CMA Makes Sure Physicians Receive Prop. 99 Money
[Posted 02/24/05]

An administration mistake in last year’s state budget has delayed the allocation of $24.8 million in tobacco tax funds to reimburse emergency and on-call physicians for uncompensated emergency care. CMA has been working with legislators to expedite the passage of a bill (SB 29) that will correct the mistake and allow the funding to be distributed as soon as possible to physicians, via the counties that administer the program.

The Assembly this week passed the bill, with some minor amendments. It will now go back to the Senate for a vote; then it is expected to be signed by the governor.

Contact: Lisa Folberg, 916/444-5532 or lfolberg@cmanet.org.