2019 GLMS RESOLUTIONS PASSED
1. NETWORKIN G OPPOR TUNITIES FOR YOUNG PHYSICIANS
(Exploring family-friendly networking opportunities to encourage better membership and involvement for young physicians.)
2. PHYSICIAN OWNED HOSPITALS
(Support for removing the ban on the construction or expansion of Physician Owned Hospitals.)
3. INCREASING STANDARDS FOR CHILDHOOD NUTRITION IN SCHOOLS
(Encouraging that all food items, especially those provided by schools, but also including food brought by families for
celebration and extracurricular activities, meet the USDA Nutrition standards.)
4. PROMOTION OF VACCINE EDUCATION AND THE ELIMINATION OF THE NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTION
(Holds that non-medical exemptions from immunizations endanger the health of the unvaccinated individual and the health of
all people.)
5. REQUIREMENT OF HELMET USAGE AMONGST THE YOUTH OF KENTUCKY WHILE ON A BICYCLE
OR POWERED CYCLE
(Support for the development of public education campaigns for helmet usage by children.)
6. CLIMATE CHANGE
(Education on the possible medical and health care aspects of climate change.)
7. AFFIRMING THE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT IS FEDERAL LAW AND
INSURERS AND PROVIDERS MUST ABIDE BY THE LAW WITH ENFORCEMENT FROM THE STATE
(Support of federal efforts to achieve mental health parity compliance through federal legislation and regulation.)
8. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
(Advocate that Kentucky correctional facilities provide all inmates screening and evidence-based treatment for substance
use disorders and co-morbid psychiatric conditions.)
9. N
ICOTINE DELIVERY DEVICE TAX
(Support to tax electronic nicotine delivery devices and supplies at rates proportional to nicotine levels delivered by
conventional, combustible cigarettes.)
10. PATIENT, PHYSICIAN AND MARKET PROTECTION FROM ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLAN EFFECTS
(Advance programs that allow small businesses to provide employees with health insurance that is both comprehensive
and affordable, including options for Exchange Policies that receive graduated tax credits or increased deductions scaled
according to resources and profitability of the small business.)
11. S TATUS OF PHYSICIAN PROVIDER TAX PROPOSAL
(Determine the status of the hospital executive organization (Balanced Health Kentucky) proposal to enact a physician pro-
vider tax for funding Kentucky Expanded Medicaid, or any similar provider tax proposal, and report the findings.)
12. SUPPORT FOR THE EQUALITY ACT
(Opposition of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation and gender
identity.)
13. J-1 VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
(Support of federal and state legislation to support a revision of immigration policy to expedite the immigration process for
international medical graduate physicians.)
2020 ANNUAL REPORT