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Call to Action BEFORE Jan 17th: CMS requesting YOUR feedback on Scope of Practice Laws

Posted by Utah Nurse Practitioners on
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Utah Nurse Practitioners

The following grassroots alert was sent on Monday, January 6, 2020.  If you haven’t already acted, we ask that you utilize the link below to send your letter to CMS and also forward this call to action onto any of your affiliated state/regional organizations.  Please note that CMS is accepting feedback through January 17, 2020.

 

 

Call to Action

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking additional input and recommendations regarding elimination of specific Medicare regulations that require more stringent supervision than existing state scope of practice laws, or that limit health professionals from practicing at the top of their license.  AANP has crafted an advocacy letter in response to the CMS request and is urging nurse practitioners to click the link below and join the Voice of the Nurse Practitioner® to eliminate outdated regulatory barriers.

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/AANP/Campaigns/70073/Respond


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