• A 5308 (Gottfried)/S.3289 (Young) - NP Modernization Act - Establishes the nurse practitioners modernization act which allows the practice of registered professional nursing by a certified nurse practitioner to include diagnoses and performance without collaboration of a licensed physician.
  
  
• A.2157 (Gottfried)/S.3881 (Hannon) - Global Signature Bill - An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing nurse practitioners to perform functions in conjunction with clinical services within their scope of practice. (Otherwise known as our Global Signature Bill encompassing issues such as DNR, Death Certificates, etc.)
  
  
• A.1603 (Ortiz)/(Senate Pending) - Mental Health Bill - Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit patients to Inpatient Mental Health Units on voluntary or involuntary basis.

When you meet, educate legislators about why these bills are important to you and your patients.Ask for their support and if they will co-sponsor the bill(s). Advocacy tools including meeting guidelines are available for you to access in our Advocacy Center Message points and other (www.thenpa.org). Included are letters of support which have been prepared for you to leave with your local legislators when the visit is completed. The Advocacy tab will be operational on the NPA web site in a few days.