March 10, 2008
KILL BILLS
ISMS spends a lot of time informing physicians of bills that have either passed or failed in Springfield. There is a far more efficient way of eliminating bills than killing them in committee – convincing the sponsor that a bill is bad and should never be called for a vote in the first place.
Below is just a sampling of bills that have been silently stopped:
HB 4666 (Davis, M.) provides that a physician licensed under the Act to practice medicine in all of its branches that practices in the area of plastic surgery must be directly affiliated with an accredited hospital or university.
HB 4667 (Davis, M.) provides that a Board-certified plastic surgeon shall be the only individual permitted to perform laser surgeries, Botox injections, or chemical peels on patients. Provides that a Board-certified plastic surgeon may not delegate the performance of the procedures to any other individual. Provides that a violation of the specified provisions that results, directly or indirectly, in the death of a patient is punishable as a Class 1 felony with a minimum prison term of 10 years.
SB 2834 (Cullerton) provides that the results of blood or urine tests performed for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, in an individual's blood or urine conducted upon persons receiving medical treatment in a hospital emergency room for injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident shall be disclosed to the Department of State Police or local law enforcement agencies of jurisdiction (rather than shall be disclosed upon request).
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This week is an important deadline week in Springfield – bills need to get out of committee this week in order to stay alive in the legislative process. Several ISMS initiatives are up for consideration this week. The retail health clinic regulatory bill and medical staff autonomy bill
are up for a hearing in the House Healthcare Availability and Access Committee Tuesday afternoon.
Additionally, bills to raise Medicaid reimbursements to Medicare rates will be heard in the House (HB 5019) and the Senate (SB 2173) this week. Make sure to contact your legislators to support these important measures.
Posted @ 5:00 PM
by ISMS State Legislative Affairs staff |
