TAVR: History, Reasoning, and Future plans for CV Outcome Reporting in California
Sept 12, 2021: Advocacy Update- Legislative Report #333 – Legislature Adjourns for 2021 – Update on NP Advisory Committee
The Legislature wrapped up the first year of the two-year legislative session Friday night. The end of session saw a noticeable absence of controversial legislation in the healthcare area. With the recall election taking over the Governor was looking to avoid...
Aug 26, 2021: Advocacy Update
August 26, 2021 This morning, both the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees went through the bills placed on their “Suspense Files” to announce the outcomes. As a reminder the “Suspense File” is for bills that have a fiscal impact on the state of more...