The National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers, Halifax, Va., said it is offering its 2009 Grassroots Legislative Support Program to all NAIMES and state association members at no cost. The program includes congressional staff updates, legislators' town hall meeting information and a "Congress tracker" that tracks activity for all members of Congress. "We have already started tracking the political landscape for the 2010 mid-term election when 36 Senate seats and all of the House seats will again be contested," a NAIMES release said. In addition, the association said it can help with scheduling congressional meetings and provide media relations assistance.
"The purpose of our program is to assist and improve grassroots efforts in support of the DME industry, and to engage more people in the cause," the association said. "NAIMES feels strongly that the power of the industry is at the state level … We encourage the industry to create an open dialogue to bring more ‘Warrior's for DME' onto the playing field."
For information, go to www.dmehelp.org.