AABC Birth Centers Legislative Alert

[Abbie Synan]

American Association of Birth Centers
Legislative Alert


Senator Boxer Takes the Lead for Birth Centers
in the Senate - Call on your Senators to Co-sponsor!



The Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act to
be introduced in U.S. Senate within two weeks!


U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) will introduce the Medicaid Birth
Center Reimbursement Act in the Senate to ensure Medicaid birth center
facility fee payments to states.

The Senate version will be identical to H.R. 2358 The Medicaid Birth
Center Reimbursement Act.

We need your immediate help! We want to ensure that there is
bipartisan support for the bill by adding your Senators as co-
sponsors.

Critical Next Step


CALL YOUR 2 U.S. SENATORS at their D.C. offices.

Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for your
Senator OR Click here to find your Senators and their contact
information.

Keep trying if you don't get through. We must make our voices heard
and there are many people calling about health care reform and the
energy bill.

Speak with your Senator's legislative health assistant. Be sure to
get his/her name. This is critical information for Karen to follow-up
with the staff.

Ask that your Senators co-sponsor The Medicaid Birth Center
Reimbursement Act being introduced by Senator Boxer. For additional
information on the legislation and why it is important visit www.birthcenters.org

Call or email AABC's lobbyist Karen Fennell and tell her who you
talked with and any comments or additional information requested. Call
Karen at 301-830-3910; Send email to karenfe...@yahoo.com.



We need EVERYONE to take action and ensure that our bill is passed as
soon as possible!



Sincerely,

Jill Alliman, CNM, MSN

Chair, Legislative Committee
American Association of Birth Centers