POLICY & ADVOCACY

Policy News, Updates and Action Alerts
Click any of the LD titles below to download public testimony that MPHA provided regarding that bill.

2010 MPHA Legislative Priority Areas (not prioritized in any order):
• Fund for a Healthy Maine protection
• Environmental Issues such as greenhouse gas emissions
• Tobacco tax increase ($1/pack)
• Immunization
• Prevention of drug and alcohol abuse
• Oral Health issues
• Federal Health Reform 
• Other legislation that members bring forward*

*Please note that any current MPHA member may bring forward policy and/or legislative initiatives for the policy committee to consider. Please contact the Chair of the policy committee for more information.

MPHA Position Statement
The MPHA is a professional organization that was organized in 1984 and has 270 members statewide. We are affiliated with the American Public Health Association which was established in 1872.

While we acknowledge the critical role that medical care plays in maintaining and restoring the health of individuals, our organization promotes those initiatives, policies and laws that are proven to improve the health of populations. We support initiatives that protect health, promote health, and assure access to health services. We also strongly advocate for those activities that will prevent disease or detect it early. Examples of the kind of public health efforts we support are laws and policies that promote immunization, protect drinking water, require the use of seat belts, create smoke-free environments and that expand access to health care services. Our policy support is based on demonstrated evidence of effectiveness.

MPHA Legislative Committee Members - 2010