2016 Illinois State Medical Society Annual Meeting

ADOPTED

Resolution C319    School Children and Food Allergies
Stipulates that supervisory personnel must be trained to identify allergic reactions and administer anaphylaxis medication when children are under school authority.

Resolution C320    School Nurse Presence
Directs ISMS to advocate that Illinois school districts have staff nurses in schools where students have ongoing medical or medications needs.

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Resolution B207    Medicare Drug Costs
Directs that ISMS encourage changes in law to permit Medicare to negotiate prices for prescription drugs with pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Resolution B209    Charitable Healthcare Clinics
Compels ISMS to work for legislation assuring that free medical clinics, as entities, are covered by the Good Samaritan Act.

Resolution B214    Rape Kit Costs
Directs ISMS to encourage IDPH to inform hospital administrations and medical staffs that by law rape kit costs may not be billed to patients.

Resolution B215    Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Directs ISMS to educate members about the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the rationale behind its creation.

Resolution C315    Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Pharmaceuticals
Aligns ISMS and AMA policy in seeking a legislative or regulatory ban on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices.

Resolution C317    Contact Sports Safety
Directs ISMS to advocate that schools have persons trained in administering evidence-based concussion screening protocols present at athletic events.

Resolution C321    Samples
ISMS will oppose efforts to prohibit physicians from providing samples to patients and will seek legislation limiting the documentation needed when dispensing most samples.

SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED

Resolution B210     Physician Definition
ISMS will support maintaining the definition of physician as specified in the Illinois Medical Practice Act of 1987.

Resolution C316    Breast Milk Sales
Requires ISMS to promote education about human breast milk sales and support regulation to ensure human milk product is uncontaminated and properly labeled.

REAFFIRMS EXISTING POLICY

Resolution R4    Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age        
ISMS policy supports establishing 21 as the minimum age for the lawful purchase of tobacco products.

Resolution R5    ATV Safety Regulations
ISMS supports state laws requiring helmet use and stipulating age minimums for ATV riders.

REFERRED TO BOARD FOR STUDY

Resolution B208    Commit to Abolishing CPT Codes for E&M Services
Asks ISMS to seek elimination of CPT coding for E&M services and development of compensation methodologies that better reflect the complexities involved in providing patient care.

REFERRED TO BOARD FOR ACTION

Resolution C318    Airplane Emissions
Asks ISMS to support adoption of flight emission policies to reduce greenhouse gases and stimulate clean aviation technology.

NOT ADOPTED

Resolution B211     Healthcare Price Estimates
Asked for a requirement that healthcare providers give patients price estimates for services.  The House of Delegates expressed concern about practical implications.

Resolution B212    Orders of Protection
Sought ISMS review of the process in Illinois for seeking orders of protection.  Delegates saw no significant need for review of existing practices.

Resolution B213    Transparency in the Cost of Prescription Medications
Requested an explanation of benefits-like system for prescriptions that would have identified contracted discounts and actual costs paid by insurers.  Rejected due to concern about adding barriers to the timely delivery of patient medications.

Resolution B216    Medicare Strengthening
Called for changes in Medicare that the House of Delegates thought vague and not actionable without significant clarification.

Resolution C322    Drug Interactions
Would have required more training about and reporting of identified drug interactions.  Delegates rejected it as time-consuming and burdensome.