HEALTHCARE
SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT: HB2119 – Medical Desert Healthcare Access and Expedited Review
STATUS: This bill is on the House Second Reading Calendar TODAY, 2/3. It is expected to be on the House Third Reading Calendar on Tuesday, February 4th, and receive a floor vote.
This bill creates a process for expedited certificate of public need review in medical desert areas, defined as locations with no healthcare facility within 15-30 miles, less than one primary care physician per 3,500 residents, high poverty rates, or federal Health Professional Shortage Area designation. The Commissioner must issue determinations within 120 days of application submission, streamlining approval processes to expand healthcare access in underserved communities.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Find your Delegate’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE YES on HB2119!
SUPPORT: HB1904 – Nursery service provider expansion
STATUS: This bill is on the House Third Reading Calendar for TODAY, 2/3 to receive a floor vote.
Expands healthcare access by allowing qualified nurse midwives and pediatric nurse practitioners to provide newborn nursery coverage when physicians are unavailable, with appropriate training requirements. Enables telehealth consultation options while maintaining quality standards and safety protocols. This reduces regulatory barriers and increases healthcare provider options, particularly benefiting rural areas with physician shortages.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Find your Delegate’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE YES on HB1904!
SUPPORT: SB1203 – Medical Desert Healthcare Access and Expedited Review
STATUS: This bill is on the Senate Second Reading Calendar TODAY, 2/3. It is expected to be on the Senate Third Reading Calendar on Tuesday, February 4th, and receive a floor vote.
This bill creates a process for expedited certificate of public need review in medical desert areas, defined as locations with no healthcare facility within 15-30 miles, less than one primary care physician per 3,500 residents, high poverty rates, or federal Health Professional Shortage Area designation. The Commissioner must issue determinations within 120 days of application submission, streamlining approval processes to expand healthcare access in underserved communities.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Find your Senator’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE YES on SB1203!
BILL UPDATE – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: HB1724 – Medicinal Price Setting
STATUS: This bill passed the House on 1/31 and will now be sent to the Senate.
This bill would create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Under this proposed legislation, the Board will be given authority to limit drug payment amounts and reimbursements to an upper payment limit amount for state sponsored and state regulated health plans, directly opposed to free market principles.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
