Year: 2006
Resolution Number: 85
Action Taken: No Action
Status:
Author(s): Martin H. Daitch, MD
Sponsor: Martin H. Daitch, MD
On behalf of: Wayne County Delegation
Committee: B (Legislation)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS seek legislation and regulation that no medical care can be mandated by any government or private insurer without appropriate funding; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the legislation include a requirement that all mandates for specific medical care be signed by the authorizing individual and include the basis for his/her authority to issue the mandate; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to seek legislation and regulation that no medical care can be mandated by any government or private insurer without appropriate funding; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the legislation include a requirement that all mandates for specific medical care be signed by the authorizing individual and include the basis for his/her authority to issue the mandate. RATIONALE: The Committee agreed that any mandate should be accompanied by funding to implement the mandate. However, the Committee did not believe that legislation would have the type of impact desired by the author.
RESOLVED: That MSMS seek legislation and regulation that no medical care can be mandated by any government or private insurer without appropriate funding; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the legislation include a requirement that all mandates for specific medical care be signed by the authorizing individual and include the basis for his/her authority to issue the mandate; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to seek legislation and regulation that no medical care can be mandated by any government or private insurer without appropriate funding; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the legislation include a requirement that all mandates for specific medical care be signed by the authorizing individual and include the basis for his/her authority to issue the mandate. RATIONALE: The Committee agreed that any mandate should be accompanied by funding to implement the mandate. However, the Committee did not believe that legislation would have the type of impact desired by the author.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Mandates of Medical Care