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TMA House of Delegates: Order of Business 2007

 

Reports and resolutions dealing with socioeconomic, public health, science, medical education, and TMA financial and organizational matters that are important to physicians and patients will be considered by the TMA House of Delegates and its reference committees during TexMed 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, April 26-27.

The house will convene at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, and after conducting its regular business, recess for meetings of four reference committees - Financial and Organizational Affairs, Public Health, Science and Education, and Socioeconomics - on Level 3 of the convention center in Exhibit Hall F. Reference committees will present their reports and recommendations to the full house when it reconvenes at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 27. Elections also will be held on Friday.

On Friday at 11 a.m., the Distinguished Service Award, TMA's highest honor, will be presented to D. Clifford Burross, MD.

Plan to attend your caucus meetings on Thursday and those scheduled on Friday morning.

 

Reference Committee Key:

  • Financial and Organizational Affairs = F&OA
  • Public Health = PH
  • Science and Education = SE
  • Socioeconomics = SOCIO

 

 

 

Reports Referred To
1. Reports of President  
     1.  Appointments to Physician Advisory Committees or Other Components of HMOs and Health Insurance Companies Informational
     2.  Nominations for Board of Governors, Texas Medical Liability Trust F&OA
2.  Reports of Board of Trustees  
     1.  2006-07 Board Officers and Committees Informational
     2.  Potential Conflicts of Interest, Disclosure of Affiliations, and TMA Relationships with Business Entities Informational
     3.  2005 Audit of Financial Statements and 2006 and 2007 Operating Budgets Informational
     4.  Investments Informational
     5.  Medical Student and Resident Physician Loan Funds Informational
     6.  TMA Minority Scholarship Program Informational
     7.  TMA Knowledge Center Informational
     8.  TMA Physician Directory and Resource Guide Informational
     9.  TMA Affiliation Informational
   10.  Healthy Vision 2010 Health Care Summit Informational
   11.  TEXPAC, TMAIT, TMFHQI, and TMLT Informational
   12.  Pending Lawsuits Involving Texas Medical Association Informational
   13.  Policy Review F&OA
   14.  Continuance, Discharge, and Establishment of Standing Committees F&OA
   15.  Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Representation in House of Delegates F&OA
   16.  Proposed Dues Increase for Active Members F&OA
 3.  Reports of Executive Vice President  
     1.  2006-07 Update Winter Conference Informational
     2.  Staff Component and Benefits Informational
 4.Reports of Interspecialty Society Committee (No Report)  
 5.  Report of Committee on Membership  
     1.  TMA Membership Development Informational
 6.Reports of Board of Councilors  
     1.  Distinguished Service Award-D. Clifford Burross, MD Informational
     2.  Recently Adopted Opinions of Board of Councilors Informational
     3.  Emeritus Membership Nominations F&OA
     4.  Honorary Nominations F&OA
     5.  Policy Review F&OA
7.  Reports of Committee on Physician Health and Rehabilitation  

     1.  Continuing Medical Education Programs

Informational
     2.  Drug Screen Program; Treatment Facilities; Medical Student and Resident Activities       Informational
     3.  Case Statement Informational
     4.  Substance Use Disorder is a Disease Process SE
8.  Reports of Texas Delegation to the AMA  
     1.  AMA Membership, Representation, and Leadership Informational
     2.  AMA House of Delegates Meetings in 2006 Informational
9.  Report of Young Physician Section  
     1.  Young Physician Section Activities Informational
 10. Report of International Medical Graduate Section (no report)  
11. Report of Resident and Fellow Section  
     1.  Resident and Fellow Section Activities Informational
12. Report of Medical Student Section  
     1.  Medical Student Section Activities Informational
13. Report of Council on Constitution and Bylaws  
     1.  Converting TMA Constitution and Bylaws to TMA Style F&OA
     2.  Medical Student Section Special Appointees F&OA
     3.  TMA Dues Billing Cycle F&OA
     4.  RFS and Texas Delegation Operating Procedures F&OA
     5.  Board of Trustees Responsibility for Interim Policy F&OA
     6. Bylaws Amendment Required for Board of Trustees Report 16-A-07 F&OA
14. Report of Council on Health Promotion  
     1. 2007 Anson Jones, MD, Media Awards Winners, Presentations (distributed at meeting) Informational

15. Report of Council on Health Service Organizations (No Report)    

  
16. Reports of Council on Legislation (No Report)  
 17. Report of Committee on Professional Liability (No Report)  
18. Report of Council on Medical Education  
     1.  Update of 1992, 1993, and 1997 TMA Policy SE
     2. Update of 1996 TMA Policy Relating to Minimum Graduate Medical Education Requirements for Purposes of Qualifying for Texas Medical Licensure SE
     3.  Criminal Background Checks for Medical Students SE
     4.  Support for Use of Community-Based Physicians as Educators and Mentors for Medical Students and Resident Physicians SE
     5.  Growth in Medical School Enrollments and Graduate Medical Education Programs, and Expansion of State Physician Education Loan Repayment Program

SE
19. Report of Committee on Continuing Education  
     1.  CME Program Report Informational
20. Reports of Committee on Physician Distribution and Health Care Access  
     1.  Physician Worforce Update ( PDF ) Informational
     2.  1996 Policy Review SE
     3.  Expedited Medical License Application Processing for Physicians Seeking Practice in Texas Border Areas SE
 21. Report of Council on Practice Management Services  
     1.   Oversight of Practice Management Services Informational
     2.  Health Information Technology Initiative Informational
     3.  Report on TMA Health Information Exchange Policy F&OA
 22. Reports of Council on Public Health (additional reports will be in supplement)  
     1. Coal Power Plants in Texas PH
     2.  Policy Review ( PDF ) PH
 23. Reports of Committee on Child and Adolescent Health  
     1.  Corporal Punishment PH
     2.  Policy Review PH
     3.  Child Psychiatrists in State Policy-making Postions PH
 24. Report of Committee on Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (No Report)  
 25. Reports of Committee on Infectious Diseases  
     1. Infectious Disease Policy Review PH

 26. Reports of Committee on Maternal and Perinatal Health

 
     1.  Definition of "Child" PH
     2.  Legislative Directives Affecting the Physician-Patient Relationship PH
 27. Reports of Council on Scientific Affairs (Additional reports will be in supplement)  
     1. Council Activities Informational
     2. JCAHO Pain Rating Standard (distributed at meeting) SE
     3.  Newborn Genetic Screening SE
     4.  Policy Review SE
     5.  Folic Acid SE
 28. Reports of Committee on Blood and Tissue Usage  
     1.  Committee Activity Update Informational
 
     2.  Policy Review SE
 29. Reports of Committee on Cancer  
     1. Activities in Cancer Screening and Education Informational
 30. Reports of Council on Socioeconomics (Additional reports will be in supplement)  
     1. Medicaid Legislative and Regulatory Update 2007 (distributed at meeting) Informational
     2.  Workers' Compensation SOCIO
     3. Medicare Physician Fee Updates, SGR Methodology ( PDF )  SOCIO
     4. Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Ban (distributed at meeting) SOCIO
 31. Report of Patient-Physician Advocacy Committee  
     1.  Review of Texas Medical Board Discipline Informational
 32. Report of Committee on Rural Health (No Report)  
 33.    Joint Report   
     1.  Ad Hoc Committee on Managed Care and Insurance SOCIO
 34. Report of TEXPAC  
     1.  TEXPAC Activities Informational
 35. Report of Texas Medical Association Foundation  
     1.  2006 Accomplishments and Initiatives for 2007 Informational
 36. Report of Texas Medical Association Alliance  
     1.  Alliance Activities and Accomplishments Informational
Resolutions  

101. Use of the Term "Managed Care"
William W. Hinchey, MD

 F&OA

102. Antitrust Relief
Harris County medical Society 

 F&OA

103.  Medical Decision Makers Licensed in Texas
Harris County Medical Society

 F&OA

104. Medical Care is a Privilege
Harris County Medical Society

 F&OA

105. Plight of the Medically Uninsured (referral change;  renumbered to Res. 414 )
Dallas County Medical Society

F&OA

106. Texas Medical Board Delays
Dallas County Medical Society

 F&OA

107. Acceptance of Financial Support from Managed Care Companies
Tarrant County Medical Society

 F&OA

108. Physician Prescribing to Self and Family Members
Bexar County Medical Society

 F&OA

109. TMA's Responsibility to Protect the Public
Bexar County Medical Society

 F&OA

201. Sustaining Mental Health Care Funding
El Paso County Medical Society

 PH

301. Parity for International Medical Graduates with U.S. Medical Graduates in Years of GME Requirement for Licensure
International Medical Graduate Section

 SE

302. Hypothermia for Successful Out-of-Hospital Resuscitations Harris County Medical Society

 SE

303. Addiction as a Disease
Harris County Medical Society

 SE

304. Reversing the Threat to Primary Care in Texas
Erica W. Swegler, MD

 SE

305. Maintenance of Certification
Young Physician Section

 SE
306. Definition of Surgery (distributed at meeting) SE

401. Hospital Policies and Quality of Care for Patients
Bee-Live Oak-McMullin County Medical Society

 SOCIO

402. Disease and Debilitation Scale for Medicare
Angelina County Medical Society

 SOCIO

403. Incentive to Rural Access with Rural Positive Enhancement   
Angelina County Medical Society

 SOCIO

404. Medicare Part B Payment Reform
Robert E. McMichael, MD

 SOCIO

405. Emergency Room Indigent Health Care Reimbursement for Physicians
Harris County Medical Society

 SOCIO

406. Physician Rights and Sham Peer Review
Harris County Medical Society

 SOCIO

407. Transparency of Health Plan Medical Cost Ratio
Harris County Medical Society

 SOCIO

408. Medicare Reimbursement
Harris County Medical Society

 SOCIO

409. Payment for Physician Work Product
Harris County Medical Society

 SOCIO

410. Workers' Compensation Prompt Pay
Harris County Medical Society

 SOCIO

411. Health Care Disparity
Harris County Medical Society

 SOCIO

412. Lobbying for Texas Health Care in Washington
Dallas County Medical Society

 SOCIO

413. Legislative Efforts for Uninsured and Underinsured Children in Texas
Dallas County Medical Society

 SOCIO

414.  Plight of the Medically Uninsured  (referral change; originally Res. 105; final revision
Dallas County Medical Society

SOCIO

415.  Medical Record Completion Standards Compliance (distributed at meeting)
Travis County Medical Society

SOCIO

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July 06, 2010

Originally Published On

March 23, 2010

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