The MassAFP Committee on Legislation and Regulatory Affairs has developed a strong and viable legislative agenda for the Academy. Members of the Committee actively participate in the legislative process on behalf of family physicians throughout the Commonwealth. They engage legislators in an effort to increase their knowledge about family physicians and family medicine. The Committee is always looking for volunteers to become involved and help with the process of engaging and educating their legislators. The Academy employs a part-time legislative consultant who represents the interests of family medicine within the state legislature on an on-going basis.
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) lobbies all levels of government and payors to work for fair reimbursement for family physicians. The AAFP also works to streamline paperwork and regulations associated with the practice of family medicine.
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Legislative Mission Statement
The mission of the MassAFP Committee on Legislative & Regulatory Affairs is to focus on legislative and regulatory matters of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that will:
- Assure adequate representation of family physicians within state regulatory agencies, other political entities, and professional health care organizations;
- Assure appropriate recognition of family medicine in relevant legislation and regulations;
- Furnish public officials with pertinent information to increase their knowledge and understanding of family medicine, so that we may work effectively together to maintain high standards of health care;
- Influence relevant legislation and regulations to promote the MassAFP’s legislative and regulatory agenda;
- Recommend policies that the Chapter may adopt, and activities it may undertake, to improve health care for the Commonwealth’s citizens, and to improve the practice environment for family physicians;
- Encourage member knowledge, participation and activity in state government on issues pertaining to family medicine; and to
- Work in close affiliation with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and other constituent chapters to pursue similar goals at the national level.
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