Political/ Legislative Updates
Legislative Victories to Be Proud Of:
On the state level:
NPs in New York State can now sign death certificates thanks to Senator Velmanette Montgomery’s and Assembly member Aileen Gunther’s bill that Governor Cuomo signed July 2011. This is one of the bills we discussed with our elected officials on NPNY’s Annual Albany Lobby Day last March. Many legislators we met with supported the bill! Our hard work paid off and we hope this eases patients’ families with expeditious care in what is often a difficult time. For information on completing a death certificate and cause of death training, visit the Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene’s CME.
On the national level:
Additional services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 were implemented this summer. The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan is available to New York residents through Group Health Incorporated. If your patients have been denied coverage in the past, direct them to apply for coverage here.
According to the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Affordable Care Act also adopted the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations on August 1 that new health plans include women’s preventive health care coverage: well-woman visits, breast feeding support and equipment, contraception, and STI counseling, HPV DNA testing and gestational diabetes screening. Starting August 2012, these services do not require out of pocket expenses or cost-sharing.
Learn more about required health plan coverage for women's preventive services.
Pending
In Albany at the state level:
The NP Modernization Act (S324/A5308), which would give NPs the right to practice in NYS to the full extent of their license and scope without a written collaborative agreement with a physician, is still in committee and a work in progress. Visits to your legislators at either their district (local) or Albany offices are helpful. Let us know if we can do anything to help you with those visits.
In Washington, D.C., at the national level:
The Medicare Home Health Planning Act (H.R.2267/S227) is current legislation that would authorize NPs to order home health services in the Medicare program. NPNY encourages members to reach out to their Representatives and US Senators (Charles Schumer and Kristin Gillibrand) to support this important legislation to remove unnecessary red tape for patients needing home care services.
American College of Nurse Practitioners 2012 Health Policy Agenda & Summit
Models of Healthcare Delivery
Comparative Studies:
Study Abstracts: Nurse Practitioner cost effective, quality health care delivery
Nurse Practitioners cost-effectiveness from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP):
AANP Clinical Outcomes: http://aanp.org/NR/rdonlyres/C5F555D5-BDC9-477A-9BA6-6A373C2547BE/5130/ClinicalOutcomesTheYardstickOfEDEffPNPrevMar.pdf
American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) media statement on quality care provided by Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioner Role
Dr. Loretta Ford, PNP, co-founder of the Nurse Practitioner Model, Named to National Women’s Hall of Fame
ACNP FAQ Sheet: “What is a Nurse Practitioner?"
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AANP FAQ Sheet
AANP Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice
AANP Standards of Practice for Nurse Practitioners
AANP Prescriptive Privilege Position Statement
Nurse Practitioner Practice Settings:
AANP Standards of Practice for Retail Clinics:
Columbia University School of Nursing's Columbia Advanced Practice Nurse Associates
New York University College of Nursing Faculty Practice
Nurse Practitioner Business Owners |
