Join SFMS to Acknowledge Senator Leno for His Support of SB 277 (Vaccination Bill) It's essential that the medical community showcase a united voice in support of SB 277 to ensure passage of the bill and move us a step closer to safer schools and communities. Please contact Senator Mark Leno's Office to thank him for co-authoring SB 277. April 24, 2015 Advocacy, SFMS Member personal belief exemption, SB 277, Senator Mark Leno, vaccination 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS-Endorsed Vaccination Bill SB 277 Clears Senate Education Committee Senate Bill 277 (Pan/Allen) cleared the Senate Education Committee today with a 7-2 vote. The bill will now move on to the Senate Judiciary Committee. April 22, 2015 Advocacy, News, Public Health vaccination, PBE, SB 277 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve First-in-Nation Legislation to Ban Tobacco Products from City Baseball Venues and Athletic Fields The San Francisco Board of Supervisors have unanimously approved SFMS-endorsed legislation that would ban all tobacco products – including smokeless tobacco – at all baseball venues and City athletic fields within the City and County of San Francisco. April 21, 2015 Advocacy, News, Public Health smokeless tobacco, knock tobacco out of the park, Mark Farrell, tobacco ban, tobacco free baseball 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Repealed with Passage of H.R. 2 Senate passed H.R. 2, the “Medicare SGR Payment Reform and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act” in a bipartisan vote of 92 to 8. April 15, 2015 Advocacy, Medicare, Payment CHIP, H.R. 2, SGR, SGR repeal 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Update: U.S. Senate Expected to Vote on SGR on April 14 U.S. Senate expected to vote on HR 2, the Medicare SGR and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act,on April 14. Physician action requested to urge legislators to support HR 2 without amendment. April 13, 2015 Advocacy, Medicare HR 2, CHIP, Medicare SGR, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
