Physicians urged to call Gov. Brown and ask him to sign the Maddy EMS Fund bill

CAL/AAEM News Service calaaem.news.service1 at gmail.com
Fri Sep 13 18:05:10 PDT 2013


 
August 12, 2013
 
Physicians urged to call Gov. Brown and ask him to sign the Maddy EMS Fund bill
 
 
California Medical Association


The California Medical Association (CMA) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) are cosponsoring a bill that will extend funding for the Maddy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund. Without this bill (SB 191/Padilla), providers of emergency medical care throughout the state will lose $50 million per year that is currently used to offset the costs incurred for care provided to uninsured patients in hospital emergency rooms (ER). Without this bill, the law that authorizes the Maddy Fund is set to expire on January 1, 2014.

Although the bill is expected to pass through the Legislature and head to the Governor’s desk soon, there is some concern that Gov. Brown could veto the bill.

The Maddy Fund was established over 20 years ago as a means of providing critical resources for the delivery of emergency medical care to the uninsured. The funds are managed at the county level, with funding generated through the assessment of an additional penalty of $2 for every $10 collected in fines, penalties and forfeitures for criminal offenses. Emergency room physicians who treat uninsured patients who are unable to pay for their care can submit a claim to their county Maddy Fund for partial reimbursement.

While the bill enjoys overwhelming support in the Legislature, the governor has already made clear his dislike for penalty fee assessments to pay for programs he feels should be paid by the taxpayers in general. The bill is expected to arrive on the Governor’s desk around August 16, 2013.


To contact the Governor:

• Phone: (916) 445-2841
• Email: http://govnews.ca.gov/gov39mail/mail.php
• Twitter: @JerryBrownGov (Tweets should include #SaveTheMaddyFund, #SignSB191, or #SB191so that we can track if the hashtags are trending.)

For more information, including sample letter and talking points, see CMA's grassroots action center


 
Bryan Sloane
Deputy Editor, CAL/AAEM News Service
 
Brian Potts MD, MBA
Managing Editor, CAL/AAEM News Service

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