Legislative Committee

Our State and Federal Legislators work for each of us. They need to hear our
voices in order to make decisions to meet our needs. Our strongest, most common
voice is our vote. Make sure that you are voting in your local elections and
plan to go out and vote in November.

As Healthcare Professionals we represent our fields of expertise, Diabetes
Educators, and patients. It is important to stay current on information that
affects our livlihood and the lives of our patients. Please take the time to go
online and read some of the current legislation that is up for consideration in
our state and at our Nation's Capitol. With the internet the imformation is
literally at your fingertips and is updated daily. Here are some quick
resources you can use:

State Information ->>

Federal Information

House of Representatives ->>
U.S. Senate->>

Here are some interesting pieces of legislation you may want to read:

Diabetes Care Coalition Testimony* must see! ->>

Federal Diabetes Caucus Goals for the 108th Congress: ->>

Limbaugh Statement to Congress Supporting Education and Supply Coverage ->>

Local Legislation: ->>

Make sure that you are registered for Action Alerts for both the AADE and the
ADA. You may have another professional organization that you would like to be
on the Action Alert for. This usually means that you have agreed to get emails
from the group and when something is going to be decided in the legislature, you
will be alerted and asked to send an email to your congresspersons.

To register for the Action Alert for AADE, visit the Legislative Section of AADE's web site. ->>

If you have further questions, please contact Lisa Kiblinger, RN, MS, CDE, GAADE's Legislative Chair Person.