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BCMS
LEGISLATIVE NEWS

BCMS LEgISLaTIVE
aND SOCIOECONOMICS
COMMITTEE CONTINuES
wORk TO pREpaRE FOR

LEgISLaTIVE SESSION

The BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Committee
held their monthly meeting on Aug. 24 to continue work-
ing on plans for the upcoming legislative session, which
kicks off in January 2017. Among the topics discussed
were the committee goals and strategic plan for the com-
mittee going forward. Some of the highlights included:
having continued visits with each of our state representa-
tives and state senators to discuss issues of importance to
medicine and establishing key physician contacts by leg-
islative district to lead discussions with our elected officials
as opportunities arise and in preparation for the First Tues-
days visits to the Capitol.

For local discussion on these and other legislative advo-
cacy topics, consider joining the Committee by contacting
Mary Nava, chief government affairs officer at
mary.nava@bcms.org.

Top — Members of the BCMS Legislative and Socioe-
conomics Committee held their monthly meeting on Aug.
24 at the Society headquarters.

Middle — (l-r) Drs. Manuel Ybarra, Alex Kenton and
John Menchaca visit with Rep. Justin Rodriguez (House
Dist. 125) at the Society headquarters on Aug. 31.

Bottom — (l-r) Drs. Ryan Van Ramshorst and John
Holcomb visit with Rep. Rick Galindo (Dist. 117) at the
BCMS headquarters on Sept. 7.

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