2018 House of Delegates Resolutions

H-200: OMT by osteopathic medical students during medical school rotations, promoting use of (H203-A/13)
Submitted by: BOE

H-201: Unified GME accreditation system under the ACGME -Proposed (H204A/13)
Submitted by: BOE

H-202: Osteopathic postdoctoral training in all specialty areas (H206-A/13)
Submitted by: BOE

H-203: Substance use disorders education (H207-A/13)
Submitted by: BOE

H-204: DO degree designation (H208-A/13)
Submitted by: BOE

H-205: Osteopathic-focused training programs (H209-A/13)
Submitted by: BOE

H-206: Dual degrees (H201-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-207: Acupuncture (H200-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-208: Osteopathic Continuous Certification (H202-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-209: Sale of health-related products and devices (H254-A/04)
Submitted by: BOM-Ethics

H-210: Osteopathic Continuous Certification – Affordability of (H213-A/13)
Submitted by: BOS

H-211: Develop and implement curriculum on the care of people with developmental disabilities
Submitted by: NYSOMS

H-212: Peer-to-peer suicide prevention training among osteopathic medical schools
Submitted by: IOA

H-213: Specialty requirements for osteopathic CME
Submitted by: MOMA/ IOPA/KOMA

H-214: Sex- and gender-based medicine
Submitted by: BOT

H-215: Addiction medicine CAQ
Submitted by: AOAAM

H-300: Osteopathic medicine definition (H330-A/13)
Submitted by: BOE

H301: Adolescents’ Bill of Rights (H300-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-302: Airline medical kits (H301-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-303: Durable medical equipment claims processing (H304-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-304: Discrimination against osteopathic physicians (H306-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-305: Interference laws (H307-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP / BSGA

H-306: State GME funding alternatives (H308-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-307: Primary care physicians mentoring programs in Health Professional Shortage Areas – Funding to increase (H309-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-308: Alcohol and tobacco – advertising ban on (H302-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

**H-309: CMS – Opposition to CMS’s behavioral (H303-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-310: Government funding non-AOA or non-LCME medical schools (H310-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-311: Primary care physicians in Health Professional Shortage Areas – Model funding to increase (H311-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-312: Evaluation & management documentation guidelines (H313/A-13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-313: Health care that works for all Americans (H314-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-314: Health care providers Right of Conscience (H315-A/13)
Submitted by: BOM-Ethics

H-315: Human cloning (H316-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-316: Insurance carriers – Patient accessibility of diagnostic services (H317-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-317: Licensure of interns and residents (H318-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-318: Managed care organizations – Osteopathic discrimination by (H319-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-319: Managed care – Patient-physician relationship and (H320/A-13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-320: Mandatory assignment (H321-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-321: Medical records – Maintenance, retention & release (H322-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-322: Medicare (H323-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-323: Medicare-equitable payment (H324-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-324: Medicare user fees (H325-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-325: Medicare limiting charge/RBRVS system (H326-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-326: National Practitioner Data Bank (H327-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-327: Obesity – Health plans should review benefits for treatment of (H328-A/130)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-328: OMT and E&M on the same day of service – Payment for (H329-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-329: Patient confidentiality (H331-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-330: Physician fees and charges (H333-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-331: Physician health assistance (H334-A/13)
Submitted by: BOM

H-332: Prescription plans – Restrictive (H335-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-333: Professional liability insurance reform (H336-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-334: Rural health care payment equity (H337-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-335: Tobacco use (H338-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-336: Uniform billing (H339-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-337: Uniform pathway of licensing for osteopathic physicians (H340-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-338: Uninsured – Access healthcare (H341-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-339: Veterans hospitals and clinics – OMT in (H342-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-340: CPT code for prior authorization (H343-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

​H-341: ​Expert witness and peer review (H345-A/13)
Submitted by: ​BSGA

H-342: Office-based surgery (H346-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-343: Physician payment for electronic advice, counseling & treatment plans (H347-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-344: Pre-filled medical necessity form (H348-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-345: Referrals and consults – Non-Physician disclosures (H349-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

​H-346: ​Scope of practice statement by the AOA for OMT (H350-A/13)
Submitted by: ​BSA

​H-347: ​Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act (UEHVPA) (H351-A/13)
Submitted by: ​BSGA

​H-348: Social media guidelines – Implementation of (H352-A/13)
​Submitted by: BOM

​H-349: ​Terminology – Volunteer osteopathic medical health care delivery (H353-A/13)
Submitted by: ​BIOM

​H-350: Electronic health records – Increasing drug (H354-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

​**H-351: ​Amendment to H332-A/16 “Timely posting of meeting agendas/materials & approval of meeting minutes”
Submitted by: ​MAOPS et al

​H-352: ​Availability of epinephrine products – The William G. Anderson, DO, Initiative
Submitted by: ​NYSOMS

​H-353: Direct-to-consumer advertising in drugs
Submitted by: ​MOA

​H-354: ​Equality in the military – Transgender
Submitted by: ​NYSOMS

​H-355: ​Federal Student Loan Program
Submitted by: ​TOMA

​H-356: J.D. Sheffield, DO: Texas’ first osteopathic physician state legislator
Submitted by: TOMA

​H-357: ​OMED education on chronic disease
Submitted by: ​MOA

​H-358: OMT for low back pain (Response to H-334-A/2017)
Submitted by: ​BOCER

​H-359: ​Preventing physician burnout – safe haven protection for physicians
Submitted by: ​MAOPS/IOPA

​H-360: ​Promoting transparency in decision making on action items impacting the profession
Submitted by: ​MOA/IOPA

​H-361: ​Reference committee review and editing of resolutions
Submitted by: ​NYSOMS

​**H-362: ​Resolution implementation
Submitted by: ​IOMA et al

​H-363: ​Special licensing pathways for physicians
Submitted by: ​BSGA

​H-364: ​Sunset resolutions
Submitted by: NYSOMS

H-365: Nutrition at AOA events
Submitted by: OPSO

H-366: Resolution retention
Submitted by: IOMA/IOPA

H-400: Blood donors, Increasing the number of (H400-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

**H-401: Gambling disorder (H401-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-402: Environmental health (H402-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-403: Airbags in automobiles (H403-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-404: Choosing Wisely Campaign (H404-A/13)
Submitted by: BOCER

H-405: Cervical cancer, Screening for (H405-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-406: Healthy lifestyles (H406-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-407: Medication Take-Back Program (H407-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-408: Fire prevention – Teaching of (H408-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-409: Healthy People 2010 (H409-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-410: Distribution of sterile syringes & needles to IV drug abusers Approval of (H410-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-411: Immunizations (H411-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-412: Patient education (H413-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-413: Pediatric drug testing (H414-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-414: Substance abuse (H415-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-415: Tuberculosis medical training (H416-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-416: Pediatric medical imaging (H417-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-417: Disaster preparedness planning (H420-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-418: Distracted driver awareness (H421-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-419: Pediatric obesity (H423-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-420: OMT of somatic dysfunction of the head, Safety in (H426-A/13)
Submitted by: BOCER

H-421: Physician-patient relationship as related to proposed gun control laws, Protection of (H427-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-422: Energy drinks (H428-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-423: Opioid overdose deaths in America – Epidemic (H429-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-424: HIV testing – Clinical and public health (H430-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-425: Breastfeeding exclusivity (H433-A/12)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-426: Breastfeeding – Protecting (H600-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

**H-427: AOA makes public statement & develops protocols to prevent sexual abuse of patients
Submitted by: MOA

H-428: Concerns in homeless population
Submitted by: MOA

H-429: Patient discrimination of osteopathic physicians
Submitted by: IOMA

H-430: Physician-assisted death (Response to H341/A17 Task Force to study physician aid in dying)
Submitted by: ELPTF

H-500: Amendment to the AOA Constitution & Bylaws – Bureau of Emerging Leaders and New Physician in Practice (first read)
Submitted By: BEL

H-501: Amendment to the AOA Constitution & Bylaws – Change to term limit for members of the Board of Trustees
Submitted By: CAGOS

H-502: Amendment to the AOA Constitution & Bylaws to allow MDs to join the AOA as regular members
Submitted By: CAGOS

H-503: Representation of physicians in postdoctoral training in the AOA House of Delegates and proposed amendment to the American Osteopathic Association Constitution & Bylaws
Submitted By: BOT

H-504: Designation of AOA Immediate Past President as AOA Treasurer
Submitted By: BOT

H-505: Representation of students in the AOA House of Delegates and proposed amendment to the American Osteopathic Association Constitution & Bylaws
Submitted By: BOT

H-506: National healthcare association for physicians representation in the AOA House of Delegates
Submitted By: BOT

H-507: Executive Committee of the AOA Board of Trustees, Composition of (first read)
Submitted By: BOT

H-508: AOA Board of Trustees – Public member position (first read)
Submitted By: BOT

H-509: Amendment to the American Osteopathic Association Constitution & Bylaws and Code of Ethics to allow for regular membership of medical doctors (first read)
Submitted By: Committee on AOA Governance & Organizational Structure – Subcommittee on Constitution & Bylaws

H-600: CMS policies (H601-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-601: CMS- Regulatory reform (H602-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

**H-602: CMS’ Method in calculation patient services – A change in (H603-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-603: Colorectal cancer screening – Reimbursement for (H604-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-604: Physician- Co-management of a patient (H605-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-605: Criminal litigation for clinical decisions (H606-A/13)
Submitted by: BSGA

H-606: Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) – Payment of (H607-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-607: Opposing policies by third party payors (health insurers) that may negatively impact the provision of health care (H609-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-608: CPT codes 98925-98929, qualifications for OMT practice, and coding & billing for (H610-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-609: Geriatrics – Lack of liability insurance coverage for practitioners of (H612-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-610: ICD-9 codes for laboratory tests – Assignment of appropriate (H613-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-611: Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education (H614-A/13)
Submitted by: COGMED

H-612: Postpartum depression (H615-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-613: Tobacco use in entertainment media (H616-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-614: Veterans – Health care for U.S. (H617-A/13)
Submitted by: BFHP

H-615: Taser safety (H618-A/13)
Submitted by: BSAPH

H-616: CMS’ – Burdensome requirements for diabetic supplies (H619-A/13)
Submitted by: BSA

H-617: Tenets of osteopathic medicine (H622-A/13)
Submitted by: BOE

**H-618: AOA accreditation of osteopathic CME sponsors (AOA Category 1-A)
Submitted by: POMA et al

H-619: Demographics to be shared with affiliates
Submitted by: IOMA/IOPA

H-620: Electronic availability of AOA House of Delegates
Submitted by: NYSOMS/IOPA

H-621: Group Purchasing Organizations – Effect on health care costs
Submitted by: MAOPS

H-622: Inclusion of osteopathic language and structural exam in electronic health record systems
Submitted by: IOMA

H-623: H613-A/15 Non-physician clinicians
Submitted by: BSGA

H-624: Terminology in referring to MDs
Submitted by: NYSOMS

H-700: FY 2018-19 AOA Proposed Budget
Submitted by: FC

H-701: Annual dues for regular AOA members
Submitted by: BOT/FC