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Understanding Key Legislative Proposals: Empowering Nurses and Advocates in Policy

This presentation by Denise G, PhD, NP, FAAN, discusses essential current legislative proposals at both the state and federal levels. Participants will learn how to navigate the Arizona Legislative Information System (ALIS) to locate their representatives, read bills, and testify effectively. The session also highlights non-partisan resources for evaluating candidates and understanding redistricting. Key health policy updates, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, are also covered. Join us to enhance your advocacy skills and engage in the legislative process.

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Understanding Key Legislative Proposals: Empowering Nurses and Advocates in Policy

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  1. Legislative Update 2012 Denise G. Link, PhD, NP, FAAN AzNA Public Policy Team/AzNA90 Legislative Chair, Az NP Council AzNA Ch. 9 NNCC Public Policy Co-Chair ACNP Policy Committee

  2. Objectives The participant will be able to • Discuss current major legislative proposals at the state and federal levels • Use the ALIS system to locate representatives, read bills and testify • Access non-partisan resources for information about candidates for public office

  3. Know your representatives • Federal/State Senators • Federal/State House of Rep. • Redistricting • http://azredistricting.org/ • http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/United_States_Senate_elections_in_Arizona,_2012

  4. Az Legislative Information System - ALIS • http://www.azleg.gov/ • State legislators • Maps • Bills - summaries • Live/archived proceedings • Request to speak • Tracking

  5. Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act • Oral arguments March 26-28 2012 • Decision late June 2012 • Amicus briefs being filed • ANA amicus http://www.nursingworld.org/amicus-aca • ANA chat – Friday 3/30 10AM MST • www.tweetchat.com/ #ANAChat

  6. ANA resources • http://www.nursingworld.org/ • “Policy & Advocacy” • Oral arguments updates • “Health Care Transformation” – provisions table

  7. Other sources • Politico.com • List of liberal, conservative and non-partisan sites • http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10151227-2.html

  8. Accountable Care Organizations • Incentives for providers to work together across settings • NPs “authorized ACO professionals” • Patient assignments to ACO limited to physician patients • http://www.acnpweb.org/files/public/NP%20Roundtable%20comments%20on%20ACO.pdf

  9. Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act • HR2268/S227 • AANP website – fact sheet • http://www.aanp.org/NR/rdonlyres/1758B5C0-86F0-4E20-A665-298B12C30F02/4985/MedicareOrderingHomeHealthCareSH711FactSheet.pdf

  10. State Legislature • Centennial year • Budget surplus • Preparation for ACA and insurance exchanges on hold • April adjournment

  11. AzNA Nurses’ List • http://www.aznurse.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=9 • AzNA Public Policy committee • 146 bills reviewed • 86 bills still posted

  12. Bills of interest - House • Gov Budget – increase in funding for SMI; 3% provider fee increase • HB 2365/2367 workers comp • HB 2370 death certificates • HB 2383 Immunizations, college

  13. Bills of Interest - Senate • SB 1002 Nursing board • SB 1184 Restraints, pregnancy • SB 1189 Health professionals exemption • SB 1362 CRNA bill • SB 1365 free exercise of religion

  14. Get involved • Register to vote • Read • Vote • Subscribe to SmartBrief • Respond to Action Alerts • AzNA Public Policy committee • AzNA 90 • ALIS – request to testify

  15. Discussion • What have I heard? • What am I going to do about it? • What is preventing me from being involved?

  16. Voice and Power • Qui tacetconsentirevidetur • He who is silent is taken to agree • The most common way that people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any • Alice Walker

  17. Thank You!

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