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2020 Final Reference Committee Report and Order of Business

FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL AFFAIRS (FOA)

FOA
1
Board of Trustees Report 9 – Online Communications Policy for TMA Physician Leaders

Adopt as Amended

FOA
2
Interspecialty Society Committee Report 1 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

FOA
3
Board of Councilors Report 2 – Emeritus Nominations

Adopt

FOA
4
Board of Councilors Report 3 – Honorary Nominations

Adopt

FOA
5
Committee on Physician Health and Wellness Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

FOA
6
Women in Medicine Section Report 1 – Women in Medicine Operating Procedures Changes

Adopt

FOA
7
Council on Science and Public Health Report 1 – Recommendation for the Laurance N. Nickey, MD Award

Adopt

FOA
8
Patient-Advocacy Advocacy Committee Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

FOA
9
Council on Constitution and Bylaws Report 2 – Amendments to Bylaws Regarding Inactive and Small County Medical Societies

Adopt

FOA
10
Council on Constitution and Bylaws Report 3 – Amendment to Bylaws and Constitution Establishing an LGBTQ Health Section

Adopt

FOA
11
Council on Constitution and Bylaws Report 4 – Amendments to Bylaws Governing Sections

Adopt

FOA
12
Council on Constitution and Bylaws Report 5 - Amendment to Bylaws Expanding Committee on Membership Section Representation

Adopt

FOA
13
Council on Legislation Report 1 – Physicians Dispensing of Prescriptions, Resolution 107-A-19

Adopt

FOA
14
Board of Trustees Report 10 – Establish a Coalition of Medical Societies to Protect Competition and sustainability in the Health Insurance Marketplace, Resolution 106-A-19

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FOA
15
Board of Trustees Report 12 – Physicians in Employed Settings

Table

FOA
16
Board of Councilors Report 4 – Licensure Status on TMA Membership Applications, Resolution 109-A-19

Table

FOA
17
Council on Constitution and Bylaws Report 1 – Amendments to Constitution, Article V. House of Delegates

Table

FOA
18
Committee on Membership Report 2 – New Telemedicine TMA Dues Category

Table

FOA
19
Resolution 101 – The Creation of an Independent Physician Section

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FOA
20
Resolution 102 – Expansion of TMA Ambassador Program

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FOA
21
Resolution 103 – A Systematic and Precise Method for AMA Public Endorsements of Proposed Legislation

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FOA
22
Resolution 104 – The Term Physician Should Be Used Rather Than Provider

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FOA
23
Resolution 105 ¬– Supporting Proportionate Representation of Special Interest Groups

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FOA
24
Resolution 106 – Physician and Medical Student Promotion in Exchange for Gifts on Social Media

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FOA
25
Resolution 107 ¬– Educating Physicians on the Rights of Immigrant Patients

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FOA
26
Resolution 108 – For the Creation of a Physician-Led Public Outreach and Education Organization to Defend the Integrity of the Medical Profession and Advocate for Sustainable, Evidence-Based Healthcare Policy

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MEDICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE QUALITY (MEHCQ)

MEHCQ
1
Council on Medical Education Report 1 – Amendment to Policy 185.023 Support of Rural

Adopt

MEHCQ
2
Council on Medical Education Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

MEHCQ
3
Council on Medical Education Report 3 – Opposition to Diversion of Medicare Funding for Graduate Medical Education From Physicians to Training Programs for Midlevel Practitioners

Adopt as Amended

MEHCQ
4
Committee on Physician Distribution and Health Care Access Report 1 – Support for Interest-Free Deferment of Education Loans for Residents in Training

Adopt

MEHCQ
5
Committee on Physician Distribution and Health Care Access Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

MEHCQ
6
Joint Report 1 – Initial Assessment and Treatment Recommendations by Specialists, Resolution 108-A-19

Adopt

MEHCQ
7
Council on Medical Education Report 4 – Amendments to Policy 200.047 Clinical Training Resources for Texas Medical

Adopt

MEHCQ
8
Council on Medical Education Report 5 – Amendment of Policy 320.007 Town Gown Medical School Funding

Adopt

MEHCQ
9
Council on Medical Education Report 7 – Referral of Res. 211-A-19, The Integration of LGBTQ Health Topics into Medical Education

Adopt as Amended

MEHCQ
10
Council on Medical Education Report 6 – Referral of Resolution 202-A-18 Addressing Gender Bias in Undergraduate Medical Education and Implicit Bias Training

Table

MEHCQ
11
Resolution 201 – Augmented Intelligence (AI) in Health Care

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MEHCQ
12
Resolution 202 – Admission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Students in Texas Medical Schools

Table

MEHCQ
13
Resolution 203 – Supporting Implicit Bias Training for Perinatal Physicians

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MEHCQ
14
Resolution 204– Promoting Careers in Geriatrics Among Medical Students

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MEHCQ
15
Resolution 205 – Service Animal Assisted Therapy in Healthcare

Table

MEHCQ
16
Resolution 206- Amending the Mental Health Question on Physician Licensure Application to Reflect Current Impairment

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SCIENCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH (SPH)

SPH
1
Council on Science and Public Health Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

SPH
2
Council on Science and Public Health Report 4 – Requirement for Food Allergy Posters and Employee Training in Food Establishments, Resolution 304-A-19

Adopt

SPH
3
Committee on Cancer Report 1 – Addressing Cancer Health Disparities

Adopt

SPH
4
Committee on Cancer Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

SPH
5
Committee on Child and Adolescent Health Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

SPH
6
Committee on Infectious Disease Report 1 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

SPH
7
Joint Report 2 – Regulation of Electric Scooters, Resolution 308-A-19

Adopt

SPH
8
Council on Science and Public Health Report 3 – Improving Medical Clearance Policies for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients, Resolution 303-A-19

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SPH
9
Council on Science and Public Health Report 5 – Allow the Possession and Administration of an Epinephrine Auto-Injector in Certain Entities, Resolution 305-A-19

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SPH
10
Joint Report 3 – Regulatory Recommendations for Bed Bugs, Resolution 307-A-19

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SPH
11
Resolution 301 – Advocating Against Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)

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SPH
12
Resolution 302 – Elimination of Human Abuse and Persecution

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SPH
13
Resolution 303 – Use of Human Tissue for Beneficial Applications

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SPH
14
Resolution 304 – Improving Physician Access to Immigrant Detention Facilities

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SPH
15
Resolution 305 – Suicide Prevention Education in Medical School

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SPH
16
Resolution 306 – Facilitating Brain and other Postmortem Tissue Donation for Research and Educational Purposes

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SPH
17
Resolution 307 – Decommissioning Existing and Not Constructing New Wastewater Treatment Plants in or Near Flood Plains and Waterways

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SPH
18
Resolution 308 – Recurrent Flooding in Texas Must Be Resolved

Table

SPH
19
Resolution 309 – Education and Action to Arrest the Effects of Climate Change on Health

Table

SPH
20
Resolution 310 – Access to Direct-acting Antiviral Therapy for Texas Medicaid Beneficiaries Infected with Hepatitis C

Table

SPH
21
Resolution 311 – Advocating for the Improvement of Access to Mental Health Services Among Minority Teens

Table

SPH
22
Resolution 312 – Support for the Texas-CARES Program

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SPH
23
Resolution 313 – Advocating for Increased Capacity of Local State Mental Health Facilities and Coordination of Behavioral Health Services

Table

SPH
24
Resolution 314 – Required Platelet Products at a Facility in Maternal Levels of Care Designation

Table

SPH
25
Resolution 315 – Designating Texas Hospitals as Sensitive Locations

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SPH
26
Resolution 316 – Concurrent Prescribing of Opioid Antagonists with Opioid Prescriptions

Table

SPH
27
Resolution 317 – Employee Rights to Lactation Accommodation

Table

SPH
28
Resolution 318 – Updating Texas Medical Association Teenage Sexual Health Guidelines

Table

SPH
29
Resolution 319 – Supporting an Opt-Out Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation System in Texas

Table

SPH
30
Resolution 320 – Maternal Health and Postpartum Depression Screening

Table

SPH
31
Resolution 321 – Saving Energy, Reducing Costs and Increasing Efficiency in Medical Practices

Table

SPH
32
Resolution 322 – Recommendation for the Use of Low Titer Group O Whole Blood for Hemorrhagic

Table

SPH
33
Resolution 323 – Recognizing the Effect of Climate Change on Public Health

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SPH
34
Resolution 324 – Mandatory Waiting Period for Firearm Purchases

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SPH
35
Resolution 325 – Promoting and Improving Health Literacy

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SPH
36
Resolution 326 – Pediatric Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment and Diagnosis Guidelines

Table

SPH
37
Resolution 327 – Improving Access to Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents

Table

SPH
38
Resolution 328 – Lowering the Legal Age for Minors to Access Contraceptive Services

Table

SPH
39
Resolution 329 – Flu Vaccinations in Immigrant Holding Facilities at the Border

Refer for Action

SPH
40
Resolution 330 – Expanding Access to Regularly-Scheduled Dialysis for All Individuals with ESRD

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SPH
41
Resolution 331 – Incorporating Helmet Safety Education to Texas Elementary Schools

Refer for Action



SOCIOECONOMICS (SOCIO)

SOCIO
1
Board of Trustees Report 11 – Principles for Community-Based Accountable Care Organization

Adopt

SOCIO
2
Council on Health Service Organizations Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

SOCIO
3
Council on Socioeconomics Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

SOCIO
4
Committee on Rural Health Report 1 – Studying Financial Barriers of Rural Hospitals, Resolution 414-A-19

Adopt

SOCIO
5
Committee on Health Information Technology Report 1 – Data Migration Responsibilities of Electronic Health Records Vendors in Client Contract Termination, Resolution 411-A-19

Adopt

SOCIO
6
Committee on Health Information Technology Report 2 – Sunset Policy Review

Adopt

SOCIO
7
Board of Trustees Report 13 – Compensation to Physicians for Activities Other Than Direct Patient Care

Adopt

SOCIO
8
Council on Socioeconomics Report 1 – Opposition to New Federal Public Charge Definition

Table

SOCIO
9
Patient-Physician Advocacy Committee Report 3 – Legislative Changes Regarding Vacating Orders

Table

SOCIO
10
Resolution 401 – Insurance Coverage Transparency

Table

SOCIO
11
Resolution 402 – Need for and Funding of Level I and II Trauma Centers

Table

SOCIO
12
Resolution 403 – Taxes on Medical Billing Services

Table

SOCIO
13
Resolution 404 – Individual Physicians Be Paid While Awaiting Credentialing Approval

Table

SOCIO
14
Resolution 405 – Physicians to Retain Payment During Credentialing

Table

SOCIO
15
Resolution 406 – Physicians’ Salary Survey

Table

SOCIO
16
Resolution 407 – Compensation to Physicians for Activities Other Than Direct Patient Care

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SOCIO
17
Resolution 408 – Contracted Health Plans Must Apply the Same Level of Benefits Concerning Patient Responsibility

Table

SOCIO
18
Resolution 409 – School Physicals Should Be Conducted by Physicians or Their Supervised Designee

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SOCIO
19
Resolution 410 – Utilization Review, Medical Necessity Determination, Prior Authorization Decisions

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SOCIO
20
Resolution 411 – Prior Authorizations

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SOCIO
21
Resolution 412 – Step-Edit Therapy Contributes to Denial of Care and Has Not Demonstrated Improved Patient Outcomes or Overall Cost Savings

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SOCIO
22
Resolution 413 – Caps on Insulin Copayments with Insurance

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SOCIO
23
Resolution 414 – Postpartum Maternal Healthcare Coverage Under Children’s Insurance

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SOCIO
24
Resolution 415 – Promotion of LGBTQ+ friendly and Gender-Neutral Options on Medical Documentation and Intake Forms

Table

SOCIO
25
Resolution 416 – Interstate Medical Malpractice Tort Protection for Physicians Treating Patients in Neighboring States

Refer for Action

SOCIO
26
Resolution 417 – Insurance Promotion of Preventive Care Services via Incentive-Based Programs

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SOCIO
27
Resolution 418 – Paid Parental Leave

Table

SOCIO
28
Resolution 419 – Placing Medicaid Expansion on a Statewide Voting Ballot

Refer for Study

SOCIO
29
Resolution 420 – Training Requirements Imposed by Insurance Companies Preventing Patients’ Access to Quality Medical Care

Table

SOCIO
30
Resolution 421 – Physician Societies to Create a Self-Funded, Balanced and Nonpartisan Center for the Study of Healthcare Reform

Table

SOCIO
31
Resolution 422 – Develop Guidelines for Proper Oversight and Collaboration of Mid-Level Providers by Physicians

Table

SOCIO
32
Resolution 423 – A Push for Mobile-First Design Principles within Medical IOT (Internet of Things) Interfaces

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SOCIO
33
Resolution 424 – Adoption of Principles of Physician Value-Based Decision-Making in Medical Practice and Professionalism

Table

SOCIO
34
Resolution 425 – Plastic Surgery Board-Certification

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SOCIO
35
Resolution 426 – Results and Regulation of Freestanding Birthing Centers and at Home Birthing Services

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SOCIO
36
Resolution 427 – Adjustments to Hospice Dementia Enrollment Criteria

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Published On

September 04, 2020