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As of March 31, 2023, important changes have been made to the policy that kept individuals continuously enrolled in Medicaid. As of April 17th, important changes will be made to CHIP and re-enrollment in those programs.
President's Message, May 2023
Mary Ann Rigas, MD, FAAP
Dear Fellow PA AAP Member,
Thank you to all who joined us for an inspiring and challenging Advocacy Day in Harrisburg earlier this month! We were fortunate to have twenty pediatricians from across the state congregate to meet with eleven state senators and twelve state representatives. As I mentioned in last month’s e-newsletter, our primary focus was on juvenile justice reform, and specifically on four bills that will be coming to a vote in the Senate in the near future. Senate Bills 167-170 recently passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and will now advance to the full Senate for a vote. These bills would limit the use of out-of-home placement for juveniles, direct states to fund public defenders for juveniles charged with criminal offenses, would require more frequent disposition review hearings, and would make it easier for certain juveniles to have their records expunged, respectively. You can read more about the bills here.
We were joined in our legislative meetings by Andre Simms, who leads the organization DayOneNotDayTwo, and a group of his colleagues from the Delaware County Youth Participatory Defense Hub. Their personal stories of their experiences with the juvenile justice system painted a powerful picture of the trauma that Pennsylvania youth experience in our juvenile “in-justice” system.
Thank you to all who joined us for an inspiring and challenging Advocacy Day in Harrisburg earlier this month! We were fortunate to have twenty pediatricians from across the state congregate to meet with eleven state senators and twelve state representatives. As I mentioned in last month’s e-newsletter, our primary focus was on juvenile justice reform, and specifically on four bills that will be coming to a vote in the Senate in the near future. Senate Bills 167-170 recently passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and will now advance to the full Senate for a vote. These bills would limit the use of out-of-home placement for juveniles, direct states to fund public defenders for juveniles charged with criminal offenses, would require more frequent disposition review hearings, and would make it easier for certain juveniles to have their records expunged, respectively. You can read more about the bills here.
We were joined in our legislative meetings by Andre Simms, who leads the organization DayOneNotDayTwo, and a group of his colleagues from the Delaware County Youth Participatory Defense Hub. Their personal stories of their experiences with the juvenile justice system painted a powerful picture of the trauma that Pennsylvania youth experience in our juvenile “in-justice” system.
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Membership opportunities are available to pediatricians and allied health professionals. The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics provides an array of benefits and services to keep you up-to-date and informed. The Chapter actively advocates on behalf of your patients, their families, and you. Together, we serve as one voice in fulfilling the needs of children and pediatricians in the state.
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