SB 61 Action Alert
Posted about 7 years ago by Robin Arends
DATE: February 2, 2017
STATUS: SB61 http://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Bill.aspx?Bill=61&Session=2017 will be heard in the House Health & Human Services Committee on Tuesday, February 7th. The SD State Medical Association, SD Academy of Family Physicians and the SD Chapter of American College of Physicians have activated their membership claiming that SB61 will eliminate team-based protocols & care between physicians and nurse practitioners / nurse midwives; this is false information! They are sending letters, making calls and having personal meetings with their lawmakers. Your help is needed NOW to share accurate information and to ask representatives to vote YES on SB 61!!
What you can do, ACTIONS REQUESTED:
- Contact House HHS Committee members and your local Representatives NOW. ASK for their support of SB61 to remove barriers to practice for CNPs and CNWs and improve access to health services, especially for rural areas and underserved populations. Thank the bill sponsors (they are listed below with asterisks by their names).
- Attend a crackerbarrel on February 4, 2017… this weekend! See the list below.
- Communicate status of your lawmakers’ support or questions to us at: southdakotaaprncoalition@gmail.com
Share accurate information, TALKING POINTS:
- SB61 is brought on behalf of the SD Coalition for Advanced Practice Nurses, a broad coalition of nursing organizations in South Dakota and has broad statewide support from healthcare and community organizations.
- SB61 modernizes the SD’s Nurse Practice Act which hasn’t been updated since 1979 and aligns it with national standards for the regulation of Certified Nurse Practitioners (CNP) and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNW).
- SB61 removes the physician collaborative agreement requirement for CNPs and CNWs to be licensed to practice in SD and aligns SD with its neighboring states which have no such contractual requirement for licensure. SB61 is about an independent license, not independent practice.
- SB61 removes a significant barrier to the recruitment and retention of CNPs and CNWs to teach and practice in SD in order to meet the increased demand for our primary care workforce, especially in rural areas.
- NO ONE PRACTICES INDEPENDENTLY. Collaboration remains a requirement of the CNP/CNW scope of practice and SB61 does not change that. The legislation does NOT expand the scope of practice for CNPs or CNWs.
- If Representatives have questions, let us know, we can help you get answers to them if needed, let us know…southdakotaaprncoalition@gmail.com
HOW TO CONTACT:
- A written message is the most effective communication with legislators. See links to State Senators below. Lawmakers’ home address, legislative email address and phone numbers can be found at: http://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/default.aspx?CurrentSession=True
- If you don’t know your legislator, you can find it by putting in your address at: http://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Who_Are_My_Legislators/GeoLegislator.aspx
- Address your letter or email to: Senator ____ or Representative _______.
- Reference bill number in the opening of your communication, e.g.SB61 – Advanced Practice Nurse Legislation
- Your communication should include:
- Your name and legislative district. Lawmakers like to know when they are hearing from their constituents.
- A personal message. Focus on the talking points in your own words. For example, describe who you are, where you practice, why this bill is important to you and your practice, situations you’ve encountered with recruitment or retention or patients’ access to care and how bill would help. Stories are effective!
- Ask them for their support of SB61!
ATTEND a Crackerbarrel on February 4, 2017!! Locations:
Aberdeen - 10am - 12pm. Centennial Rooms /Northern State University
Belle Fourche - 1 - 3pm Belle Fourche Country Club
Huron 9am - City Hall Commission Room
Rapid City 9 - 11am South Dakota School of Mines New Classroom Building
Sioux Falls - 10am Ramada Hotel and Suites
Sturgis 8:30 - 10am Erksine Building
Yankton 10 - 11am Avera Sacred Heart Pavilion
Below are links to House Health & Human Services Committee members & All House of Representatives
(*) Denotes Bill Sponsor
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Steinhauer, Wayne * Chair |
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Hunhoff, Jean M ** LEAD |
Below are links to Senators to send them a thank-you for their support.
Senate Members
Bolin, Jim
Cammack, Gary L
Cronin, Justin R
Curd, R. Blake
Ewing, Bob
Frerichs, Jason E
Greenfield, Brock L *
Haverly, Terri
Heinert, Troy
Jensen, Phil *
Kennedy, Craig
Killer, Kevin
Klumb, Joshua *
Kolbeck, Jack
Langer, Kris
Maher, Ryan
Monroe, Jeff
Nelson, Stace
Nesiba, Reynold F
Netherton, Jenna
Novstrup, Al
Otten, Ernie
Partridge, Jeffrey D
Peters, Deb
Rusch, Arthur L *
Russell, Lance S
Soholt, Deb *
Solano, Alan
Stalzer, Jim
Sutton, Billie H
Tapio, Neal *
Tidemann, Larry
White, Jim
Wiik, John
Youngberg, Jordan