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Advocacy and Action
Alert Update
Advocacy and Action Alert Updates
The Washtenaw County Medical Society (WCMS) and Michigan State Medical Society
(MSMS) provide regular advocacy updates and opportunities for members to take
The Washtenaw County Medical Society (WCMS) and Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) provide regular
action on important legislative and regulatory items. Bookmark the MSMS CQ Engage advocacy updates and opportunities for members to take action on important legislative and regulatory items.
Bookmark the MSMS CQ Engage site, https://cqrcengage.com/msms/actioncenter?1, to send pre-populated site to send pre-populated messages on these important legislative issues. Information
messages on these important legislative issues. Information changes rapidly – for updates or questions, please
changes rapidly – for updates or questions, please contact the Society Office. contact the Society Office.
Oppose, HB 4359, CRNA Scope of Practi
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Representatives passed House Bill 4359 in Scope of Practice Expansion
expand the scope of practice for Certified R
Despite strong opposition from the physician
(CRNAs). Since then, the Senate Health Po
community, the Michigan House of Representatives
also approved it. Under the bill, nurses who
passed House Bill 4359 this spring, dangerous
required to be supervised by a physician an
anesthesia plan and the administration of re
legislation that would expand the scope of practice
consideration by the full Senate, and with a Since then, tcheaSmebneatres,HMeaiclthigPaonlicleygaisnldatHoursmnaened to hea Services Committee has also approved it. Under the
bill, nurses wsahcoriafidcmesinpisatetireannt essatfhettyicasnwdoaunldesntohesia ser longer be required to be supervised by a physician
and would bPeresoslerlyvereAspcocnisdieblnetfVoricthtiemesn'tiAreccess to Ca anesthesia pMlaicnhaignadnt’hseaaudtmo inois-tfraautilot nsyosfteremlatwedas a savin care. With thveicbtimillsnoawndutnhdeeir cfaomnsiliideesr.aStioandlby,ytthaet syste full Senate, and with anticipated changes between
the two chambers, Michigan legislators need to hear
from physicians like you about how this sacrifices
patient safety and anesthesia services.
for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).
e Expansion
Preserve Accident Victims’ Access to
community, the Michigan House of spring, dangerous legislation that would
Care by Supporting HB 4486 and SB 314
gistered Nurse Anesthetists
Michigan’s auto no-fault system was a saving grace for
licy and Human Services Committee has
thousands of auto accident victims and their families.
administer anesthetics would no longer be
Sadly, that system has been dismantled, leaving limited
d would be solely responsible for the entire
access to care for accident survivors. A key element of
lated care. With the bill now under
the 2019 auto insurance law that requires an immediate
ticipated changes between the two
fix is the provider fee schedule, which caps
r from physicians like you about how this
reimbursement for most post-acute brain injury rehabilitation services. In order to fix this before the July
ices. Click here to take action now!
1 deadline, House Bill 4486 (co-sponsored by
Representatives Donna Lasinski and Yousef Rabhi) and
re by Supporting HB 4486 and SB 314
Senate Bill 314 (co-sponsored by Senator Jeff Irwin) have
g grace for thousands of auto accident
been introduced to offer a budget-neutral solution that
has been dismantled, leaving limited
would enable the continued care of survivors and will adjust brain injury rehabilitation, home care, and other therapy services to align with the fee schedule reimbursement cap of 200% of the Medicare reimbursement rate. This legislation continues to sit in the respective chambers’ insurance committees. Groups like the Coalition to Protect Auto No-Fault have been putting pressure on Michigan Senate and House leadership and asking them to hold hearings immediately. Go to https://cqrcengage.com/msms/ app/onestep-write-a-letter?5&engagementId=511935 to take action now!
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