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BCMS Members of the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Committee
LEGISLATIVE NEWS meet with State Rep.-elect Diana Arevalo during the group’s monthly
meeting on May 25.

BCMS LEGISLATIVE AND SOCIOECONOMICS COMMITTEE
BUSY MEETING wITh ELECTED OFFICIALS

The BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics Committee continues its work to prepare for the upcoming legislative session in January
and recently met with State Representative-elect Diana Arevalo (District 116) to update her on the latest issues of importance to med-
icine, including balance billing, scope of practice, network adequacy, Medicaid and access to care.

For local discussion on these and other legislative advocacy topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics
Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief government affairs officer at mary.nava@bcms.org.

ADDRESSING
LOCAL
ZIKA VIRUS
CONCERNS

BCMS president-elect Leah
Jacobson, MD was inter-
viewed by reporter, Melissa
Vega of News 4 WOAI-TV on
the Zika virus and the use of
mosquito repellants on chil-
dren during the BCMS Open
House on May 24.

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