Government Affairs Committee
The Government Affairs Committee makes recommendations on legislative and regulatory issues affecting emergency care and health care public policies. Duties include:
- monitor legislative bills and amendments to determine impact on emergency medicine
- provide written analysis of legislation as needed
- plan FCEP’s annual Emergency Medicine Days event in Tallahassee
Next Committee Meetings:
March 13, 2020
9:00-1:00 pm
EMLRC in Orlando, FL
Dr. Damian CaraballoLatest News
Winter 2021: Gov Affairs
We saw a lot of new things in 2020, including an election that was performed in a different way. We should all thank our local election officials for pulling this massive undertaking off so successfully. In Florida, not much has changed in Tallahassee as we head into a new legislative session. Republicans hold the majority in both state...
Fall 2020: Government Affairs
Unless you’ve gone on complete media blackout, you are likely aware there is an upcoming election. With early voting possibly underway by the time you are reading this, and mail-in voting ongoing, we can really think of this as an election season instead of just election day on November 3. As emergency physicians, the issues important to us and...
Summer 2020: Government Affairs
Politically, we are in the calm between the storms right now in Florida. After a busy legislative season at the state level this spring, which saw a mixture of wins and losses, we turn our eyes towards the coming months with primaries in August and the general election in November. No matter the outcomes that lay ahead, elections always have...
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