Urgent Message About SB 5704 ARNP Reimbursement! 42nd District ARNP's and others
Posted about 2 years ago by Bonnie Sprague in Advocacy
For NPs in district 42nd and can write immediately to Senator Sefzik (the young new senator replacing Doug Erickson. I heard from a friend he was supporting a non helpful amendment to this bill. Please write to him and encourage to pass the bill as it is. He is on the Health and Long term Health Committee.
Here is his email link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/memberEmail/42/0
Cut and pasted from ARNP United.
We need your help urgently! SB 5704 regarding ARNP reimbursement is scheduled for executive action tomorrow morning at 8 am. Unfortunately, Sen. Rivers has submitted an amendment which would have the following effect.
Limits the requirement for equal reimbursement to ARNPs who practice in rural areas as identified by DOH and have practiced for at least five years, and excludes ARNPs whose practice is primarily prescribing ketamine. Requires OIC to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2024 on the number of insurers who have changed their reimbursement policy because of this act, the number of ARNPs whose reimbursement increased, the number of physicians whose reimbursement decreased, and the cost to insurers to implement this act. Require that ARNP and physician license renewal fees are equal.
We must have the bill passed out of committee without this amendment. If you live in the district of one of the legislators on the committee, please send a message tonight asking to pass SB 5704 ARNP reimbursement out of committee without an amendment.
To read the amendment, go to this webpage and scroll down to Executive Session, select SB 5704 and then select Amds/Proposed Subs
If you do not know your district, you can find it here https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder.
The list of members of the committee, their email address and that of their legislative aides is attached. Please copy the aides to your message.
Please send your message NOW! The hearing is at 8 am tomorrow. Join us for Lobby Day tonight to learn more about the bill. https://auws.enpnetwork.com/nurse-practitioner-events/138065-arnps-united-of-washington-state-lobby-day-2022#!info
And thank you!!!