Legislative Updates and Information

State Funding for Pennsylvania Hospitals Is In Jeopardy 
The Governor has proposed cutting $333.3 million in hospital payments.  These cuts will affect access to health care for Pennsylvanians, especially the elderly, disabled, children, and pregnant women who need the health care safety net.  In addition, it threatens important health care jobs.  Lawmakers say they need to hear from hospitals now in order to fight for hospital funding.  Now is the time to let them hear our voice!  Don't wait!  The budget debate may be completed by mid-May!

Email your state representative and state senator today and ask that he or she restore the proposed hospital cuts in the state budget.

Influenza Vaccination Requirements
Submit your comments about staff and licensed independent practitioner influenza vaccination requirements by May 17, 2011.  The Joint Commission is seeking input on proposed requirements for influenza vaccination of staff and licensed independent practitioners. Click here to review and comment on the provisions.

Pennsylvania Region 13 Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Meeting
"Modified Healthcare Delivery in Scarce Resource Situations"
May 12, 2011 | Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania

Click here for additional information including the agenda, overview and objectives, faculty listing and continuing education credits.

Useful Links

Government:

• Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services - http://www.cms.hhs.gov  
• Pennsylvania Bulletin - http://www.pabulletin.com  
• Pennsylvania "Electronic Bill Room" - http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/session.cfm  
• Pennsylvania Department of Health - http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/default.asp  
• PA State Board of Nursing - http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432883   

Federal Legislation:

• Find Contact information for your Representative http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home  
• Search current bills in Congress - http://thomas.loc.gov

State Legislation:

• Pennsylvania Representative Contact Information - http://www.legis.state.pa.us  
• Pennsylvania Legislation - http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/session.cfm  
• West Virginia Legislation - http://www.legis.state.wv.us  
• Ohio Legislation - http://www.legislature.state.oh.us