The NCMS House of Delegates took the following actions on Reports A-K and Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws. A more detailed summary will be published soon.

REPORT A – 2011 BUDGET AND DUES INCREASE; ADOPTED

REPORT B—RESOLUTION 4-2008 CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL NECESSITY FORM—DUPLICATES THEREOF; ADOPTED

REPORT C—RESOLUTION 6-2008 CPT CODE FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION; ADOPTED

REPORT D – RESOLUTION 9-2008 CANCER ACCESS TO CARE; ADOPTED

REPORT E – RESOLUTION 1-2009 DIRECT TO CONSUMER MARKETING OF HEALTH SCREENING AND TESTING; ADOPTED

REPORT F – RESOLUTION 14-2009 HEALTHCARE PLAN FOR THE UNINSURED; ADOPTED

REPORT G – ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; ADOPTED

REPORT H – PHYSICIAN BACKGROUND CHECKES; ADOPTED AS AMENDED

REPORT I – ELECTRONIC VOTING ON MEDICAL STAFF MATTERS; ADOPTED

REPORT J – NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY POLICIES; ADOPTED AS AMENDED

1.   Breast Reconstruction Availability (revise); ADOPTED

2.      i.  ITEM 1. THAT THE POLICIES LISTED UNDER ITEM 1 BE RESCINDED AS PROPOSED; ADOPTED

ii. ITEM 2. THAT THE POLICIES LISTED UNDER ITEM 2 BE REVISED AS PROPOSED with the exception of Report J, Item 2; ADOPTED           

               Extraction from Report J, Item 2; ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Payment for Medical Services to Juveniles Suspected of Being Abused, Neglected, or Maltreated (revise)

REPORT K – REQUEST FROM NORTH CAROLINA ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATION FOR RECOGNITION AS AN ESTABLISHED MEDICAL SPECIALTY ORGANIZATION; ADOPTED

 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS; ADOPTED

ITEM 1. Recognition of North Carolina Oncology Association

ITEM 2. Name change for Carolinas Occupational & Environmental Medical Association

ITEM 3. COMBINE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE AND LEGISLATIVE CABINET