Michigan Health & Hospital Association

MHA BOARD POLICY BRIEFS

MHA Board of Trustees

09/2009 - Advocacy In Crisis: Traditional and Social Media Activities
06/2010 - Affordable Care Act: Implementation
04/2011 - AHA Task Force on Variation in Health Care Spending
06/2008 - Auto No-Fault Insurance Legislation
11/2010 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
06/2008 - BCBSM Individual Health Insurance Market Reform
11/2010 - Childhood Obesity
09/2008 - CMS Medicaid Rules & Federal HMO Provider Tax
04/2011 - Cost, Efficiency & Value: Rating Michigan’s Hospitals
02/2009 - Federal Economic Stimulus Package
09/2008 - Federal Election Health Care Reform
11/2009 - Federal Health Care Reform
11/2009 - Fiscal Year 2010 Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Budget
06/2010 - Fiscal Year 2011 Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Budget
02/2010 - Fiscal Year 2011 State Budget
11/2010 - Fiscal Year 2012 State Budget
03/2011 - Fiscal Year 2012 State Budget
06/2011 - Fiscal Year 2012 State Budget
09/2009 - FY 2009 & FY 2010 Michigan Department of Community Health Budget
06/2011 - Health Insurance Claims Assessment
09/2008 - IRS 990 Revisions
04/2008 - Mandated Health Insurance Benefits & Health Screenings
10/2008 - Medical Marijuana
02/2010 - Michigan Healthcare Access Assessment: Coverage for the Uninsured
02/2010 - National Health Care Reform
02/2009 - Patient Safety Organization
11/2009 - Physician Quality Assurance Assessment Program (QAAP)
11/2007 - Price & Quality Transparency
04/2008 - Professional Services Corporations
02/2011 - Quality Assurance Assessment Program (QAAP) and Collaborative Hospital Assurance Program
06/2008 - Serious Adverse Events
06/2008 - Smoke-Free Air Legislation
10/2008 - Standardized Patient Wristband
11/2010 - State Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations (MI STAAR)
02/2010 - State Constitutional Convention
04/2011 - Task Force on Future Health Insurance Relationships
06/2011 - Task Force on Future Health Insurance Relationships
02/2009 - Trans Fat Elimination
02/2009 - Transparency - Hospital Associated Infection Reporting
11/2010 - Uninsured Enrollment Strategies

MHA Legislative Policy Panel

03/2011 - Advanced Practice Nurse Scope of Practice
10/2010 - Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure Requirements
06/2008 - Amendment to Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Act
10/2008 - Autism Health Insurance Coverage
05/2010 - Certificate of Need Requirement for Public Transportation Access
03/2010 - Community Colleges Offering Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degrees
03/2011 - Concealed Weapons Permit Exemptions in Certain Public Places
09/2009 - Consolidated Health Insurance for Public Employees
03/2008 - Driver's Licenses for Legal Residents
01/2008 - Ergonomics Standards Mandate
05/2009 - Federal Drug Administration Repeal on Product Liability
03/2008 - Federal Graduate Medical Education Rules
12/2007 - Federal Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007
12/2007 - Flu Vaccine Mandate for Hospital Patients Over the Age of 65
09/2009 - Flu Vaccine Plan for Hospitals
10/2010 - Flu Vaccine for Hospital Employees
03/2010 - Genetic Counselor Licensure
12/2008 - Guide Dogs in Health Facilities
05/2007 - Hospital Charges on Blood Draws from Search Warrants
10/2010 - Hospital Durable Medical Equipment
12/2007 - "I'm Sorry" Legislation
05/2009 - Informed Consent for HIV Testing
05/2007 - Mandated Nurse to Patient Staffing Ratios & Mandatory Overtime
12/2007 - Medicaid & Medicare Parity
05/2008 - Medical Malpractice Liability Reform
05/2008 - Medical Malpractice Reform in Emergency Departments
05/2007 - Mental Health & Substance Abuse Parity
03/2010 - Michigan Firearms Act
07/2008 - Nurse Circulator Legislation
04/2010 - Patient Lifting Legislation
12/2007 - Pharmaceutical Companies Reporting Requirements/Gift Regulations
05/2010 - Physician Immunity Extension for Providing Free Care to the Uninsured
03/2009 - Physician Reporting Requirements to the Secretary of State
05/2009 - Prescription Drug Repositories for the Medically Indigent
03/2007 - Public Reporting of Hospital Specific Infection Rates
10/2008 - Reuse of Medical Devices
07/2007 - Single Point of Entry Pilot Project
03/2008 - Single Source Credentialing
12/2008 - Surgical Technologist Certification Requirements
03/2009 - Tax Exemptions for Properties Leased by Nonprofit Hospitals

Questions regarding the MHA Board of Trustees policy briefs should be directed to David Seaman, executive vice president, MHA. Questions regarding the MHA Legislative Policy Panel should be directed to David Finkbeiner, senior vice president, Advocacy, at the MHA.