ADVOCACY PROTECTING AND ADVANCING QUALITY, SAFE CARE
RESULTS THAT MATTER, TOGETHER With a single vote, lawmakers can reshape your practice — that’s why Colorado physicians depend on the strength of CMS advocacy. This work takes commitment and consistency over many sessions. This guide gives you an overview of top priorities and legislative wins.
FOR PHYSICIANS, BY PHYSICIANS The Colorado Medical Society puts advocacy front and center – for you, your profession and your patients. Whether it’s shaping legislation in the statehouse or influencing regulation in state agencies, CMS is there – because both determine how medicine is practiced in Colorado with the power of law. Legislation writes the prescription. Regulation fills it.
THE COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION
COLLABORATION
Each week during the legislative session, the Council on Legislation
The Colorado Medical Society
(COL) – a diverse group of physicians from across specialties and
works hand in hand with partners
regions – meets to review and take positions on bills that impact
across the House of Medicine
health care in Colorado. After COL acts, our team of physicians, staff,
– including specialty societies –
lobbyists, and legal experts gets to work at the Capitol, making sure
to amplify our collective voice.
your voice is heard. With more than 600 bills introduced each ses-
Together, we shape policy and
sion, CMS is your trusted advocate at the statehouse.
protect the future of the profession.