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NEW YORK COALITION OF SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIANS LOBBY DAY
The NYS Coalition of Specialty Care Physicians, a recently formed group which includes MSSNY and nine specialty societies, held a State Lobby Day on May 11, 2010. The Lobby Day kicked off with a briefing of the attending physicians on the scope of practice bills as well as the bills that affect all physicians, which include the Physician Collective Negotiation and the Medical Liability Reform bills. Physicians and staff from MSSNY and the specialty societies involved then went to appointments which had been scheduled for them with Legislators, from the District where their office is located. A tri-fold information sheet, which gave information and the Coalition’s position on each of a number of scope of practice bills as well as on the general bills was left behind with each Legislator with which they met. Bills highlighted in the tri-fold include:
Podiatry Scope of Practice (A.2518-A Pretlow/S.2992-A Klein) – Oppose
Naturopath Scope of Practice (A.1370 Hoyt/S.1930 LaValle) – Oppose
Dental Scope of Practice ( A.4656-A Morelle/S.2937 Klein) – Oppose
Optometry Scope of Practice (A.3718 Paulin/S.2667 Valesky) – Oppose
Midwife Scope of Practice (A.8117 Gottfried/S.5007 Duane) – Oppose
Physical Therapy Scope of Pratice (S.4631 Oppenheimer/A.4302 Canestrari) – Oppose
Corporate Practice of Multiple Professions (S.7484 Huntley/A.8897 Pretlow) – Oppose
Corporations: Limited Medical Service Practices (A.10150 Paulin) – Oppose
Hearing Aid Access ( S.7670 Schneiderman/A.10056 Dinowitz & Kellner) – Support
Physician Collective Negotiations (S.5204 Breslin/A.4301-A Canestrari) – Support
Medical Liability Reform (S.6799 Hannon/A.6184 Schimminger) – Support
All physicians are urged to contact their Legislators to express their position on these bills as well. The phone numbers are 518-455-4100 (Assembly) or 518-455-2800 (Senate). Ask for your Legislator’s office and make your voice heard.
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