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The Dade County Medical Association (DCMA) delegation met with elected officials during the 2022 Legislative Session in Tallahassee, visiting with the purpose of promoting several healthcare initiatives that were prioritized by the DCMA Board of Directors in support of their physician members and their patients.
The delegation included DCMA President, Jose David Suarez, M.D.; DCMA President-Elect, Rafael Fernandez, M.D.; DCMA Vice President, Carmel Barrau, M.D.; DCMA Past-President, Rudy Moise, D.O.; Jeffrey Block, M.D.; Raul Grosz, M.D.; DCMA Executive Director, Fraser Cobbe and Managing Director, Angel Bosch. The delegation conducted 20 meetings with Senators and Representatives in the Miami-Dade Delegation during which they discussed issues that will have an impact on the practice of medicine and patients in the State of Florida.
The DCMA was advocating in support of the following bills:
● Invalid Restrictive Covenants in Health Care (SB 842 Brodeur & HB 1449 Tuck)
● Emergency Medical Treatment for Minors (SB 1114 Bradley & HB 817 Massullo)
● Loan Forgiveness for Physicians Practicing in Areas of Critical Need
● COVID-19 Physician Liability Relief Extension (SB 7014 Judiciary and HB 7021 Health & Human Services), approved by Florida Senate and House of Representative, and is ready to be signed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
● Telehealth Practice Standards (SB 312 Diaz & HB 17 Fabricio)
● Step Therapy (SB 730 Harrell & HB 459 Wilhite)
Also, as part of this visit, the DCMA was proud of the recognition received by Rafael Fernandez, M.D. President-Elect and Antonio Mesa, D.O. Past-President who were sponsored as Doctor of the Day at the Florida Senate and the House of Representatives during the DCMA Delegation visit.
If you want to know more about the DCMA 2022 Legislative Session Advocacy Day visit https://www.facebook.com/dadecountymed and join the DCMA Executive Director, Fraser Cobbe in Monday Morning Rounds, an initiative launched by the organization to provide a recap of the major legislative action taking place in Tallahassee.
About the DCMA
The DCMA is the organization of choice for physicians who advocate for patients and for the quality and sustainability of the practice of medicine. Its mission is to support its members in all aspects of the practice of medicine; to serve physicians and their patients by establishing and promoting ethical, educational, and clinical standards for the medical profession, and to advocate the highest principle of all, the integrity of the patient/physician relationship.
