Advocacy
Your voice shapes the future of healthcare practice.
MHPA tracks legislation, mobilizes members, and gives healthcare professionals a unified voice at every level of government.
Nonpartisan advocacy · Member action alerts · Policy tracking · Lobby Day preparation
Explore Lobby Day →Action needed this week
Support SB-1247: Expanding Scope of Practice Access
A proposed bill would expand access to care by reducing outdated practice restrictions and improving patient access in underserved communities.
Policy Priorities
Policy priorities built around practice, access, and workforce strength.
Practice Authority
Protecting the ability of qualified professionals to practice to the full extent of their training.
Learn more → MonitoringPatient Access
Expanding timely care access in rural, underserved, and high-need communities.
Learn more → ActiveWorkforce Development
Supporting pipelines, mentorship, retention, and sustainable healthcare careers.
Learn more → MonitoringReimbursement & Recognition
Advancing fair recognition and payment for professional services.
Learn more → ActiveEducation & Preceptorship
Strengthening clinical education, preceptorship, and early-career support.
Learn more → WatchPublic Health Readiness
Ensuring professionals are equipped to respond to changing community health needs.
Learn more →Legislative Tracker
Track what is moving now.
Active bills and budget items MHPA is tracking this session.
| Bill | Issue | Status | MHPA Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB-1247 | Expanding Scope of Practice Access | Hearing Scheduled | Support | Details → |
| AB-2089 | Workforce Training Grant Program | In Review | Monitoring | Details → |
| SB-931 | Telehealth Continuity Act | Floor Vote | Support | Details → |
| AB-1442 | Clinical Preceptor Incentive Pilot | Introduced | Support | Details → |
| Budget 4260 | Healthcare Workforce Funding | Budget Review | Watch | Details → |
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How Advocacy Works
From member concern to policy action.
Members surface practice barriers
Frontline professionals report scope challenges, access issues, and policy gaps through MHPA channels.
MHPA evaluates policy impact
The advocacy team reviews proposed legislation, assesses workforce and patient impact, and develops evidence-based positions.
Advocacy team coordinates action
MHPA builds coalitions, prepares testimony, creates member action tools, and engages legislative offices.
Members mobilize and lawmakers hear from the profession
Thousands of members send messages, attend hearings, and meet with legislators — amplifying the professional voice.
Lobby Day
Bring the profession directly to policymakers.
Healthcare Advocacy Day 2026
A full-day advocacy event where members receive policy briefings, meet with legislative offices, and speak directly about the issues shaping healthcare practice.
What to expect
- Morning policy briefing and issue training
- Chapter delegation preparation sessions
- Legislative office visits by district
- Post-visit debrief and next steps
- Advocacy resources and follow-up toolkit
Resources
Tools that make advocacy easier.
Guides, templates, and toolkits designed to help every member participate in advocacy — regardless of experience level.
Legislator Meeting Guide
Step-by-step preparation for meetings with elected officials, including scheduling, talking points, and follow-up.
All MembersTalking Points Template
Customizable talking points for phone calls, emails, and in-person legislative meetings.
All MembersPolicy Brief Library
One-page summaries of active policy issues, MHPA positions, and key data points.
All MembersChapter Advocacy Toolkit
Tools for organizing local advocacy events, hosting legislative forums, and coordinating district outreach.
Chapter LeadersTestimony Preparation Guide
How to prepare, deliver, and follow up on written and oral testimony for legislative hearings.
Advanced AdvocatesMedia & Letter Writing Guide
Templates and tips for writing letters to the editor, op-eds, and social media advocacy posts.
All MembersLatest Updates
Latest advocacy updates
Committee hearing scheduled for SB-1247
The Senate Health Committee will hear testimony on SB-1247 next week. MHPA is preparing member comments.
Read more →MHPA joins workforce development coalition
MHPA announced partnership with 12 organizations to advocate for healthcare workforce funding and retention programs.
Read more →New telehealth continuity bill introduced
SB-931 proposes extending pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities for qualified healthcare professionals.
Read more →Lobby Day registration opening soon
Healthcare Advocacy Day 2026 registration will open in two weeks. Priority access for chapter leaders.
Read more →Advocacy Support
Support long-term professional influence.
MHPA\'s advocacy work is supported through member engagement, coalition partnerships, and optional contributions to advocacy programs. Sustained advocacy ensures the profession has a credible, consistent voice in policy conversations — not just when a crisis hits.
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Is MHPA advocacy partisan?
No. MHPA advocacy is nonpartisan and focused on issues that affect healthcare practice, patient access, and workforce strength — regardless of party affiliation.
Do I need policy experience to participate?
Not at all. MHPA provides talking points, training, and step-by-step guides that make it easy for any member to participate in advocacy activities.
How do action alerts work?
When legislation moves that affects the profession, MHPA sends targeted alerts with background information, talking points, and simple tools to contact legislators directly.
Can students participate in advocacy?
Yes. Student members can join action alerts, attend Lobby Day, participate in chapter advocacy events, and access all public advocacy resources.
What happens during Lobby Day?
Lobby Day includes morning policy briefings, issue-specific training, chapter delegation meetings, and scheduled visits to legislative offices in Sacramento.
Are advocacy resources member-only?
Many core resources — talking points, issue briefs, and legislator guides — are publicly available. Advanced toolkits and chapter-level resources are member-only.
How are policy priorities selected?
MHPA\'s policy priorities are developed through member input, practice barrier data, chapter feedback, and review by the advocacy committee and board of directors.
How do I stay updated on advocacy?
Join MHPA advocacy alerts for real-time updates. You can also follow the legislative tracker on this page and check the advocacy updates section for recent news.
Your experience belongs in the policy conversation.
Join MHPA members taking action on the issues that shape practice, access, and the future of healthcare.