. Serena Stutzman, MSN,RN, APRN,FNP-BC,CPHQ Vice President, Registered Lobbyist, KSNA [email protected] 913.220.4928 2.

KSNA Legislative Platform

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Serena Stutzman, MSN,RN, APRN,FNP-BC,CPHQVice President, Registered Lobbyist, [email protected]

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Objectives

KSNA Legislative Platform

Current bills applicable to KSNA platform

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Legislative Platform and Advocacy

Public statement of KSNA’s positions on a variety of issues facing nursing and patients

Communicates to legislators, policymakers, the public, and the media where KSNA stands

Guides KSNA advocacy efforts

Located on KSNA website under ‘legislative’

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Advocating

Educating patients

Educating the public

Educating decision makers

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KSNA Legislative Platform

Impact

Nursing Practice & Education

Workplace Advocacy

Consumer Advocacy

Occupational and

Environmental Health

Financing Healthcare

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Nursing Practice and Education

KSNA presence on all interdisciplinary bodies concerned with planning, implementing, and evaluating healthcare services

KSBN sole regulatory authority for professional nursing practice and adequate funding for the agency & composition of KSBN includes appropriate members

Promoting the role and protecting practice of RNs—to the fullest extent of their education and training

Efforts to address and adequate nursing work force, including state funding to educate more nurses at all levels, recruitment, and retention

Funding: research; education programs and faculty salaries; advanced education for nurses

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Practice Bills

• APRN Full Practice Authority

SB69 / HB2122

• Podiatrists supervising APRNs

SB141

• Joint regulatory board for APRNs

HB2205

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Workplace Advocacy Right of nurses to official representation on employment

matters affecting them as employees and professionals

Maintenance of laws germane to nursing practice

RN staffing standards that ensure quality patient care

Enactment of legislation that protects the economic and employment rights of nurses, including right to advocate for patients

Policy initiatives aimed at violence prevention

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Workplace Bills

• Crimes against healthcare providers

HB2313

• Governance board for behavioral health

HB2042

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Consumer Advocacy Develop EB health policy to ensure equal access to

healthcare services & safe competent nursing care for Kansans

Establish, implement, and maintain safeguards for rights of all citizens

Health promotion, early intervention, treatment, and referral

Efforts aimed at eliminating substance abuse, including tobacco

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Consumer Bills

• Head injury clearanceHB2016

• Seatbelt fund, Increase fine in adults without seatbelts

SB82/HB2157

• Caregivers ActHB2058

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Occupational and Environmental Health

Resources to increase the capacity of nurses to prepare and respond to disasters

Legislation and regulation to assure workplace safety and promote occupational and environmental health

Research and education for prevention and treatment of O & E health issues via health policy initiatives and funding

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Financing Healthcare Provide healthcare, mental health services, food

and shelter to persons in need Recognition of nursing’s unique role in delivery of

comprehensive and cost-effective quality care Ensuring funding for state health plans, public

health and public health nursing services Affordable health care system, monitored to

ensure quality of care, quality of life, and patient safety not compromised

Use of EB cost containment incentives in healthcare delivery system that do not compromise quality of care

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Practice Bills

•KanCare II ActHB227

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Resources for Health Policy

TIME MONEY

LobbyingWritingResearchingTracking

KSNA and/or Other organizationCandidate

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Thank You!