Year: 2005
Resolution Number: 96
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status:
Author(s): Raghava Velagaleti, MD
Sponsor: Conchita D. Riparip, MD, Saginaw County
On behalf of:
Committee: C (Internal Affairs and Public Service) [Pre-2014]
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS immediately convey the sense of concern physicians haveabout intrusion into personal health care matters and urge the legislature to refrain from promoting legislation that would intrude on the patient physician relationship; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS examine issues surrounding end-of-life care and provideguidance to practitioners in light of the precedent set by the recent legislative actions; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS intensely engage lawmakers and educate them about therisk of substantial and severe disruption to the practice of medicine that will stem from removing medical decision making from the hands of patients and physicians.RATIONALE: The Committee heard testimony to support the intent of this Late Resolution and amended the second resolved portion simply to give MSMS options as to how to best examine this issue.
RESOLVED: That MSMS immediately convey the sense of concern physicians haveabout intrusion into personal health care matters and urge the legislature to refrain from promoting legislation that would intrude on the patient physician relationship; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS examine issues surrounding end-of-life care and provideguidance to practitioners in light of the precedent set by the recent legislative actions; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS intensely engage lawmakers and educate them about therisk of substantial and severe disruption to the practice of medicine that will stem from removing medical decision making from the hands of patients and physicians.RATIONALE: The Committee heard testimony to support the intent of this Late Resolution and amended the second resolved portion simply to give MSMS options as to how to best examine this issue.
Fiscal Note: NULL