When Nurses Talk, Washington Listens

Tell Congress to Sign Off on Home Health Plans!

The bipartisan Home Health Planning and Improvement Act (H.R. 2267/S. 227), introduced by Representatives Greg Walden (R-OR) and Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kent Conrad (D-ND), would allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) - nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs), physician assistants (PAs) - to order home health services and meet the face-to-face requirement under Medicare in accordance with state law. Over the next 10 years this law would save $309.5 million.

ANA applauds the 94 House members and 14 Senate members who have cosponsored this bill, but we have more work to do! ANA urges you to take action and tell your Representative to support this common-sense piece of legislation. 

ANA President, Karen Daley, Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee

On Thursday, March 29th, ANA President, Karen Daley, testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies.  President Daley’s testimony focused on Title VIII programs, and funding nurse managed health centers.

Daley urged the committee to appropriate $251 million in FY 2013 for the Nursing Workforce Development programs authorized under Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act.  Additionally, she requested $20 million for the Nurse-Managed Health Centers authorized under Title III of the Public Health Service Act.

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