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Item TypeSort ascending by Item Type	Resolution	Comments	Recent
Normal topic BOT 06 - Restoring Balance Billing and Allowing Copay Forgiveness to Preserve Independent Practice and Improve Access to Care By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	6	2	By Mary Laplante Posted: 10/5/2026
Normal topic BOT 07 - Support for Legislative Changes Allowing Partial Medicare Opt-Out for Physicians By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	7	1	By Lynn Jeffers Posted: 10/1/2026
Normal topic BOT 08 - Access to, and Retention of, Electronic Medical Records By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	8	1	By Lynn Jeffers Posted: 10/1/2026
Normal topic BOT 09 - Medicare Should Not Unfairly Penalize Physicians By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	9	1	By Marta Van Beek Posted: 10/1/2026
Normal topic BOT 16 - Ensuring Medical Liability Insurance Transparency and Continuity By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	16	1	By Lynn Jeffers Posted: 10/1/2026
Normal topic BOT 17 - Addressing and Reducing Patients Boarding in the Emergency/Reducing Emergency Department Boarding through Payment Reform By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	17	1	By Melissa Garretson Posted: 10/1/2026
Normal topic BOT 21 - Extending and Expanding the AMA Task Force to Preserve the Patient Physician Relationship to Ensure Access and Regulatory Clarity in Gender Affirming Care By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	21	1	By Melissa Garretson Posted: 10/2/2026
Normal topic Res 201 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Artificial Intelligence Having Prescriptive Authority By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	201	5	By Zachary Glaser Posted: 10/8/2026
Normal topic Res 202 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Rapid Response Framework for Unsupported Medical Claims by Public Officials By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	202	1	By AMA Staff Posted: 9/30/2026
Normal topic Res 203 - Set-Aside Federal Funding for Tribal Health Programs By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	203	0
Normal topic Res 204 - Federal Framework for Social Media Access by Minors Under Age 16 By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	204	0
Normal topic Res 205 - Ensuring Accuracy and Physician Protections for Patient Attribution in Health Plan Quality Measurement and Value-Based Programs By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	205	1	By Stephen Parodi Posted: 10/10/2026
Normal topic Res 206 - Third-Party Litigation Funding in Medical Liability Claims By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	206	1	By GERHARD FAST Posted: 10/2/2026
Normal topic Res 207 - Protecting Physician-Led Interventional Pain Medicine, Ending Unsupervised Nonphysician Practice, and Ensuring Patient Transparency and Safety By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	207	0
Normal topic Res 208 - Facilitating Short-Term Supervised Clinical Training for International Physicians By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	208	2	By Deepu Sudhakaran Posted: 10/8/2026
Normal topic Res 209 - Protecting GME Subject to Funding Uncertainty By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	209	0
Normal topic Res 210 - Requiring Physician Oversight for Artificial Intelligence Tools By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	210	1	By Vicki Norton Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 211 - Fair and Clinically Appropriate EMTALA Investigations By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	211	2	By Mark Dobbertien Posted: 10/8/2026
Normal topic Res 212 - Medical Staff Approval of Quality-of-Care Issues Prior to Exclusive Contract By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	212	3	By Vicki Norton Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 213 - Clear Identification and Differentiation of Physicians and Nonphysicians in Clinical Rosters, Signage, and Listings By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	213	2	By Vicki Norton Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 214 - Prohibiting Health Care Sale-Leaseback Transactions By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	214	3	By Vicki Norton Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 215 - Establishing Product Liability for Clinical Augmented Intelligence Failures By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	215	0
Normal topic Res 216 - Comprehensive Reform of the No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution Process By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	216	3	By Maryanne Bombaugh Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 217 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Strengthening the Patients First Act and Medicare Physician Payment Reform By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	217	3	By Maryanne Bombaugh Posted: 10/8/2026
Normal topic Res 218 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Firearm Manufacturer Accountability for the Cost of Gun Violence By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	218	2	By Maryanne Bombaugh Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 219 - Opposing the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Produce Child and Adolescent Sexual Exploitative Material By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	219	0
Normal topic Res 220 - Advocating for the Older Americans Act and Community-Based Services for Older Adults By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	220	1	By Mark Dobbertien Posted: 10/8/2026
Normal topic Res 221 - Preserving Duration of Status for J-1 Physicians in Graduate Medical Education By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	221	1	By Deepu Sudhakaran Posted: 10/10/2026
Normal topic Res 222 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Increasing Legislative Advocacy and Dedicated National Educational Programming for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	222	2	By Deepu Sudhakaran Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 223 - Advancing Physician Payment and Medicare and Medicaid Access for Street Medicine By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	223	0
Normal topic Res 224 - Modernize the Medicare Primary Care Exception to Ensure Appropriate Reimbursement for Services Provided by Residents By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	224	1	By Mark Dobbertien Posted: 10/8/2026
Normal topic Res 225 - Supporting a Common Legal Framework for Medical Capacity Holds By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	225	1	By Mark Dobbertien Posted: 10/8/2026
Normal topic Res 226 - Physician-Led Governance of the Use of Augmented Intelligence in Hospital Credentialing, Privileging, and Peer Review By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	226	1	By woody jenkins Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 227 - Increasing Access to Long-Acting Injectable Medications for SUD By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	227	0
Normal topic Res 228 - Hospital-Based Substance Use Disorder Care By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	228	0
Normal topic Res 229 - Protecting Individual Rights in the Era of Developing Neurotechnologies, Including for Mental Augmentation By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	229	1	By Sean Pauzauskie Posted: 10/6/2026
Normal topic Res 230 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Due Process, Transparency, and Accountability for Delegated Third-Party Prior Authorization and Utilization Management Entities By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	230	1	By AMA Staff Posted: 9/30/2026
Normal topic Res 231 - Medicare and Medicaid Payment Equity for Puerto Rico By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	231	0
Normal topic Res 232 - Timely Processing of DEA Practitioner Registrations to Protect Patient Access to Care By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	232	0
Normal topic Res 233 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Medicaid Protections & Continuous Coverage for Active Cancer Care By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	233	2	By Maryanne Bombaugh Posted: 10/9/2026
Normal topic Res 234 - Research Infrastructure & Overcoming Non-Medical Clinical Trial Barriers By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	234	0
Normal topic Res 235 - Assisting Physicians in Navigating Changes to Medicaid Medical Frailty Exemptions By HOD Office Posted: 9/29/2026	235	1	By Lynda Kabbash Posted: 10/9/2026

What doctors want patients to know about the common cold

Can a cold plunge improve your health? The real answer

JAMA takes action to combat “AI slop” submissions

2 big Medicaid changes taking effect in October

AMA Reimagining Residency initiative

IMG residency interviews: How to stand out, boost Match odds

AMA guide to interviewing with residency programs

Medical student health insurance: Understand coverage options, cost

How does physician compensation in 2026 differ by specialty?

Loan repayment has changed for residents. Here’s how.

Top stories of Advocacy Update: October 2026

Oct. 9, 2026: National Advocacy Update

UWorld for AMA members

AMA Career Resources

House of Delegates, AMA Board and AMA Councils candidates' election

Business of the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting

Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (CEJA) reports

Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) meetings & events

Integrated Physician Practice Section (IPPS) leadership opportunities

RUC recommendations, minutes & voting

USAN chemical consultant

Reference Committee B

Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) meetings & events