An Update on HB 556 for Kentucky Nurses

I just received this email from the Kentucky Nurses Association:

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Please see the latest updated on HB 556 below -- your support is needed.  Thank you. 

 

Legislative Update 3-2-10

HB 556 is moving quickly in the House and time is short!!

 

The bill will be heard in the House Health and Welfare committee this Thursday, 3/4/10, at Noon EST.

If the bill passes the committee, it will then go before the full House for a vote – possibly as early as next Monday.

We must generate as many calls as possible to ALL members of the House Health and Welfare Committee all day on Wednesday and Thursday morning.

The number of calls received can make the difference between success and failure, so please call and urge others to call.

Below are the members of House Health and Welfare Committee. If any of these members are your Representative, it is especially important that they hear from you.

We need 8 votes to pass HB 556 out of the committee.

 

HOUSE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITEE

Title	First Name	Last Name	County	Role on Committee	Party
Rep	John A.	Arnold, Jr.	Daviess, Henderson, Union	Member	D
Rep	Scott	Brinkman	Jefferson	Member	R
Rep	Thomas J.	Burch	Jefferson	Chair	D
Rep	Bob	DeWeese	Jefferson	Vice Chair	R
Rep	Jim	Glenn	Daviess	Member	D
Rep	Brent	Houseman	McCracken	Member	R
Rep	Joni L.	Jenkins	Jefferson	Member	D
Rep	Mary Lou	Marzian	Jefferson	Member	D
Rep	Tim	Moore	Hardin	Member	R
Rep	Darryl T.	Owens	Jefferson	Member	D
Rep	Ruth Ann	Palumbo	Fayette	Member	D
Rep	David Allen	Watkins	Henderson	Vice Chair	D
Rep	Susan	Westrom	Fayette	Member	D
Rep	Addia Kathryn	Wuchner	Boone	Member	R

 

 

CALL WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY MORNING

The message line takes calls until 11 PM

It is extremely important that Representatives hear from ARNPs, nurses, and the general public. Call each day and ask others to do the same. Tell the operator that you want to leave your message for your Representative and all Members of the House Health and Welfare Committee.

If the HB 556 passes out of the committee on Thursday, we will once again need to direct our calls to ALL Representatives. An update will be sent out on Thursday afternoon to let everyone know the outcome of the committee vote.

The message:"I am a Nurse Practitioner (nurse, physician, patient, constituent, etc.) and I urge you to support HB 556 to increase access to quality, cost-effective health care.”

Legislative Message line number: 800 372-7181

FAX LETTERS

In addition to your calls, FAX letters to Frankfort to all Representatives asking them to support HB 556. Address your letter to "Dear Representative”. On the fax cover sheet, ask that the letter be distributed to all Representatives. You can use points from the message sent out last night  and the talking points on HB 556, which are available on the KCNPNM web site under "Legislative Updates". Limit your letters to one page.

Legislators' fax number: 502 564-6543

PLEASE SHARE ANY FEEDBACK

If you receive feedback from Representatives on HB 556, please let us know.

Also, let us know if you have questions.

Thanks for all your efforts,

Beth Partin [email protected]Sheila Schuster [email protected]