CITY OF THOMASVILLE

AGR · Agriculture

Advocate funding support and oppose draconian cuts to Rural Development within the United States Department of Agriculture; advocate for community project funding and congressionally directed spending for rural projects

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Advocate for community project funding and congressionally directed spending for community facility project critical to local community and region; advocate for revisions to HR 1 to remove Medicaid funding cuts and to appropriate additional resources for rural hospitals; address anticipated automatic Medicare cuts under Sequestration Rules from deficient spending increases under HR1

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1, HR1

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Advocate for 118th S. 1695 and refilled American Infrastructure Bond Act to improve market options for public finance

Literal federal measure citations: S. 1695

HCR · Health Issues

Advocate for community project funding and congressionally directed spending for local hospital and surrounding hospitals; advocate for improvements to Rural Emergency Hospital law to allow full participation in 340(b) prescription drug program and Medicaid disproportionate share payments; advocate for increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for lowest in the nation rates; oppose draconian cuts to Medicaid critical for low income, disabled, children, and senior local citizens; advocate for revisions to HR 1 to remove Medicaid funding cuts and to appropriate additional resources for rural hospitals; address anticipated automatic Medicare cuts under Sequestration Rules from deficient spending increases under HR1

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1, HR1

DIS · Disaster Planning/Emergencies

Advocate for community project funding and congressionally directed spending for first responder and emergency operations center adjacent to local hospital and critical industries to mitigate risk from dangerous weather and other potential disasters

HOU · Housing

Advocate for community project funding and congressionally directed spending under THUD for first responder and emergency operations center adjacent to local hospital and critical industries to mitigate risk from dangerous weather and other potential disasters