February 5, 2019
CALL TO ACTION:
Contact House Insurance Committee Members and Ask for a NO Vote on HB 738. They Meet at 1pm Today
BACKGROUND
:
Family doctors are vital to all communities especially in rural Mississippi. We provide treatment and overall care for all citizens. We monitor chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease while maintaining personal relationships with patients to ensure their overall health and well-being.
Telemedicine CANNOT be used to replace in-person visits with a physician who can provide the same services. Protecting the in-person doctor/patient relationship is essential to lowering health costs, increasing efficiency, and improving the quality of healthcare across our state.
Hospitals should be investing in physicians who serve the state, not investing in TV screens and apps to replace doctors who treat patients.
Geographical restrictions on telemedicine networks protect physicians and patients. Removing those restrictions is dangerous to patient care.
Legislative Ask:
Ask members of the House Insurance Committee to support family doctors and VOTE NO on
HB 738.
HOW TO CONTACT A LEGISLATOR:
Dial the Mississippi Legislative Switchboard at (601) 359-3770 or call your senator directly. If you call the switchboard, it is imperative that you LEAVE A MESSAGE with your name and number, saying you are a family physician who lives in that person's district and you oppose the bill.
House Insurance Committee Members and Mobile Numbers:
Rep. Gary Chism, Chair – Columbus – 662-286-6619
Rep. Otis Anthony, Indianola – 662-207-0445
Rep. Tracy Arnold, Booneville – 662-340-0080
Rep. Earle Banks, Jackson – 601-316-2856
Rep. Jim Beckett, Bruce – 662-983-8577
Rep. Chris Bell, Jackson – 601-918-8633
Rep. Charles Busby, Pascagoula – 228-990-2200
Rep. Credell Calhoun, Jackson – 601-291-2243
Rep. Scott DeLano, Biloxi – 228-806-7418
Rep. Oscar Denton, Vicksburg – 601-529-3391
Rep. Jarvis Dortch, Raymond – 601-983-9346
Rep. Dan Eubanks, Walls – 901-277-6960
Rep. Kevin Ford, Vicksburg – 601-218-8185
Rep. Jeff Guice, Ocean Springs – 228-219-2953
Rep. Jeff Hale, Nesbit – 901-461-6673
Rep. Jeffery Harness, Fayette – 601-702-1997
Rep. John Hines, Greenville – 662-822-0476
Rep. Margaret Rogers, New Albany – 662-538-5028
Rep. Omeria Scott, Laurel – 601-498-0879
Rep. William Shirley, Quitman – 601-513-2434
Rep. Jody Steverson, Ripley – 662-587-0087
Rep. Jerry Turner, Baldwyn – 662-321-5558
Rep. Price Wallace, Mendenhall – 601-382-6848
Rep. Percy Watson, Hattiesburg – 601-408-6340
Rep. Tom Weathersby, Florence – 601-720-4552
Rep. Stacey Wilkes, Picayune – 601-798-3334
Rep. Hank Zuber, Ocean Springs – 228-235-1193
