160th (2018) House of Delegates Proposed Resolutions

The following resolutions are those which met the February 6, 2018, deadline to be included in the Delegate's Handbook.  The individual or society introducing a late resolution must supply sufficient copies, printed in standardized format, for the entire House of Delegates at its opening session (plus 10 copies delivered to the MSMA Secretary at the time of its introduction). Late resolutions will be accepted as business of the House at the opening session, but will be referred to a  Reference Committee only if approved by two-thirds of the Delegates voting. All members of the MSMA are privileged and urged to attend the sessions of the House of Delegates and meetings of the Reference Committees.  While discussion in the House is limited to Delegates, any Association member may present his or her viewpoint during meetings of Reference Committees when recognized by the Chair. Email questions about resolutions or call 800-869-6762.

Reference Committee Reports will be available 3/23/2018 after 5:00 p.m.

Reference Committee A
Friday, March 23 l 10:00 am 

• Resolution 1 - Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies
• Resolution 2 - Creating Sustainable Strategies to Enhance Primary Care in Missouri
• Resolution 5 - Create Standardized Priority Menu for Physicians Calling In Prescriptions
• Resolution 6 - Medical Records Custodial Storage
• Resolution 10 - Collection of Breastfeeding Data at Well-baby Visits in First Year of Life
• Resolution 11 - Allow the Missouri DEA Professional Staff Curriculum Time at Missouri Medical and Osteopathic Schools to Present Information on Scheduled Drug Prescribing Practices in Missouri
• Resolution 15 - Healthcare Finance in the Medical School Curriculum
• Resolution 16 - Content of Advertisements for Pharmaceuticals, which Appear in Medical Journals
• Resolution 18 - Medicaid
• Resolution 19 - Continuing Medical Education

Reference Committee B
Friday, March 23 | 10:30 am

• Resolution 3 - Support for Legislation Creating Needle Exchange Programs in Missouri
• Resolution 4 - Statewide Adoption of the St. Louis County Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Resolution 7 - Maternal Mortality Review Board
• Resolution 8 - Opioid Continuing Medical Education Programming
• Resolution 9 - Membership Applications Included with Licensing Information Packets
• Resolution 12 - Ensuring Safe and Collaborative APN Scope of Practice
• Resolution 13 - Improved Nomination Process
• Resolution 14 - Return to Prudent Layperson Standard for Emergency Services
• Resolution 17 - Cerebral Palsy
• Resolution 20 - The Opioid Death Epidemic