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Serena Stutzman, MSN,RN, APRN,FNP-BC,CPHQ Vice President, Registered Lobbyist, KSNA

 KSNA Legislative Platform  Current bills applicable to KSNA platform 3

 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’ 4

5 Educating patients Educating the public Educating decision makers

6 Impact Nursing Practice & Education Workplace Advocacy Consumer Advocacy Occupational and Environmental Health Financing Healthcare

 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 7

8 APRN Full Practice Authority SB69 / HB2122 Podiatrists supervising APRNs SB141 Joint regulatory board for APRNs HB2205

 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 9

10 Crimes against healthcare providers HB2313 Governance board for behavioral health HB2042

 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 11

12 Head injury clearance HB2016 Seatbelt fund, Increase fine in adults without seatbelts SB82/HB2157 Caregivers Act HB2058

 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 13

 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 14

15 KanCare II Act HB2270

TIMEMONEY 16 Lobbying Writing Researching Tracking KSNA and/or Other organization Candidate

17 Thank You!