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DCs Retain Right to Use Term "Physician”
The “definition of physician bill” that had been initiated by the Medical Society of Virginia and introduced by Delegate Harry R. Purkey was officially withdrawn on Monday evening.
HB 1938 proposed to require that no person other than those who have received a degree as a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy could use the term “physician” in connection with his name or practice. On January 22nd, a subcommittee of the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee voted to “lay the bill on the table” (measure defeated).
View VCA’s position paper on this issue
Thanks to everyone for your support and action. This is yet another example of how effective we can be when we work together!
Bill Thesier, DC
VCA Legislative Committee Chair
posted 01/26/07
S. 1955 Fails on Procedural Vote
In a historic victory for chiropractors and their patients, S.1955, the Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, was withdrawn from the Senate floor last Thursday, May 11th, and effectively defeated when Democrats threatened to filibuster the bill. The controversial small business health plan legislation spurred an unprecedented grassroots lobbying campaign by the American Chiropractic Association and hundreds of provider and consumer groups that believed the bill would gut state patient protection laws and leave millions of patients without crucial health care benefits.
The VCA extends a huge “thank you!” to the individual doctors, patients, students, chiropractic college leaders, state and national chiropractic associations, and other organizations who joined together to successfully defeat this potentially devastating legislation.
posted 05/15/06
Legislative Update - HB 1111 and 1112
The “advertising bill” was defeated on January 31, 2006, 5 to 3. Voting “for” were Del. Janis from Chesterfield County, Del. Moran from Alexandria, and Del. Nutter from Christiansburg/ Blacksburg.
The “direct access bill” failed 6 to 2, with Del. Janis and Del. Moran voting “for”.
We have some work to do, but we were successful this time around. The VCA lobbyist will monitor the legislature, just in case the House tries to bring it back before the full committee, but it appears that we avoided “a big one” this time.
The VCA is also reviewing all other pieces of legislation still in play for possible impact, so watch for continued updates.
posted 02/05/06
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