HB 495: Time is RUNNIG OUT!!!!

Legislative Leadership needs to hear your support for HB 495!

To be effective, this outreach needs to happen ASAP and DAILY until close of session!!!

Senate Leadership needs to hear from Nurse Practitioners that HB 495 regarding removal of the collaborative practice agreement is important to you! Without outreach the bill may not be heard!  

Contact Members of the Legislative Leadership:

Senate:

President Page Cortez - cortezp@legis.la.gov - (337)993-7430 

Pro Temp Beth Mizell - mizellb@legis.la.gov - (985)839-3936

 

House:

Speaker Clay Schexnayder - schexnayderc@legis.la.gov - (225) 473-6016

Pro Temp Tanner Magee - mageet@legis.la.gov - (985) 858-2970

Rep. Ted James - james.ted@legis.la.gov - (225) 343-3633

 

Talking Points:

Louisiana can't afford to operate under this antiquated law. Louisiana needs as many providers as possible available to care for the 1.4 million Medicaid patients. Without removal of the collaborative practice agreement, nurse practitioners may see additional barriers to care. There are already physicians who are refusing referrals, requiring only a physician signature to clear for surgery and ending their collaboration with nurse practitioners.   

These issues further restrict patient access to care. Louisiana needs more providers and while this doesn't solve the issue, it provides a portion of the solution.  

According to those opposed to HB495, patient safety will be compromised if restrictive barriers to practice are removed. Let’s look at Colorado, who has granted full practice authority to NPs since 2009. Between 2009 and 2019, the evidence shows that adverse action reports against NPs in Colorado are less than 0.019% compared to physicians, based on the National Practitioner Data Bank. 

Action Request:

Call and email the Legislative Leadership listed above.    

Tell your story and your concern over what happens to your practice if the CPA isn’t removed.       

Have your patients identify their legislator and reach out – Find your legislator here  

Look for future Action Alerts on HB 495. Even if it doesn’t directly involve you currently. Help support your colleagues and the patients of Louisiana!