{"id":1110,"date":"2022-08-15T18:06:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T18:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.psva.org\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2022-08-15T18:06:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T18:06:45","slug":"legislative-update-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.psva.org\/?p=1110","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By James Pickral<\/strong>
Commonwealth Strategy Group<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every even numbered year the General Assembly approves a new biennial budget for the Commonwealth.  Producing a new budget in 2022 was challenging, with negotiations stretching into late June.  Despite the difficulty, PSV was able to secure 10 new psychiatric residency slots.  Thank you to Senator George Barker, who at PSV’s request, introduced the budget amendment and shepherded it through the budget process.  The Department of Medical Assistance Services is in the process of developing an application that qualifying hospitals can use to request additional residency slots.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PsychMD Political Action Committee (PAC) is our profession\u2019s voice in the political process.<\/strong> Contributing to the PAC is investing in your profession, patients, and high-quality care from psychiatrists. A strong and robust PAC demonstrates PSV\u2019s leadership and investment in the political and policy process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your support is crucial to our advocacy success! We must be proactive and prepared. Contributions to the PAC will help raise the visibility and profile of psychiatrists, connect us to new and returning legislators, and continue to build productive relationships with key General Assembly members and the Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who does PsychMD PAC support?<\/em> We support members of the legislature who care about issues affecting our profession and our patients. We support both parties and their leadership through individual legislator and caucus events, which allow our government relations team to interact directly with these policymakers. Please make your contribution now. <\/strong>PsychMD PAC helps raise our visibility among policymakers, connects us to new and returning legislators, and enables us to continue to build productive relationships with key General Assembly members and caucus leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n