NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to funding for schools of nursing, nursing education, and faculty development

Legislation and policies related to: Environmental protections affecting the health and safety of children, families, and health care providers Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to climate change, clean energy, and environmental health H.R. 277/S. 184, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023 H.R. 7650, Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024

Legislation and policies related to: Immigration, visa status, and deportation of children and families with children, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program S. J. Res. 18/H. J. Res. 41, Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility". S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 H.R. 2/S. 2824, Secure The Border Act of 2023 H.R. 3731, Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act of 2023 H.R. 4170/S. 2038, Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (LIFT the BAR) Act S. 2646/H.R. 5008, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act of 2023

Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options Medicaid waiver application procedures H.R. 704/S.260, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2583/S. 3481, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 H.R. 3432/S. 3651, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 3836, Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act H.R. 5434/S. 3138, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R. 6748/S. 3498, Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act of 2023 H.R. 7623/S. 3967, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7711, Advancing Access to Telehealth Act S. 198, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act S. 2016/H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 S. 1586/H.R. 3623, Educating Future Nurses Act

Legislation and policies related to: Revision and implementation of Department of Veterans Affairs regulation RIN 2900-AP44, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Implementation of the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act (P.L. 117-103) H.R. 3303/S. 2026, Maternal Health for Veterans Act H.R. 3347/S. 2070, Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023 H.R. 3428/ S. 1633, United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2023