CNS Legislative Committee MEETING MINUTES - January 29, 2025

Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes

Here is a summary of the meeting:

Steve C:

1. Set up a May 1 meeting with the governor’s office Health staffer.
2. Start a template letter for staffers to present.
3. Start a template letter to write to the DOJ regarding MOC, to co-author with Bob and Stella.

Selim:

1. Contact offices of representatives to request 15-minute meetings on May 1.
2. Sign the organization onto CapitolTrack, with Jeff and Stella covering the monthly charge until Robyn Treasurer takes over.
3. Organize Capitol visits to member offices with Johanna.

Jeff K:

1. Contact the CMA chief lobbyist to discuss closer cooperation on health bills on May 1.
2. Contact Rebekah about resurrecting the youth tackle bill.
3. Contact Ramos of Appropriations to discuss the $2M budget and also reach out to the Surgeon General.
4. Find a speaker for an update on neuromuscular disease for the program meeting on Tuesday.

Stella:

1. Send a letter invitation to Ravindra Chandrashekh to speak on May 1 about MOC and its negative impact on patient care.
2. Work with Johanna on the May 1 agenda, tentatively including:

• 8:00 -8:15 AM: "Making the Sausage" with Garrett Jansen
• 8:15 to 8:30 AM: "Working Together" with a CMA lobbyist
• 8:30 -9:00 AM: presentations about each BIll
• Concussion
• Epilepsy
• Prior auth and UR
• 10:00 AM: Questions
• part of the team visits offices,
• anyone else can stay for
• AAN and General neurologist
• MOC
• 11:30 AM: Lunch break
• 1:00 pm - 2:30 PM: Capitol tour
• 3:00 PM: Break
• 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM: CNS Reception

1. Request an AAN speaker to discuss the need for general neurologist training emphasis while at Neurology on the Hill.

Johanna:

1. Add the need for general neurologist training emphasis to the survey.
2. Add other items to the survey.
3. Prepare meeting minutes with Dorian.