Ongoing SCCACS Advocacy Efforts
The Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons is coordinating activities and proactively identifying and supporting issues that impact practicing surgeons and patients at the state and national levels. This is in collaboration with all three CA chapters formally termed the Joint Advocacy Committee of the ACS California Chapters (JAC-ACSCC).
Upcoming Legislation:
AB 977: Emergency departments- assault and battery
AB 71: Pupil Instruction-bleeding control
SB 868: Pupil safety- trauma kits
Electric bike legislation:
AB 530: vehicles-electric bicycles (will prohibit a person under 12 from operating an electric bicycle of any class. Would create e-bike training program and licensing (online written test and state-issued photo)
AB 1774: vehicles-electric bicycles (which prohibits modification of an electric bike to change the speed capability)
AB 1778: vehicles-electric bicycles (will prohibit anyone under age 16 from riding a Category 2 or 3 e-bike. Would require helmets for all class 2 or 3 electric bicycles)
Prior Authorization CMADocs > Stop Health Care Delays
Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Cuts overshadow new services in 2024 Medicare payment schedule | American Medical Association (ama-assn.org)
California Medical Association Priority Issues:
AB 470-Continuing medical education: physicians and surgeons
AB 571- Medical malpractice insurance
SB 487-Abortion: provider protections
SCCACS Advocacy Committee
Chair – Sigrid Burruss, MD, FACS
Loma Linda University
Thomas Duncan, DO, FACS
Ventura County Medical Center
Sammy Eghbalieh, MD, FACS
Southern CA Multispecialty Center
Lorrain Kelley-Quon, MD, FACS
CHLA/USC
Hari Keshava, MD
UCI
John Lam, MD, FACS
Southern CA Permanente Medical Group
Learn more about other advocacy efforts from 2023 in the Advocacy Archive.
Upcoming Events
Stay tuned for the next installment in the Advocacy webinar series. More information coming soon!
SCCACS Advocacy Representation in Action
Dr. John Maa, Dr. Jay Doucet, Dr. Sigrid Burruss, Dr. Thomas Duncan (left to right) at the 2023 ACS Advocacy Day in Sacramento. Providing ongoing education and training for Stop the Bleed to physicians.
Rebecca King, Catherine Hendricks, Dr. Thomas Duncan, Dr. John Maa, Dr. Jay Doucet (left to right) doing a hands-on Stop the Bleed training for the ACS Staff. 2023 ACS Advocacy Day in Sacramento.
California Surgeons at the 2023 ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit
CA surgeons meeting with Representative Correa at the 2023 ACS Advocacy Summit.
At the 2023 ACS Advocacy Summit surgeons met with representatives and addressed multiple issues including Medicare Reimbursement, addressing the physician workforce by addressing student loan debt, ensuring access to general surgery, and supporting the American College of Surgeons Priorities including: cancer prevention research, firearm injury prevention research and Mission Zero.
For additional information:
Regarding national and state ACS effort: Advocacy | ACS (facs.org)
Information regarding California Medical Association advocacy effort: cmadocs > Take Action > Grassroots Action Center
State Legislative Action Center
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