East Parker County Day at the Capitol

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EPCC Governmental Affairs 2017 Legislative Agenda:

Water

Water is a precious and scarce resource that the business community relies upon to sustain growth and manufacture products. Texas must identify, construct, and fund additional water resources to sustain our economic momentum. Also, we must focus on water conservation and water re-use as a tool to sustain the demand for water.

Healthcare Initiative

Many small business employees, independent business owners and individuals are finding it almost impossible to find reasonable health care options through the ACA exchanges in rural counties. These individuals, who do not have any group options available, are forced to buy insurance as an individual on the ACA Exchange. As insurance companies drop out of the exchanges, these options are no longer cost effective nor do they provide a quality health care alternative. In Parker County, the only available option for an individual buying through the exchange is the BC/BS HMO which has a high deductible, high monthly premium and few if any physicians. While this scarcity of plan options doesn’t affect group plans yet, that may be coming. The EPCC Governmental Affairs committee would like the Legislature to consider a bill that would allow individuals to purchase through a modified group concept. The group could be made up of professional associations, including chambers where members could pool to purchase healthcare options as a group.
As more insurance carriers stop offering options in Texas unless offered through group plans, the state faces more individuals having to buy insurance that is useless to them or face the federal penalty. In addition, the number of uninsured individuals will continue to rise due to lack of reasonable, cost effective and readily available health insurance.
We ask that the legislature consider a solution to this growing problem in Texas.

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Date and Time

Thursday Feb 16, 2017
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST

We are meeting on the steps (east side) of the Capitol at 9:45 a.m. for a photo with State Representative Phil King and Senator Craig Estes.
Agenda for February 16th
9:45 a.m. photo on the east side of the Capitol for photo
Recognized from the House floor
Recognized from the Senate floor
Lunch with State Representative Phil King (cost $10pp)
Dessert/coffee with Senator Craig Estes
Attendees can break away from the group to visit Legislatures and attend committee hearings on their own.

Location

Texas State Capitol

1100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

Hotel Accommodations:

Group Information

Group Name:	East Parker County Day at the Capitol
Group Code:	EPC
Check-in:	15-FEB-2017
Check-out:	16-FEB-2017
Hotel Name:	Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown Town Lake
Hotel Address:	300 South Congress Avenue
	Austin, Texas
	Zipcode - 78704
Phone Number:	1-512-469-9000

Your HiltonLink is: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/A/AUSLKES-EPC-20170215/index.jhtml

Reservations: Reservations can be made by calling Embassy Central Reservations desk at 1-800EMBASSY (1-800-362-2779) by the cut-off date of Friday, February 3, 2017 and asking for the East Parker County Day at the Capitol group rate.

If you are interested in staying the night, several have already committed to the Embassy Suites for the 15th. King suites are available for $269 rate per night (rate guaranteed until Feb. 3). Each spacious suite has separate bedroom and living room areas (1 King bed in the bedroom and queen size sleeper sofa in the living room) with many amenities - refrigerator, microwave, and coffee makers. These rates include complimentary "Cooked to order" breakfast each morning in addition to our 2 hour evening reception from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Threadgill's within walking distance of the Embassy Suites

Local institution known for down-home cooking, live music & a Sunday gospel brunch.

Address: 301 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704

Phone: (512) 472-9304

Menu: urbanspoon.com

Fees/Admission

if you plan on attending, please register. There is no cost to register.
Cost of Hotel, transportation and food is the responsibility of each attendee.

Website

http://www.eastparkerchamber.com

Contact Information

Lisa Flowers
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