COVID-19 Legislative Update - 3/16/2020 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reached an agreement on Friday on a new far-reaching coronavirus response package March 17, 2020 Coronavirus, Federal Legislation, Legislation, Public Health Alert, Resources Coronavirus, Coronavirus Testing, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, Legislation 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Assembly Bill (AB 5) Affects Employee Classification This new law addresses the “employment status” of workers when they are claimed to be an independent contractor and not an employee. January 10, 2020 California Legislation, Legislation AB 5, AB5, Employee Classification, Employment Status, Healthcare Legislation, Healthcare Workers, Legislation, Worker Classification 0 0 Comment Read More »
Significant New California Laws of Interest to Physicians for 2016 The California Legislature had an active year, passing many new laws affecting health care. In particular, bills making major changes to state immunization requirements and end-of-life options were enacted. There was also a strong focus on new legislation related to allied health professionals, mental health, medical records and privacy, and reproductive issues. November 23, 2015 California Legislation, Legislation CA, Laws, Legislation 0 0 Comment Read More »
House Landslide Vote to Pass SGR Today, RCMA/CMA congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives for passing monumental Medicare reform and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) extension, and urgently asks their colleagues in the Senate to do the same before spring recess. The 392-37 vote clearly shows that now is the time to make Medicare reform a reality. March 26, 2015 Federal Legislation, Legislation Congress, House, Senate, SGR, Federal, Legislation, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
The Ultimate Measure - CMA's 2014 Legislative Wrap Up For more than 150 years, the California Medical Association has upheld the banner for practicing physicians. Year after year, the state medical society has partnered with the local medical societies to diligently strive to ensure the care and well-being of patients and to protect public health by working for the betterment of the profession. In years of prosperity, the challenge of carrying out this duty is restrained. In years of controversy, the same duty is laborious. This year was full of controversies. December 15, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation California, Legislation, 2014 0 0 Comment Read More »
Proposition 46 isn't the CURE(S) On November 4, voters will be asked to weigh in on Proposition 46, a costly and deceptive measure funded and sponsored almost exclusively by trial lawyers. In addition to raising health care costs and reducing access to quality medical care, Prop. 46 September 30, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation Proposition 46, 2014 Election, Legislation, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
No on 46 On November 4, 2014, voters will be asked to weigh in on Proposition 46, a costly ballot measure that will make it easier and more profitable for lawyers to sue doctors, community health clinics and hospitals, resulting in billions in increased health care costs annually. July 25, 2014 California Legislation, Legislation Election, Legislation, NoOn46, MICRA, Proposition 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislative Alert: Urge Legislators to Oppose Bill that would Require Medical Board Investigations for Prescription Drug Deaths On June 26, the Assembly Business and Professions Committee will be considering a bill that would require a coroner to file a report with the medical board when a controlled substance is found to be a contributing factor in a death. June 25, 2013 California Legislation, Legislation Assembly Business and Professions Committee, Controlled Substance, Coroner, Legislation, Legislative Alert, Medical Board, SB 62 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislation To Repeal SGR Unveiled The Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans unveiled draft legislation that would repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and replace it with a new system for determining Medicare physician payments. June 13, 2013 Federal Legislation, Legislation, Medicare, Resources Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, legislation, Medicare, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Funding UCR School of Medicine California’s Senate and Assembly have unanimously approved identical bills appropriating $15,000,000 annually from the General Fund to the Regents of the University of California for allocation to the School of Medicine at UC Riverside. June 13, 2013 California Legislation, Federal Legislation, Legislation, Riverside County Community Assembly, CA Senate, Council on Graduate Medical Education, Federal Legislation, Funding, Legislation, UC Riverside 0 0 Comment Read More »
