Grassroots call to action requested by CMA
Today, CMA launched a grassroots campaign in opposition to SB 784. The SB 784 bill would allow permanent exemptions to the Corporate Bar for health care districts which would set a dangerous precedent for physicians and patients across the state. This bill will be heard in the Senate Appropriation Committee on May 8th at 10 am. The bill so far has had no “No” votes in any policy committee. We know that expressed concern from physicians in their district will help Senators understand why this bill must be stopped.
Please go to this link: https://www.votervoice.net/CMADocs/campaigns/104612/respond to receive information on the bill and send emails to your legislators.
Here is an update on the CMA sponsored, co-sponsored, and priority support bills following up from out Legislative Advocacy Day in Sacramento in April:
- AB 470: Passed out of the Assembly and is now in the Senate, waiting to be referred to a policy committee there.
- AB 571: Passed out of Assembly Judiciary Committee on 4/18, being re-referred to Appropriations Committee.
- AB 765: Passed out of Assembly Business and Professions Committee on 4/11, being heard in Appropriations Committee on 5/3.
- AB 815: Passed out of Assembly Health Committee on 4/18, being re-referred to Appropriations Committee.
- SB 487: Passed out of Senate Health Committee on 4/19, being heard in Senate Appropriations Committee today at 10 am.
- SB 582: Passed out of Senate Judiciary Committee on 4/25 with no opposition, being heard in Senate Appropriations Committee 5/8 at 10 am.
- SB 598: Passed out of Senate Appropriations Committee on 4/24, currently held in the suspense file.