IACNS Legislative/Regulatory Committee Update March 14th, 2025
Posted about 1 month ago by Megan Zondor
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Week 10 of the Indiana General Assembly, 2nd week after mid-session break. Much of the activity took place in the committees with the House and Senate convening for 2nd and 3rd readings.
Several bills to watch:
HB 1241 Trauma Informed Care.
SB 181 Nurse Training in Trauma Informed Care.
SB 176 Nursing Matters.
SB 419 Crimes Against Health Care Providers.
CALL TO ACTION: If you would like to write your legislators about current bills check out: https://iacns.nursingnetwork.com/page/101391-advocacy-resources. Here’s how you find your legislators: https://iga.in.gov/information/find-legislators. For more information related to any of these bills visit: IGA | Bills for 2025 Session
2. ICAN Act: The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) works to expand patient access to healthcare services by eliminating outdated Medicare and Medicaid restrictions on APRNs. If interested, CAPNI provided the following link to assist Indiana APRNs to send a pre-templated letter to your legislator: (individualize as you see fit) https://www.votervoice.net/HFHCA/Campaigns/122242/Respond.
For additional questions please feel free to contact one of your IACNS Legislative/Regulatory Committee Members.