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KSNA Legislative Platform
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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!
