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CNOs, It's Time to Be the Voice of Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

The  I CAN Act  would remove federal barriers in Medicare and Medicaid programs that prevent APRNs from practicing to their fullest extent. First and foremost, CNOs should brush up on their knowledge of how laws are made and educate themselves on policy issues.

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From Capitol to Clinic – Q1 Nursing Legislation Update

Capitol Beat

131 ) The Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act would set up a 7-year pilot program to provide a $2,000 tax credit for nurse preceptors. The bill would improve access to care, particularly in rural and underserved communities where APRNs often serve as primary care providers.

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Infographic: Stay On the Pulse of 2025 Nurse Legislation

Health Leaders | Nursing

The PRECEPT Nurses Act The Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act is a bipartisan bill introduced by Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and it seeks to provide a $2,000 tax credit for nurses who serve as clinical preceptors to nursing students, according to a press release.

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Why Nurse Practitioners are a Solution to Rural Healthcare Challenges

Health Leaders | Nursing

"There are many people who don't see a doctor or get healthcare on a regular basis, and when they are really sick, they go to the emergency room for their care," says April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN , immediate past president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). "It

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Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act: Legislators Want to Hear from Nurses 

Daily Nurse

NPs provide high-quality healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients across all geographic areas and healthcare settings. Yet, despite the high-quality healthcare NPs provide to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, barriers still exist within the programs that prevent the effective and efficient delivery of care.

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The End of the Public Health Emergency and What this Means for Nurses

Capitol Beat

However, waivers that allowed advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to practice at the top of their license will expire on October 9 absent further Congressional action. The end of the PHE will also have an effect on the Medicaid program. That means that this will end on December 31 of this year. 42 CFR §482.12(c)(1)–(2)

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APRNs Can Provide Quality and Access to Care and Congress Needs to Let Them

Capitol Beat

State and federal waivers that have been active for almost three years have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training. The bill represents huge progress for APRNs to continue to practice at the top of their license. Nurse Advocates stand with Rep.