CMA Legislative Update as of September 6 By the California Medical Association (CMA) Scope Bills: SB 491 — Nurse Practitioners: CMA had a great victory with the desired outcome of having SB 491 held on suspense. Essentially, the bill failed in committee and is done for the year. Unlike the Senate, the Assembly Appropriations Committee estimated significant costs associated with SB 491. We expect that the author will re-introduce a scope bill next year. We are also being very vigilant about ensuring that there is no attempt to do a “gut and amend” at the end ... September 12, 2013 Legislation, MICRA, Prescription Drug Abuse, Scope of Practice MICRA, Scope of Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
Fight to Protect MICRA! TABLE OF CONTENTS: MICRA Timeline: Where Are We Today? MICRA Timeline: How Did We Get Here? Initiative Timeline MICRA's Key Provisions SDCMS-CMA Legislative and Judicial Wins Over the Past 10 Years The Trial Lawyers' Ballot Initiative: "Troy and Alana Pack Patient Safety Act of 2014" Know the Arguments for and Against MICRA in the News MICRA Savings Posters for Your Office and ... July 30, 2013 MICRA MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Trial Lawyers Submit Ballot Initiative to Overturn MICRA Late yesterday, California’s trial attorneys made good on their May threat to ask voters to repeal California’s landmark Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). Language was submitted to the California Attorney General in Sacramento, the first step in placing an initiative on the ballot. The initiative’s main provision would increase the cap on speculative, “non-economic” damages from the current $250,000 to more than $1.2 million with automatic increases every year. The measure filed yesterday is nothing more than a self-serving attempt by trial lawyers to generate more in legal fees. CMA ... July 25, 2013 MICRA MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Join the Fight to Protect Medicine Your Voice Is Key to Our Success Critical issues affecting today’s physicians are being debated in the legislative arena at a fast and furious pace. MICRA, scope of practice, Medi-Cal, and the corporate bar are just a few of the vital issues being debated and voted on by decision-makers in Sacramento. CMA has some of the best lobbyists, lawyers, and other advocates in the Capitol, but the most powerful weapon in advancing the cause of physicians and their patients is you. Understand the issues, and know the arguments — hearing from physicians with experience from the frontlines of medicine can make all the difference for a legislator facing a ... July 24, 2013 Corporate Bar, Medi-Cal, MICRA, Scope of Practice Corporate Bar, Medi-Cal, MICRA, Scope of Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »