1. IONE Legislative Committee Annual Report
It’s been a busy year!!! Advocacy Day in D.C. in May and Advocacy Day in Indy in September.
Thanks to the IONE Legislative Committee who responded each time they were called upon for input or action items requiring constituent feedback. Mary, Brian and I are very appreciative of this group.
38 Attendees to the first Advocacy Day at the Capital, Indianapolis, IN. (Evaluation Summary attached).
Membership
Carla Cox
Carolyn Masengale
Carrie Woods
Cindy Bemis
Jill Buttry
Kimberly Harper
Linda Minton
Lori DelVecchio
Vickie Stuffle
Mary Browning, Exec. Director

2. Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.
Mary and I had the distinct pleasure in attending AONE’s Advocacy Day in Washington D.C. again this year. We were able to discuss Title VIII and the Nurse Research Funding with three of our legislators or their aides.
Title VIII has passed the house and senate so funding for nurse education and research will continue. We are unclear as to the amount that was assigned to that initiative.
We also had the opportunity to discuss nursing shortages that are currently being felt as well as the projected shortages as the “baby boomers” retire.

3. Advocacy Day in Indianapolis

4. Overview of 2016 Legislative session
SEA 28: Medical Malpractice CAP – passed
SEA 30: Accident & sickness insurance claim denials
SEA 41: Pharmacy benefits
SB 162: Immunizations (did not pass)
SEA 165: Health Indiana Plan
New limitations on OTC sales of Ephedrine & Pseudoephedrine
SEA 80: Ephedrine & Pseudoephedrine
SEA 161: Pharmacists, ephedrine, and methamphetamine
HEA 1157: Methamphetamine matters
Mental Health & Addiction
SEA 214 Controlled Substances
SEA 297: Opioid dependence treatment
HEA 1347: Mental Health Matters
HEA 1278: INSPECT program
Health Care Related
HEA 1088: Death Certificates
HB 1121: Newborn screenings (did not pass)
HB 1200: Emergency Services
protocols for stroke (did not pass)
HEA 1263: Health Information: Telemedicine
HEA 1264: EMS quality of care audits
HB 1291: Access to health care cost information (did not pass)
HB 1335: Video recordings of surgeries (did not pass)

5. Thank you for the opportunity to serve
Respectfully submitted,
Linda D. Minton, BSN, MSM, NE-BC, CEN, RN
IONE Legislative Chair