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BCMS LEGISLATIVE
NEWS
FORMER REP. JOHN LUJAN AND REP. PHILIP CORTEZ
VISIT WITH MEMBERS OF THE BCMS LEGISLATIVE
AND SOCIOECONOMICS COMMITTEE
On Oct. 24, the bCMS legislative and Socioeconomics Commit- Rep. Cortez currently sits on the House Public Health Commit-
tee, led by Chairman Alex Kenton, Md, visited with former state tee. Committee members discussed various topics, including: Med-
representative John lujan, Republican candidate for House district icaid and Medicaid reimbursement, vaccinations, scope of practice,
118 and state representative Philip Cortez, who currently represents GME, balance billing, insurance adequate networks and free-stand-
House district 117. ing ERs.
Mr. lujan is a retired firefighter and is also a business owner. He For local discussion on these and other legislative advocacy
last represented district 118 in 2016. Physicians discussed several topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeco-
issues, including: Medicaid, scope of practice, vaccinations and nomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief govern-
physician workforce. ment affairs officer at mary.nava@bcms.org.
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