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BCMS LEGISLATIVE
NEWS
Last First Tuesdays held May 2
85th Legislative Session adjourns May 29
By Mary E. Nava, MBA, Chief Government Affairs Officer and Lobbyist
The final First Tuesdays of the 85th Legislative Session concluded step therapy, surprise billing, prescription drug monitoring program,
on May 2. Many thanks to the following physician and Alliance network directories and telemedicine.
members who attended: Physicians — Pam Hall, MD; Jim
Humphreys, MD; Leah Jacobson, MD; Alex Kenton, MD; Alisha Stay tuned to this column for information updates on the 85th
King, MD; Ninza Sanchez, MD; and Jayesh Shah, MD; Alliance Legislative Session wrap-up, the outcome of legislation of impor-
members included James Deurr and Jennifer Shepherd. tance to medicine and results of bills signed into law or vetoed. A
complete wrap-up will be coming soon.
At the time of this writing, there were less than 20 days left in
the 85th regular Legislative Session, which was scheduled to end For local discussion on these and other legislative advocacy top-
sine die on May 29. A number of bills are still in the pipeline that ics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics
are of importance to medicine covering a variety of topics, including: Committee by contacting Mary Nava, BCMS chief government
scope of practice, Medicaid, the state budget, GME, public health, affairs officer and lobbyist at mary.nava@bcms.org.
BCMS physicians and Alliance members meet with Rep. Diana BCMS physicians stop to visit with Rep. Ina Minjarez (Dist 124)
Arevalo (Dist 116) outside the House of Representatives in the Texas (standing center in dress) and her chief of staff, Nar Dorrycott, during
Capitol on May 2 during First Tuesdays. the May 2 First Tuesdays at the Capitol.
Members of the Bexar and Travis county medical societies, along with BCMS physicians standing (l-r) with Sen. Jose Menendez (Dist 26)
BCMS Alliance members and staff pause for a group photo with Sen. (center) are: Leah Jacobson, MD; Alex Kenton, MD; Jim Humphreys,
Donna Campbell, MD (Dist 25) (standing center in black and white MD and Jayesh Shah, MD
dress) during the last First Tuesdays visit to the Capitol on May 2.
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