MedChi: The Maryland State Medical Society

September 12-13, 2009 Fall House of Delegates Meeting

Call for Nominations for Eastern Group Trustee - DEADLINE JANUARY 4, 2010

Final Reports

• Board of Trustee Report 1-09
• Report on Approval of Committee Appointments
• Report on Order of Business for House of Delegates Meetings
• Report on Typo Correction to Section 5.802
• Report on Resident Members
• Report on Student Members
• Report on New Category of Membership
• Report on Investigation of Resolution 13-08
• Report on Review of 2009 Legislative Agenda
• Report on Retail Clinics

Final Resolutions

• Resolution 6-09 - Assignment of Benefits
• Resolution 7-09 - Insurance Carrier Reimbursement for After Hours Care, Telephone and Electronic Communication
• Resolution 8-09 - Correct Booster Seats for Maryland Children
• Resolution 9-09 - Qualifications of Maryland's Public Health Officials
• Resolution 10-09 - Improving Access to Automated External Defibrillators
• Resolution 11-09 - Interpreters for the Hearing Impaired and Non-English Speaking Patients
• Resolution 12-09 - Protection for Physicians who Practice as Researchers
• Resolution 13-09 - Board of Physicians - Physician Rehabilitation
• Resolution 14-09 - Health Insurer Code of Conduct
• Resolution 15-09 - History of Maryland Medicine Campaign

April 25, 2009 House of Delegates Meeting

Final Reports

• Report of the Council on Medical Economic - adopted
• Report of the Task Force on Medical Society Structure and Staffing - adopted

Final Resolutions

• Resolution 1-09 - Reduction of the AMA Delegation - not adopted

• Resolution 2-09 - MedChi Task Force on Health Plan - not considered

• Resolution 3-09 - Holding House of Delegates Meeting in a Central Location referred to the Board of Trustees
• Resolution 4-09 - Holding Only One House of Delegates Meeting Each Year referred to the Board of Trustees
• Resolution 5-09 - Timelines and Penalties for Physicians Not Adopting EHR and E-prescribing - adopted

Informational Reports

• Report of the Council on Legislation
• September 27-28, 2008 House of Delegates Meeting
• Final Reports and Resolutions

Board of Trustee Report 1-08

Council on Legislation report 1-08

• Council on Medical Economics Report 1-08
• Resolution 12-08 Network Adequacy
• Resolution 13-08 Increase in the Representation of IMG Physician in the House of Delegates
• Resolution 14-08 Penalties for Physicians Who Refuse to Work During a Pandemic
• Resolution 15-08 Corporate Names
• Resolution 16-08 The Right to Charge for Completion of Forms and Telephone Authorizations Required by Pharmacy Benefit Management Companies - not adopted by the house
• Resolution 17-08 Consumer Protection and Transparency Related to "Doctors" Who are Not M.D.'s or D.O.'s
• Resolution 18-08 taking Similar Action to New York Against United and Ingenix
• Resolution 19-08 Large Medical Group Practice Formation
• Resolution 20-08 The American Medical Association and Medicare Physician Reimbursements - withdrawn
• Resolution 21-08 Reduction or Elimination of Gun Violence
• Resolution 22-08 AMA Spokesperson for Health Insurance Proposals
• Resolution 23-08 Retroactive Denial of Claims Due to Coordination of Benefits
• Resolution 24-08 Prescription for Access to Quality Medical Care in MD in the Future: Enhancing the Physician Enterprise - referred to MedChi Board of Trustees , to report back to the House of Delegates at the next meeting 
• April 26, 2008 House of Delegates Meeting

Final Reports

• Executive Director Report
• Highlights of the Interim Meeting of the AMA
• Legislative Update
• Operations Council Report
• Report of the Treasurer

Final Resolutions

• Resolution 1-08 Maryland P3 Program                     
• Resolution 3-08 Components of Health Insurance
• Resolution 4-08  Survey by Specialty of National Health Insurance Plan Acceptability
• Resolution 5-08 Disclosure of Sources of Income of Candidates for AMA Offices
• Resolution 6-08 Security Breaches in Electronic Medical Records
• Resolution 7-08 Corporate Name Approval
• Resolution 8-08 MCO Processing of Emergency Care Claims for Physicians Not Contracting with Health Insurance/Managed Care Plans
• Resolution 10-08 MedChi's Prescription for Access to Quality Medical Care in Maryland in the Future

Past House of Delegates Meetings

Resolutions 

• September 29-30, 2007 House of Delegates Meeting - Final Reports and Resolutions
• April 29, 2007 House of Delegates Meeting - Final Reports and Resolutions
• September 30-October 1, 2006 House of Delegates Meeting Final Report and Resolutions
• May 6, 2006 House of Delegates Meeting Final Reports and Resolutions
• October 16, 2005 House of Delegates Meeting Final Reports and Resolutions