Maryland Advocacy Close

Maryland

The Maryland Public Policy Committee is a group of people with MS, and volunteers and staff from both the National Capital and Maryland Chapters who spearhead the state's MS advocacy activities. We monitor and support legislative activity related to health insurance, transportation, employment, housing, and long-term care.

  • View the Committee’s 2008 Legislative Platform
  • Maryland Advocacy Day, March 12, 2008
  • Maryland Advocacy Teleconference Call, March 5, 2008
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    With the state of Maryland facing a budget deficit in 2008, it's important that we raise our collective voice to make sure that important programs and services for those living with MS are not placed on the chopping block!

    On Advocacy Day, volunteers from across the state will join together in Annapolis to educate legislators about MS and ask them to support measures that will benefit people living with the disease. As a participant, you will have the oppportunity to learn about the National MS Society's priority issues in Maryland, including:

  • Protecting exsiting services from budget cuts
  • Increasing access to affordable health insurance and prescription drugs
  • Support funding for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan (MHIP), Maryland's high-risk insurance pool
  • Increasing consumer representation on MHIP's board
  • Expanding access to Medicaid
  • Promoting legislation that allows people with MS to receive care in their homes and communities

    • Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
    Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Location: Annapolis, MD
    Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by February 29, 2008, by calling 202-296-5363 or e-mailing advocacy@MSandYOU.org. Space is limited, so RSVP today!

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    Wednesday, March 5, 2008: Maryland Advocacy Teleconference Call
    7:00-8:00 p.m.

    Open to Advocacy Day participants and others interested in MS issues in Maryland, this one-hour teleconference call will bring you up to speed on the Chapters' public policy platform for 2008. Eric Gally, President of Gally Public Affairs, will share tips on how to communicate effectively with your legislators.

    The call-in number for this teleconference is (888) 262-0101 - please call in 5 minutes prior to the teleconference.

    Please RSVP by February 29, 2008 by calling 202-296-5363 or e-mailing advocacy@MSandYOU.org. A confirmation letter and call materials will be sent out one week prior to the teleconference.