b'MEDICAL ASSISTANCEHOUSE DEMOCRATS NEED A2024 SESSION DAYS PROGRAM PAYMENT FORSPECIAL ELECTION WIN ONSenateAMBULANCE TRANSPORTATIONFEBRUARY 13 TO MAINTAIN TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASEMAJORITY January 2 February 5, 6, 7 Pursuant to Act 13 of 2023, theWith State Representative JohnMarch 18, 19, 20 Department of Human ServicesGalloways (D, Bucks) December 15April 8, 9, 10, 29, 30 announced that it will submit a Stateresignation, House Speaker JoannaMay 1, 6, 7, 8 Plan Amendment to the Centers forMcClinton (D, Philadelphia set the specialJune 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)election to fill the seat for FebruaryHouseseeking increases in EMS payment13, 2024. It is a must win contest if theJanuary 2 codes.To review the new rates, pleaseHouse Democrats expect to maintain use the link below: their slim one vote majority. PennsburyFebruary 6 School Board member Jim ProkopiakMarch 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27Pennsylvania Bulletinwill be the Democrat running againstApril 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30 (pacodeandbulletin.gov) Republican Candace Cabanas, who hasMay 1, 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22 worked in home health care. ProkopiakJune 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28is a graduate of West Chester University and Temple University School of Law.Cabanas is a Falls Township resident. Voting for 2024 Board of Directors Opens February 12, 2024Thank you for your continued involvement with PACEP and your daily impact on the health of the citizens of the Commonwealth. As per our bylaws, the membership of the College elects the Board of Directors, your day-to-day representatives for the issues facing Emergency Medicine. As a member, you will receive an email around February 12, 2024, with voting rules and instructions.We have four candidates this year for four open positionsChristopher Berry, MD,Monisha Bindra, DO,(listed in alphabetical order): FACEP, FAEMS MPH, FACEPTo Meet Your Candidates, visit www.pacep.net/meetthecandidates.You will find the CV from each candidate along with their profile information and answer to these two key questions:1 How will your skills/assets make the PACEP Board of Directorsmore effective?What are the major challenges to the practice of Emergency MedicineEric M. Melnychuk, Theresa A. Walls, MD,2 DO, FACEP MPH (Incumbent)that you believe will happen in the next 3-5years? How do you think PACEP should react to these?Voting will close on March 1, 2024.PACEP News | Winter 2024 7'