Day at the Capitol
 

Each year hospital and long-term care volunteers from across Minnesota gather to participate in HCAM’s Legislative Day at the Capitol. The day is coordinated with the assistance of the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) and Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance (MHHA).

This event is held in St. Paul and enables participants to be briefed about issues pertinent to hospital and long-term care issues. Attendees have an opportunity to meet with legislators to tell the story of the facility in which they volunteer.

In February 2008 more than 70 members took part in Legislative Day. The volunteers represented 24 of Minnesota’s health care facilities. They went to the Capitol and State Office Building to talk to more than 50 legislators during individual appointments. Auxilians and volunteers also had an opportunity to observe the full Senate and Senate and House committee meetings during their time at the Capitol.