-Important Legislative Alert from American Association of Birth Centers-
Birth Center Bill (H.R. 2358) included in passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act in the House
This past weekend the House passed a health care reform bill that included H.R. 2358 The Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act. This victory for birth centers and childbearing families was because of your repeated contacts and calls with your Representative.
Now the action shifts to the Senate where they will have their own bill for health care reform (no number assigned yet). Our job is to make sure that S.1423 The Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act is not stripped from the bill (it is currently included) - just like we did in the House!
CRITICAL NEXT STEPS
1) CALL or FAX YOUR SENATORS in Washington DC and a district office.
Click here for directions on how to contact your Senators' health care legislative assistants. Don't just leave your message with the receptionist - ask to leave a voice message for the Health L.A. If their voice mail box is full, please FAX the Health L.A. with your mesage and the document "Medicaid - Why guarantee payment to birth centers?"
Request that the Senator's staff get back to you about the Senator's position on our bill (S.1423). IF they do not support our legislation, please find out why and what it would take to support the Birth Center Medicaid Reimbursement Act.
After you have made your calls, please call or email AABC's lobbyist Karen Fennell and tell her who you talked with and any comments or additional information requested. Call Karen at 301-830-3910; Send email to karenfennell50@yahoo.com. This report to Karen is important so that she can follow-up.
2) THANK YOUR REPRESENTATIVES who supported the House Bill that included the Birth Center Bill (H.R. 2358).
Send a thank you letter to the district office of your Representatives who voted for the Affordable Health Care in America Act (H.R.3962) in the House.
Click here to find out how your Representative voted.
Thank you for continuing to make a difference in our legislative efforts!
Sincerely,
Jill Alliman
Jill Alliman, CNM, MSN
Chair, Legislative Committee
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