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RESOLVED, that PAMED oppose legislation that promotes
physician assistant independent practice; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that PAMED oppose any legislation that erodes
the supervisory role of the physician with or in relation to the
physician assistant.

RESOLUTION 17-501:
SURVEY OF PAMED TO PRIORITIZE MEMBERS' NEEDS
HOUSE ACTION: NOT ADOPTED RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION 17-502:
FINANCING FOR STUDENT AND RESIDENT
DELEGATES WAS CONSIDERED WITH RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION 17-504:

who volunteer at free clinics to have the same liability protections
afforded to physicians who volunteer at Federally Qualified
Health Centers (FQHC).

RESOLUTION 17-410:
PENNSYLVANIA DACA STUDENTS, PHYSICIANS,
AND PATIENTS HOUSE ACTION: ADOPTED AS
AMENDED
RESOLVED, that PAMED support legislative efforts to protect
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status medical
students, physicians, and patients; and, be it further RESOLVED,
that PAMED issue a statement in support of current U.S. health
care professionals, including those currently training as medical
students or residents and fellows, who are DACA recipients in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

RESOLUTION 17-411:
AMEND PENNSYLVANIA DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ABUSE CONTROL ACT HOUSE ACTION: NOT
ADOPTED

RESOLUTION 17-412:
SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE SPENDING,
CONSOLIDATION, AND EXCLUSION OF PRIVATE
PRACTICE PHYSICIANS HOUSE ACTION: REFERRED
TO BOARD FOR STUDY

RESOLUTION 17-413:
SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS HOUSE
ACTION: ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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SUPPORT DELEGATES AND ALTERNATE DELEGATES
15-2017 HOUSE ACTION: ADOPTED AS AMENDED
BY SUBSTITUTION RESOLUTION 17-502 IN LIEU OF
RESOLUTION 17-504
RESOLVED, that PAMED explore multiple funding avenues,
collaborative relationships, and engagement opportunities as methods
by which to engage students, residents, fellows, and physicians in
the annual House of Delegates meeting.

RESOLUTION 17-503:
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN DECLINING MEMBERSHIP
ANALYSIS HOUSE ACTION: ADOPTED AS AMENDED
RESOLVED, that PAMED petition the AMA to release to its
membership in its annual report all aggregate survey data for the
given year pertaining to reasons physicians are either leaving or
not joining the AMA.

RESOLUTION 17-505:
LAW FIRM TO REVIEW EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
HOUSE ACTION: REFERRED TO BOARD FOR
DECISION

RESOLUTION 17-506:
TRANSPARENCY WITHIN PAMED HOUSE ACTION:
ADOPTED
RESOLVED, that PAMED disseminate to the counties and
subsequently their members information to include but not
limited to: Agenda Action Forms, Executive Summary of Issues,
and Discussion Items for upcoming Board Meetings. *
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