Legislative

Each spring the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) begins to develop a legislative agenda of issues to pursue during the following year’s General Assembly session. The agenda is based on input from members, local societies and specialty societies from across the commonwealth and approved by both the MSV board of directors and house of delegates.

With a vision of making Virginia the best place in which to practice medicine, MSV works year-round to advance its health policy and legislative goals. However, MSV’s efforts at the General Assembly are of particular importance. The 2010 session will be no different. During the 60-day session, MSV will be working diligently to protect the medical malpractice cap and to protect patient access to care through preserving Medicaid provider reimbursements and through participation in the Healthcare for All Virginians coalition. In addition, physicians will face the usual attempts by other provider groups to expand their scope of practice, which often creates significant risk to patient safety that MSV works to prevent. MSV will also continue to work through the Physicians for Mental Health Reform coalition to increase the capacity of primary care physicians for providing mental health services to children.

Click here to view the 2010 Legislative Preview (PDF).
Click here to view the 2010 Legislative Agenda.