Resolutions are set to go before the ISMA House of Delegates on Saturday, Sept. 26. Pulse summary reports are available and will be used to inform reference committees along with testimony during Convention. The following resolutions will be up for consideration:
26-01 Sunsetting the Family Violence Committee - Rhonda Sharp, MD
26-02 Amending ISMA Bylaws to Increase Representation - Daniel Udrea, MD
26-03 Access to Covered Specialty Care Regardless of Network Status of Referring Health Care Practitioners - Sara Bajuyo, MD; Elizabeth Lindenman, MD; Teresa Lovins, MD
26-04 Streamlining the Public Policy Development Process - Tashera Perry, MD
26-05 Affordable Health Insurance Options for Indiana Medical Students - Daniel Udrea, MD; Tracey Wilkinson, MD; Tashera Perry, MD; Caitlin Bernard, MD
26-06 Opposing Use of Medicaid and Medicare Data for Immigration Enforcement - Maya Votapek, MSS; Andrea Cruz O'Brian, MSS; Mary McAteer, MD; Daniel Udrea, MD
26-07 Prioritizing Child Safety in Custody Decisions - Irish Starkey; Phoebe Nguyen; Ruth Cherian; Kenneth Pan; Viha Bynagari; Lauren Zaylskie; Daniel Wilmot
26-08 Protecting Patient Access to FDA-Approved Medications from Non-Scientific Environmental Regulation - Tracey Wilkinson, MD; Alison Case, MD; Gabriel Bosslet, MD
26-09 Opposing Statewide Pregnancy Registry - Tracey Wilkinson, MD; Alison Case, MD; Carrie Rouse, MD
26-10 Support for Paid Family Leave and Medical Leave - Alison Case, MD; Tracy Wilkinson, MD; Carrie Rouse, MD; Kristen Swanson, MD
26-11 Full-term Appointment Agreements and Limits on Discretionary Non-renewal for Residents and Fellows - Jack Keenan, MD
26-12 Transparency in Post-Acute Care Denials - Jack Keenan, MD
26-13 Expedited Post-Acute Authorization for Hospitalization Patients Ready for Discharge - Jack Keenan, MD
26-14 Due Process for Residents and Fellows Regardless of How an Adverse Action is Characterized - Jack Keenan, MD
26-15 Universal Mental Health Screenings for Indiana’s Youth in Public Schools - Austin Marett, MD; Vivian Catano; Mark Saad; Emma Sherman
26-16 Supporting Active Transport Infrastructure - Jasmina Davis, MSS; Annabell Davis, MSS; Nela Riddle, MSS; Lenna Gottschild, MSS
26-17 Safety Standards for Youth Camps - Mark Stein, MD
26-18 Supporting State Access to Childcare - Maya Votapek, MSS; Hira Chaudry, MSS; Mary McAteer, MD; Kristen Swanson, MD
26-19 Expansion of Expedited Partner Therapy in Indiana to include Trichomonas Infections - Daniel Perry, MD
26-20 Ensuring High Quality Trauma Care in Indiana - Daniel Udrea, MD
26-21 Granting Voting Privileges to Specialty Section Delegates in the House of Delegates - Daniel Udrea, MD
26-22 Opposition of policies criminalizing homelessness - Daniel Armounfelder, MD; Janel Charlton, MD; Daniel Perry, MD
26-23 Strengthening ISMA Policy on Non-Emergent Medical Transportation - Daniel Udrea, MD; Pritham Sambathur, MSS
26-24 Seeking and Supporting Funding for Provider-to-Provider Psychiatry Consultation Programs - Lauren Bryant, MD; Rachel Yoder, MD; Camila Arnaudo, MD; David Diaz, MD; Caroline Rouse, MD; Tracey Wilkinson, MD
26-25 Closing Auto-Renewal Loophole in Indiana's Physician Non-Compete Law - Edgardo Rivera Rivera, MD; Tyler Johnson, DO; Stephanie Kidd, DO; Justin McGee,MD; Gregory Pond, MD; Brianna Serbus, MD; Sharon Singleton, MD; Zachry Waterson, DO
26-26 Medical Spectrum of Gender and Access to Basic Human Services - Alison Case, MD, Mary Mcateer, MD, Daniel Udrea, MD
26-27 Removing Statutory Barriers to Collective Bargaining - Wade Catt, MSS; Alison Case, MD
26-28 Support of Medicaid Primary Care Case Management - Wade Catt, MSS; Maya Votapek, MSS; Jasmina Davis, MSS; Robert Stone, MD
26-29 Strengthening the Review of Expiring Resolutions - Daniel S. Udrea, MD; Carrie L. Davis, MD
26-30 Codifying EMTALA - Tracey Wilkinson, MD; Caroline Rouse, MD; Alison Case, MD; Daniel Udrea, MD; Andreia Alexander, MD; Maya Votapek, MSS
26-31 Accountability in Healthy Housing - Pritham Sambathur, MSS; Zayd Almaya, MSS
26-32 Expanding Healthcare for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness - Holly Pickett, MSS; Eli Schantz, MSS; Viha Bynagari, MSS; Pritham Sambathur, MSS; Daniel Wilmot, MSS; Jennifer Ritchie, MSS
26-33 Affirming Support for Evidence-Based Pediatric Vaccination Recommendations - Shine Brown, MSS; Amber Nelson-Fuller, MSS; Viha Bynagari, MSS; Maya Votapek, MSS; Irish Starkey, MSS; Alexander Woods, MSS
26-34 Promoting Street Medicine Initiatives in Medical Education - Viha Bynagari, MSS; Holly Pickett, MSS; Daniel Wilmot, MSS
26-35 Support for Standardized Cognitive Screening of Older Adults During Medical Intake at Indiana Correctional Facilities - Elizabeth A. Breen, MSS; Maegan Watson, MSS
26-36 Optimizing Public Health in People Who Use Drugs - Lindsey d’Arnaud, MD; Sebastian Burch, MSS; Ali Mohamed, MSS; Isaac Meng, MSS
26-37 Expanding Methadone Access for Patients with Disabilities - Alex Thomas, MD; Kiernan McCormick, MSS; Isaac Meng, MSS
26-38 Focusing Public Policy Manual for Directed Action - Isaac Meng, MSS
26-39 Defining Medical Frailty - Tashera Perry, MD; Maya Votapek, MSS
26-40 Ensuring Work Requirement Hardship Exemptions for Medicaid - Maya Votapek, MSS; Hira Chaudry, MSS; Tashera Perry, MD; Viha Bynagari, MSS
26-41 Addressing Medicaid Budget Shortfalls - Eli Schantz, MSS; Nefeli Stefanidou, MSS; Daniel Udrea, MD
26-42 Protecting Community Water Fluoridation - Eli Schantz, MSS; Christina Schroedle, MSS; Grace Khamis, MSS; Emma Sherman, MSS; Daniel Udrea, MD
LATE 26-XX* Ensuring Adequate Medicaid Payment for Obstetric and Pediatric Care - Shannon Ramsey Jimenez, DO