Legislative/Regulatory Issues

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NYSSA’s Annual Legislative Day in Albany 2012

1. Letter March 7, 2012, “Addendum” to Invitation Letter (member log-in required)
2. Letter May 10, 2012 “Participants Packet” Letter (member log-in required)
3. Agenda for the Day (member log-in required)
4. Memorandum “How To Communication With Your Lawmaker” (member log-in required)
5. Memorandum in Support of DeFrancisco/Morelle Bill (“Safe Anesthesia”) (member log-in required)
6. Copy of Bill S.4731/A.4867 (DeFrancisco/Morelle)
7. Memorandum in Opposition to Hassell-Thompson/Gottfried Bill (“Independent Practice”) (member log-in required)
8. Copy of Bill S.2766/A.1537 (Hassell-Thompson/Gottfried)
9. Memorandum in Opposition to Young/Paulin Bill (“SED Can Promulgate Regulations”) (member log-in required)
10. Copy of Bill S.5356A/A.8592 (Young/Paulin)
11. Memorandum in Opposition to Grisanti/Latimer Bill (“Mandatory Reimbursement of CRNAs”) (member log-in required)
12. Copy of Bill S.6168/A.7999A (Grisanti/Latimer)
13. The New York Times article entitled “Debate Over Who Should Be Allowed to Administer Anesthesia Moves to Courts”
14. MRT and the Importance of Anesthesiologists’ Role in the Delivery of Anesthesia Care (member log-in required)
15. “The Perioperative or Surgical Home” a draft proposal by ASA, May 2011 (member log-in required)
16. Out-of-Network Bill A.7489B/S.5068A-MSSNY Memorandum in Support (member log-in required)
17. Out-of-Network Bill a.7489B/S.5068A-Sign On Letter “Consumers Have A Right To Know...” (member log-in required)
18. Out-of-Network Bill A.7489B/S.5068A and Sponsor’s Memo (member log-in required)
19. The New York Times article entitled “Insurers Alter Cost Formula, and Patients Pay More”
20. MSSNY and Multiple Society Letter “Recommendations to Address the Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion Issue” (member log-in required)
21. MSSNY Legislative Program 2012
22. List of Assembly and Senate Higher Education Committee Members (updated)
23. Maps of downtown Albany, the Fort Orange Club, parking alternatives, and Empire State Plaza

• Map of Albany
• Map of Empire State Plaza Parking
• Empire State Plaza Concourse Level

1. Expense Voucher (member log-in required)

NYSSA’s Annual Legislative Day in Albany 2011

1. Letter to Participants April 10, 2011 (member log-in required)
2. Letter to Participants May 10, 2011 (member log-in required)
3. Agenda for the Day (member log-in required)
4. Memorandum “How to Communicate with Your Lawmaker” (member log-in required)
5. Memorandum on Opt-Out (for internal use) (member log-in required)
6. ASA Statement Regarding AANA-Sponsored Paper Published in Health Affairs August 2010 (for internal use) (member log-in required)
7. AMA Responds to IOM Report on Future of Nursing October 5, 2010 (for internal use) Paper Published in Health Affairs August 2010 (for internal use) (member log-in required)
8. Memorandum - Workers' Compensation for Anesthesiology (for internal use) (member log-in required)
9. Memorandum on Out-of-Network Physicians (for internal use) (member log-in required)
10. MSSNY's 2011 Physician Advocacy Priority Concerns (member log-in required)
11. “The New York State Medical Indemnity Fund” from MSSNY (member log-in required)
12. 2011 Government and Legal Affairs Agenda (member log-in required)
13. List of Assembly and Senate Higher Education Committee Members (member log-in required)

CRNA Scope of Practice

1. Bill S6168/A7999A (Grisanti/Latimer) (Also see Memorandum in Opposition to Grisanti/Latimer Bill)

1. Memorandum in Opposition to Grisanti/Latimer Bill S.6168/A.7999A (member log-in required)

1. Bill A8225 (Gottfried) Granting CRNA's Certain Prescriptive Writing Powers (NYSSA Opposes)

1. Bill S5356A/A8592 (Young/Paulin) (Also see Memorandum in Opposition to Young Bill)

1. Memorandum in Opposition to Young Bill (member log-in required)

1. NYSANA Petition February 3, 2010 to NYS Legislature

1. Opt Out in California: American Medical News Article “Calif. Doctors sue to ensure nurse anesthetists are supervised”

1. Opt Out in California: CMA News Release “Doctors Fight to Protect Quality of Care for Senior Citizens”

1. Opt Out in California: CSA Memorandum “Surgeon Liability for Anesthetic Mishap” (member log-in required)

Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT)

1. Current Issues Panel: Governor Cuomo's Medicaid Redesign Team (“MRT“) Outline - December 2011 (member log-in required)

1. Current Issues Panel: Scope of Practice: Update & Gov. Cuomo's Medicaid Redesign Team (“MRT“) - December 2011 (member log-in required)

Testimony Before Government Panels

1. Testimony by Dr. Robert Lagasse before NYS Senate Standing Committee on Insurance December 1, 2009

1. Article by Dr. Robert Lagasse presented to the NYS Senate Standing Committee on Insurance December 1, 2009 “Relationship between Malpractice Litigation and Human Errors”

1. Testimony by Dr. David Hannan (MSSNY) before NYS Senate Standing Committee on Insurance December 1, 2009

Out-of-Network Reimbursement

1. “Letter from Dr. Willoughby, President of NYSSA, to Attorney General Cuomo regarding Oxford and Out-of-Network Physicians (December 22, 2009)” (member log-in required)

1. “Article and Letter to the Editor Response from MSSNY’s News of New York regarding Non-Network Reimbursement (October-November 2009)” (member log-in required)

1. “The Out-of-Network Benefit Dilemma: A Crisis for Health Care Providers and Their Patients” by James G. Fouassier, J.D., reprinted with permission from Health Law Journal, Spring 2010, Vo. 15, No. 1, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207 (member log-in required)

Workers' Compensation

1. Memorandum on “Workers' Compensation for Anesthesiology - Conversion Rates and Reimbursement for Medical Direction” and Attachments (member log-in required)