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BCMS LEGISLATIVE
NEWS

BCMS LEGISLATIVE AND SOCIOECONOMICS
COMMITTEE WRAPS UP WORK FOR 2016

At the time of this writing, the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics
Committee wrapped up a year's worth of work on legislative issues discus-
sions and meetings with our state representatives and senators in prepara-
tion for the 85th Legislative Session. Committee members ended the year
with visits with State Senator Judith Zaffirini (District 21) and State Rep-
resentative Roland Gutierrez (District 119).

The 85th Texas Legislature will be
sworn-in on January 10. Mark your
calendars now and make plans to join
us for the First Tuesdays visits to the
Capitol on Feb. 7, March 7, April 4
and May 2, 2017.

BCMS teams are forming now. If
you are interested in participating with
your colleagues or if you have a per-
sonal relationship with any of our
elected officials from Bexar County, then we want to hear from you! Come
join us to advocate on behalf of medicine's issues!

To register for First Tuesdays, go to www.texmed.org/firsttuesdays. PHOTOS ABOVE: TOP - (l-r): David Shulman, MD; Sen. Judith
Zaffirini, and Ashok Kumar, MD, pause for a photo during a Nov.
For additional information and local discussion on the latest happenings 16 reception held in Sen. Zaffirini's honor at Club Giraud. BOT-
during the legislative session, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and TOM - Rep. Roland Gutierrez (in gray shirt, on right) visits with
Socioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, BCMS chief gov- members of the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Com-
ernment affairs officer at mary.nava@bcms.org. mittee on Dec. 7 at the BCMS headquarters.

ATTENTION BCMS MEMBERS: CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS

It's not too early to be thinking about BCMS resolutions....

If you have any issues you would like the BCMS Delegation to TMA to consider regarding changes in policy or a stance you would like
them to take on a particular issue, please visit www.bcms.org to obtain a sample form you can use to get started now with your draft. The
BCMS Delegation to TMA will meet in early February to review any resolutions submitted for consideration. For this reason, the deadline
to submit your draft resolutions to BCMS is Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.

To submit your draft resolutions or if you need assistance with drafting your resolution ideas, please contact Mary Nava, BCMS chief
government affairs officer and delegation liaison at mary.nava@bcms.org.

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