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LEGISLATION & GRASSROOTS LOBBYING 101 IN NYS: THE PUSH FOR CDTM EXPANSION 2015 Presentation by Christopher Jadoch, RPh, JD Public Policy Committee NYSCHP Annual Assembly April 26, 2015 1
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LEGISLATION & GRASSROOTS LOBBYING 101 IN NYS:
THE PUSH FOR CDTM EXPANSION
2015
Presentation by Christopher Jadoch, RPh, JD
Public Policy Committee
NYSCHP Annual Assembly
April 26, 2015
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Bill Numbers for CDTM Expansion Assembly - Sponsor: McDonald
A.5805http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&
bn=A05805&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Senate - Sponsor: LaValleS.4857http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&
bn=S04857&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
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Identify Your NYS Legislator
Senate:http://www.nysenate.gov/senators
Assembly:http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/search/
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Opportunities to Connect with Your Legislators
Your voting district (where you reside) Your place of employment Personal contacts Extended contacts
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Where to Find Your Legislators
Office in AlbanyMon - Wed
Local office in their voting districtsThursday - Friday
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How to Contact Your Legislators
Personal meetingAlbany Local officeYour pharmacy
Telephone callAlbanyLocal office
Mailed letter Fax E-mail
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What to Say to your LegislatorRegardless of method contact Provide your name and identify your
connection I live in your districtI work in your districtI am a practicing pharmacist affected by bill
Tell them you support bill number [ # ] Ask them to
Sign onto the bill as a sponsorVote favorably on the bill in committee or floorContact you (NYSCHP) with any questions
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Committee System in NYS Standing Committees evaluate bills and
decide whether to "report" them (send them) to the respective floor for a final decision by the full Assembly or Senate
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Committee System in NYS
The committee system acts as a funnel through which the large number of bills introduced each session must pass before they can be considered.The system also acts as a sieve to sift out
undesirable or unworkable ideas.
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Committee System in NYS
After consideration, the committee may Report the bill favorably to
○ Another committee, or○ Full Assembly or Senate for consideration
Amend the bill, or Reject it
○ Or, let it sit in the committee and “die” when the legislative session ends
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Key Steps - Committees
Get CDTM on Agenda in both Higher Education CommitteesAssembly
○ 1st priority, 1st stepSenate
○ Wait until after Assembly addresses any amendments PRN
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NYS ASSEMBLY:MEMBERS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE
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Deborah Glick - 66th
Committee Chair D – Manhattan
SoHo, Greenwich VillageT: 518-455-4841F: [email protected]
New York county
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Anthony Brindisi – 119th
D – Utica & Rome
T: 518-455-5454F: [email protected]
Herkimer & Oneida counties
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Marc Butler – 118th
R – NewportT: 518-455-5393F: [email protected]
Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida & St. Lawrence counties
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Kevin Cahill – 103rd
D – Ulster & DutchessT: 518-455-4436F: [email protected]
Dutchess & Ulster counties
Member, Health Committee
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Michael Cusick – 63rd
D - Staten IslandLighthouse HillT: 518-455-5526F: [email protected]
Richmond county
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Janet Duprey – 115th
R – PeruT: 518-455-5943F: [email protected]
Clinton, Franklin & St. Lawrence
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Steve Englebright – 4th
D – SetauketT: 518-455-4804F: [email protected]
Suffolk county
Sponsor, A.4841 Rx Tech bill
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Andrew Garbarino – 7th
R – Sayville (Long Island)T: 518-455-4611F: [email protected]
Suffolk county
Member, Health Committee
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Richard Gottfried – 75th
D – ManhattanChelseaHell’s KitchenT: 518-455-4941F: [email protected]
New York county
Chair, Health Committee
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Ellen Jaffe – 97th
D – SuffernT: 518-455-5118F: [email protected]
Rockland county
Member, Health Committee
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Charles Lavine – 13th
D – Glen CoveT: 518-455-5456F: [email protected]
Nassau county
Member, Health Committee
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Barbara Lifton – 125th
D – IthacaT: 518-455-5444F: [email protected]
Cortland & Tompkins counties
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William Magee – 121st
D – NelsonT: 518-455-4807F: [email protected]
Oneida, Madison & Otsego counties
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Amy Paulin - 88th
D – ScarsdaleT: 518-455-5585F: [email protected]
Westchester county
Member, Health Committee Sponsor, A.123 Rx Immunizer
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Crystal Peoples-Stokes - 141st D – Buffalo
T: 518-455-5005F: [email protected]
Erie county
Member, Health Committee
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Roxanne Persaud – 59th
D - BrooklynFlatlandsCanarsieMill BasinT: 518-455-5211F: [email protected]
Kings county
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Victor Pichardo – 86th
D - The BronxMorris HeightsUniversity HeightsT: 518-455-5511F: [email protected]
Bronx county
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Edward Ra – 19th
R - Franklin SquareT: 518-455-4627F: [email protected]
Nassau county
Member, Health Committee
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Michael Simanowitz – 27th
D - Queens ElectchesterT: 518-455-4404F: [email protected]
Queens county
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Jo Anne Simon – 52nd
D – BrooklynBrooklyn HeightsPark SlopeT: 518-455-5426F: [email protected]
Kings county
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Key Steps - Sponsors
Work with bill sponsorsDiscuss strategy with themGet their guidanceCommunicate with them along the way
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Key Steps - Support
Build Coalition of SupportPharmacy
○ Associations & OrganizationsPSSNYNYS Chain Pharmacists AssociationASCP-NYS ChapterACCP – NYS Chapter
○ Schools of PharmacyDeans, Administrators & FacultyStudents
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Key Steps - Support
Build Coalition of SupportNon-pharmacy
○ Greater NY Hospital Association (GNYHA)○ Healthcare Association of New York (HANYS)○ SEIU 1199○ Health Plan Association○ Nursing organizations○ Physician Assistant organizations○ Consumer groups
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Key Steps – Executive Branch
We should not overlook support from Governor’s office & Executive branchDeputy Secretary Courtney BurkeAsst Secretary Rose DunhamAsst Counsel Sandi TollSEDNYSDOH key contacts
○ Exec Deputy Comm. Sally Dreslin○ Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson○ Deputy Comm. Dan Sheppard○ Legislative Liaison Amy Nickson
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Key Steps - Lobbying
Additional Lobbying Days in AlbanyMay and JuneNYSCHP Leadership / Members
○ Reach out for joint efforts withGNYHA ( 5/19/15)Pharmacy associationsMemorial Sloan Kettering
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Key Steps – Media Strategy
Op/Ed by a NYSCHP pharmacist or BOP memberAlbany Times-Union
Lobbyist’s media contactsTimes-Union health writerPublic radio “Capitol Pressroom”TV “Capitol Tonight” on Time Warner
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Key Steps - Role of PAC
Political Action Committee (PAC)Work with Lobbyist on strategy and
identification of target opportunities○ Contributions ○ Attendance at events by NYSCHP Leadership
and/or Committee membersDemocratic Assembly Campaign Committee on
4/28/15 (Hilton Albany)
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NYS SENATE:MEMBERS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE
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NYS SENATE: Members of the Higher Education Committee
Chair: Kenneth LaValle
Neil D. Breslin Thomas D. Croci Adriano Espaillat John J. Flanagan Rich Funke Patrick M. Gallivan Joseph A. Griffo Liz Krueger Robert G. Ortt
Kevin S. Parker Jose Peralta Patty Ritchie Gustavo Rivera Joseph E. Robach Sue Serino James L. Seward Toby Ann Stavisky David J. Valesky
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Resources on CDTM
Available on www.NYSCHP.org under ADVOCACY tabCDTM Report to the NYS Legislature (2014)Executive Summary of CDTM Report CDTM VideoTalking Points Fact Sheet on CDTMThis PowerPoint presentationSample “letter to your legislator”
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Resources
For additional support or questions, do not hesitate to contact:Christopher Jadoch at D’Youville College,
School of Pharmacy, outgoing VP Public Policy○ [email protected]
Monica Mehta, incoming VP Public Policy○ [email protected]
Shaun Flynn at NYSCHP office ○ (518) 456-8819
