The mission of the GAPNA Health Affairs Committee is to track and promote legislation and policies that enhance APN practice and quality care for older adults.
The Nursing Community Coalition is committed to improving the health and health care of our nation by collaborating to support the education and practice of registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Below find letters in support or opposition of current/pending legislation.
2025
July 30, 2025 - NCC Reiterates FY 2026 Appropriations Request to Senate Appropriations Committee
July 14, 2025 - NCC Thanks Members of Congress for Introducing the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
June 30, 2025 - NCC Sends Letter Welcoming NINR Interim Director, Dr. Courtney Aklin
June 23, 2025 - NCC Thanks Representatives Walberg and Courtney for Introducing Legislation that Improves Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers
June 12, 2025 - NCC Thanks Members of Congress for Introducing the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025
June 9, 2025 - NCC Thanks Representative Courtney and Senator Baldwin for Introducing the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
June 4, 2025 - NCC Submits Testimony to Senate Appropriation LHHS-ED Subcommittee
March 5, 2025 – Group ICAN SignOn Letter Reintroduction Senate Finance 119th Final
2024
October 2, 2024 – Home Reporting of Telehealth Practitioners
August 1, 2024 - Health Care’s Rebuke of Reckless Reporting
June 3, 2024 - Resources for Providers: Hospice Certifying Physician Edit Clarification to Legislative letters
CMS-1808-P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children’s Health Insurance Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the LongTerm Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes
2023
September 2023 - Transparency Section 6101 Sign-on
July 24, 2023 - NCC Thanks Sen. Merkley for Introducing the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2023
June 28, 2023 - NCC United States Cadet Nurse Corps Support Letter
June 20, 2023 - NCC Letter Supporting the I CAN Act.
June 16, 2023 - NCC Letter Supporting Workplace Violence Prevention Act
June 12, 2023 - NCC Support for the National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023
May 5, 2023 - Supporting ICAN Act Letter
May 4, 2023 - NCC Letter Supporting Workers' Comp for Injured Federal Workers Act
April 11, 2023 - FY24 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs FINAL
March 31, 2023 - NCC_Nurses Week Resolution Thank You
March 24, 2023 - FY24_Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development_Final with Signatures
March 20, 2023 - NCC Response to HELP Committee's RFI
March 6, 2023 - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements (RIN: 1615-AC68)
March 6, 2023 Final USCIS Comment Letter
March 9, 2023 - NCC Waiver Request Letter
March 3, 2023 - Sign On Letter CMS-2023-0010, 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice
March 1, 2023 - CMS-2023-0010, 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice
January 26, 2023 - Telehealth Coalition Letter
January 26, 2023 - Sign On to Letter to CMS on Extending Telehealth Codes through CY 2024
2022
December 12, 2022 - President Biden Sign-On Letter On CMS Amyloid PET CED
October 11, 2022 - Transparency Section 6101 Sign-on Letter
September 26, 2022 - NCC Fall Priority Letter
September 15, 2022 - NCC FY 2023 Title VIII and NINR Updated Request
August 12, 2022 - CMS-4203-NC; Medicare Program - Request for Information on Medicare Advantage
July 8, 2022 - Public Statement on Medicare Coverage of Medically Necessary Oral and Dental Health Therapies
June 18, 2022 - NCC Nurses Week Resolution Thank You
June 9, 2022 - NCC Letter Supporting S.4182 Workplace Violence Prevention Act
June 7, 2022 - NCC SC Letter Supporting H.R. 6087
May 11, 2022 - NCC Senate FY2023
May 11, 2022 - NCC House FY2023 Testimony
May 6, 2022 - NCC Nursing Priorities Letter
April 25, 2022 - NCC Waiver Request Letter Final
April 11, 2022 - NCC FY 2023 Title VIII and NINR Request Senate
April 11, 2022 - NCC FY 2023 Title VIII and NINR Request House
March 18, 2022 - NCC Welcome Letter to AHRQ Director Dr. Otto Valdez
February 24, 2022 - APRN Workgroup Letter to the Departments To January 19 Listening Sessions
February 14, 2022 - NCC U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Support Letter to HVAC
January 19, 2022 - NCC FY 2022 Title VIII and NINR Requests
January 19, 2022 - NCC BBB Act Requests
2021
July 14, 2021 - Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and Congressional Neuroscience Caucus
2020
December 17, 2020 - AELTCC Letter PFS Cuts in 2021
September 30, 2020 - NCC Letter to Support FAAN Act
September 18, 2020 - Stakeholder Letter of Support IAH Extension
September 11, 2020 - NCC Letter on United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019
June 18, 2020 - Post COVID Telehealth Priorities
May 21, 2020 - LEAD Coalition Letter - Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer's Disease
May 21, 2020 - Community Statement on the Integral Role of Oral and Dental Health Care in Protecting Americans from Viral Pandemics
May 19, 2020 - Reasonable Liability Protections
May 15, 2020 - COVID-19 Nursing Mental Health Letter
April 14, 2020 - Development of Medicare Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO)
April 16, 2020 - APRN Practice Expansion
April 13, 2020 - Red Hand Alert Letter
March 23, 2020 - Statement Regarding Nurse Practitioner Students and Direct Care Clinical Hours
January 17, 2020 - CMS Feedback on Scope of Practice Letter
2019
December 20, 2019 - Support Letter of President’s Executive Order entitled Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation’s Seniors (EO)
December 13, 2019 - Repeal Letter of the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) for Medicare Advantage and Part D Beneficiaries
August 8, 2019 - NP Roundtable Position on Post-Licensure Clinical Training
March 21, 2019 - National Nurse Act on 2019
February 21, 2019 - Nurse Practitioner Perspective on Education Post Graduate Training
2018
November 26, 2018 - Regulatory Provisions on Burden Reduction Comment
GAPNA, in support of the Home Health Group, appreciates the opportunity to provide comment in response to the proposed rule to promote program efficiency, transparency and burden reduction in the Medicare and Medicaid programs (83 FR 47686)...
November 16, 2018 - Letter in Support of Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions
July 20, 2018 - Credit for Caring Act
Proposed legislation, called the Credit for Caring Act, would create a federal, nonrefundable tax credit of up to $3,000... AARP is urging the inclusion of this family caregiver tax credit in the final tax reform package.
June 22, 2018 - Diabetic Shoe Bill Introduced in the Senate
This bipartisan bill would authorize nurse practitioners and physician assistants to certify a Medicare beneficiary’s need for therapeutic shoes...
June 22, 2018 - GAPNA Partnering with AANP and Requests Your Action Now!
We ask that you please reach out to your Representatives and urge them to support H.R. 6... Section 303...
June 19, 2018 - Thank You Letter to Chairmen Walden & Brady
June 19, 2018 - Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen M. Nielsen
June 7, 2018 - Expand Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment
Legislation would permanently authorize APRNs to prescribe medication-assisted treatment like buprenorphine...
March 23, 2018 - Congratulations Letter to Secretary Azar
March 22, 2018 - Appropriations and Gun Violence Research Act
2017
Below find letters in support or opposition of current/pending legislation. Also included are short articles in the "Legislative Corner," regarding recent legislative information, which are marked with (*LC) after the date. Items are listed by the date they were added to the site.
December 20, 2017 - ARPN Letter to CMS on Carrier Advisory Committee
November 21, 2017 - Health Insurance Tax Letter
October 31, 2017 - APRN Letter on VA Telehealth Proposed Rule
October 18, 2017 - NCC Letter to Acting HHS Secretary
October 11, 2017 - APRN Comment Letter on CMS Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
June 1, 2017 - 2017 Statement: Commitment to America's Health
March 10, 2017 - IAH Act Support Letter
March 2, 2017 - NP Roundtable Letter to Senate Finance Committee
March 2, 2017 - NP Roundtable Letter to Senate HELP Committee
March 2, 2017 - NP Roundtable Letter to Ways and Means Committee
February 2, 2017 - NP Roundtable Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee
January 1, 2017 - NC VHA Comments CRNA
2016
December 16, 2016 - Nursing Community Transition Letter to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence
On December 12, 2016, the Nursing Community sent a letter of transition to the Honorable Mike Pence, Vice President-Elect and Chair of the Presidential Transition Team.
GAPNA was among 60 national nursing organizations within the coalition to sign this letter.
June 1 & June 13, 2016 (*LC) – The Sign-on Letter: VA Proposal to Expand Access
Review and respond to a proposal from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) published in the Federal Register. The VA proposes allowing all APRNs to practice to the full extent of their training and education.
This would advance scope of practice in states with restricted APRN authority. GAPNA encourages all members to submit comments in support.
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May 25, 2016 (*LC) – VA Proposal to Expand APRN Access
The VHA proposed granting Full Practice Authority to APRNs serving in VHA facilities. The 60-day comment period ended July 25, 2016.
This rule defines APRN roles, reinforces Veteran patient safety, and seeks to reduce care delays. Members were encouraged to review the proposal and submit public comment.
April 28, 2016 - Final APRN Letter to HE&C-H
2015
May 21, 2015 - APRN Letter on the NIH National Pain Strategy
May 5, 2015 - Letter to VA Secretary McDonald Supporting APRN Full Practice Authority
March 24, 2015 - APRN Groups Call for Swift Passage of H.R. 2, “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act"
March 3, 2015 - H.R. 1247 Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015
February 11, 2015 - APRN Groups Support the 21st Century Cures Discussion Document
February 3, 2015 - NC Congratulatory Letter to Margaret C. Wilmoth on Senate Confirmation
February 3, 2015 - NC Letter to Newly Elected Representatives of the 114th Congress
February 3, 2015 - NC Letter to Newly Elected Senators of the 114th Congress
February 3, 2015 - APRN Comment Letter on ACO Proposed Rule
2014
November 5, 2014 - NC Testimony for Senate Hearing on Ebola
October 27, 2014 - NC Statement on Ebola Virus Disease
October 1, 2014 - Support for AHRQ Senior Advisor for Nursing Position
August 20, 2014 - “They're Coming Home: Go Meet Them!”
August 18, 2014 - Congratulations to Senator Merkley
July 28, 2014 - Congratulations to Hon. Sylvia Mathews Burwell
June 11, 2014 - Draft NC Letter Supporting Dr. Schwartz
June 10, 2014 - Support for HHS Secretary Nominee
June 10, 2014 - Support to Modernize the VHA Nursing Handbook
May 28, 2014 - NC FY2015 Senate LHHS Testimony
May 28, 2014 - DCL Thank You Letters (Merkley, Hanna, Capps, Sebelius)
Sebelius Letter | Status: Draft
May 20, 2014 - 2014 NP State Practice Environment
Nurse practice laws vary by state. View AANP’s guide.
May 19, 2014 - NP Perspective on Education & Training
Read the letter | "NP Roundtable Releases Statement."
March 13, 2014 - Congressional & Senate Letters Supporting Workforce Development
March 4, 2014 - NC Letter to HR McDermott re: DME Ruling
February 20, 2014 - NC Congrats to RADM Trent-Adams on CNO Appointment
February 20, 2014 - NC Thank You to KP Nesseler for CNO Service
February 12, 2014 - APRN Compact Comments from GAPNA President Lisa Byrd
Detailed concerns regarding Rule IV (Grandfathering) in the APRN Compact and GAPNA’s recommendation for improving licensure portability.
February 5, 2014 - NC Letter Supporting Dr. Murthy as Surgeon General
February 5, 2014 - NC Letter on Proposed VHA Nursing Handbook Changes
February 4, 2014 - Senate Approves Nursing Workforce Development Budget
Key funding provisions passed by Senate and House, including $223.8M for Nursing Workforce Development programs.