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Priority IssuesSUCCESS: AAP-CA bill to ensure adequate payment for vaccine acquisition and administration passed the Assembly 73 to 1!AAP-CA, California Medical Association (CMA), and the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) are cosponsoring AB 2093 to set a reasonable floor for vaccine acquisition and administration payment. With strong advocacy by AAP-CA, the bill passed the Assembly 73 to 1! Our primary concern was acquiring sufficient Republican votes to support the Governor in signing the bill over potential health plan opposition. Republicans, as well as Democrats, came through with flying colors in support of our bill. Thank you to all who were able to take the time to contact Assemblymembers. Next stop: Senate Health Committee! YOUR ACTION MATTERS: To see how your Assembly member voted on AB 2093, go to http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_2051-2100/ab_2093_vote_20100602_0244PM_asm_floor.html.
State Budget Update: Conference Committee MeetsAAP-CA has identified top priorities for state budget advocacy on behalf of children and pediatricians:
Faced with a $20 billion deficit, the Governor has proposed increased premiums and copayments in Healthy Families and elimination of the CalWorks program. Both houses of the Legislature separately rejected those proposals. The joint Budget Conference Committee is now meeting to develop a single, balanced budget to present to the Governor. The challenge remains the enormous deficit – in order to eliminate cuts to kids health care, other cuts must be found, revenues must be raised, or some combination of the two. Members of this year’s Conference Committee are: Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair; Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield, Vice Chair; Senator Bob Dutton, Senator Bob Huff, Senator Mark Leno, Senator Alan Lowenthal, Assemblymember Connie Conway, Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes, Assemblymember Jim Nielsen, and Assemblymember Nancy Skinner. YOUR ACTION MATTERS: If your legislator is on the Budget Conference Committee, please contact them now. Three points to emphasize:
To identify your Legislator and find their webpage to get contact information go to http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html |
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