Legislative Updates on Key Issues to keep you Informed from the State Affairs Team
STATE AFFAIRS WORKGROUP
Arnold Baskies, MD, FACS (NJ); Ali Kasraeian, MD, FACS (FL); Kevin Koo, MD, FACS (MN); David Santos, MD, FACS (TX); and Kelly Swords, MD, FACS (CA). The Workgroup plays a critical role in identifying state advocacy priorities, setting new policy objectives, and evaluating state advocacy grant applications among other duties.
ACS STATE AFFAIRS PRIORITY ISSUES
- Trauma System Funding and Development
- Cancer Screening, Testing, and Treatment
- Insurance and Administrative Burden
- Professional Liability
- Criminalization of Physician Care
- Access to Surgical Care
- Health Equity
NEW YORK
A 9103 – Prior Authorization
Introduced by Assemblymember Phara Forrest (D), A 9103 requires health insurers to provide an updated list of health care services requiring preauthorization to participating physicians; list must be developed with relevant medical specialty organizations and regional physicians; list must be updated annually with a 90-day notice to physicians. The bill was introduced in the Assembly and referred to the Insurance Committee.
For more information regarding ACS State Affairs Policy Priorities in your state, please contact Catherine Hendricks, State Affairs Manager, at chendricks@facs.org or Cory Bloom, State Affairs Associate, at cbloom@facs.org .
To view a complete list of bills ACS State Affairs is tracking, visit our online State Legislative Tracker: https://www.quorum.us/spreadsheet/external/QGjJBFIfORzJNAtlNvfp/
