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Serena Stutzman, MSN,RN, APRN,FNP-BC,CPHQ
Vice President, Registered Lobbyist, KSNA
Serena.Stutzman@gmail.com
913.220.4928
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KSNA Legislative Platform
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Current bills applicable to KSNA platform
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Public statement of KSNA’s positions on a variety of issues
facing nursing and patients
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Communicates to legislators, policymakers, the public, and
the media where KSNA stands
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Guides KSNA advocacy efforts
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Located on KSNA website under ‘legislative’
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Educating patients
Educating the public
Educating decision makers
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Consumer
Advocacy
Workplace
Advocacy
Nursing
Practice &
Education
Impact
Occupational
and
Environmental
Health
Financing
Healthcare
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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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SB69 /
HB2122
•APRN Full Practice
Authority
SB141
•Podiatrists
supervising APRNs
HB2205
•Joint regulatory
board for APRNs
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Right of nurses to official representation on employment matters
affecting them as employees and professionals
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Maintenance of laws germane to nursing practice
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RN staffing standards that ensure quality patient care
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Enactment of legislation that protects the economic and
employment rights of nurses, including right to advocate for
patients
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Policy initiatives aimed at violence prevention
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HB2313
•Crimes against
healthcare
providers
HB2042
•Governance
board for
behavioral health
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Develop EB health policy to ensure equal access to
healthcare services & safe competent nursing care for
Kansans
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Establish, implement, and maintain safeguards for rights of
all citizens
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Health promotion, early intervention, treatment, and referral
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Efforts aimed at eliminating substance abuse, including
tobacco
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HB2016
SB82/HB2157
HB2058
•Head injury clearance
•Seatbelt fund, Increase fine
in adults without seatbelts
•Caregivers Act
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Resources to increase the capacity of nurses to prepare
and respond to disasters
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Legislation and regulation to assure workplace safety and
promote occupational and environmental health
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Research and education for prevention and treatment of O
& E health issues via health policy initiatives and funding
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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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HB2270
•KanCare
II Act
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TIME
Lobbying
Writing
Researching
Tracking
MONEY
KSNA and/or
Other
organization
Candidate
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Thank You!
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