RESOLVED , that our LSMS supports “gun violence restraining orders” for individuals arrested or convicted of domestic violence or stalking, and supports extreme risk protection orders, commonly known as “red-flag” laws, for individuals who have demonstrated significant signs of potential violence. In supporting restraining orders and “red-flag” laws, LSMS also supports the importance of due process so that individuals can petition for their rights to be restored. REFER TO BOG RESOLVED, that our LSMS supports permitting police or family members to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms of a person who may present a danger to others of themselves.
RESOLUTION 308- ADOPTED AS AMENDED SUBJECT: Right to prevent gun violence
RESOLVED, that our LSMS stand in staunch opposition to the anti-gun policy proposals of our AMA and other state medical societies, and be it further RESOLVED, that our LSMS will seek to prevent gun violence by standing in staunch support of the American public’s 2 nd Amendment, Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. RESOLVED, that the LSMS supports gun safety programs and mental health programs to prevent the loss of life, while remaining a citizen’s constitutional right to bear arms.
RESOLUTION 309- ADOPTED AS AMENDED SUBJECT: Addressing the health care needs of LGBT populations
RESOLVED, that our LSMS believes that the nonjudgmental recognition of patients' sexual orientations and gender identities enhances the ability to render optimal patient care. Recognizing the identities of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients is important to address the specific health needs of members of these groups; and be it further REFER TO BOG RESOLVED , that our LSMS promotes supports education to increase awareness about LGBTQ health specific issues for medical students and physicians beginning in medical school and through continuing education for the duration of physicians’ careers; and be it further ADOPTED RESOLVED , that our LSMS be available for collaboration collaborate with physician specialty groups that seek to understand and better address the health care needs of the LGBT this population within the state of Louisiana. ADOPTED
RESOLUTION 310- ADOPTED AS AMENDED SUBJECT: Support commercial coverage of next generation sequencing
RESOLVED , that our Louisiana State Medical Society advocate for commercial insurance coverage of all FDA approved Next Generation Sequencing companion diagnostic modalities for
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