Legislative News
Government Relations Committee
2008 - 2009
The Government Relations Committee is comprised of a chairperson, representatives from each region, lobbyist, VCNP President, President-elect and past President. The committee develops the legislative agenda for the VCNP, monitors legislative and regulatory policy, and makes recommendations to the VCNP Board of Directors regarding legislative action by the VCNP. Legislation is introduced during the General Assembly session and actively lobbied by our lobbyist and nurse practitioners.
| Chair | Mary Duggan | |
| Blue Ridge | Donna Warner Nancy Wilson | |
| Central | Debbie Erickson | |
| Fredericksburg | Isabelle Amann | |
| No Shenandoah | Jeanmarie Bechtle | |
| No Virginia | Connie Henry Lynn Poole | |
| Peninsula | Chris Daley | |
| Piedmont | Carol Lynn Maxwell-Thompson | |
| Richmond | Tricia Cox Elaine Ferrary | |
| Shenandoah | Paige French | |
| Southwest | Rebecca Mullins Joyce Thompson | |
| Tidewater | Mark Coles | |
| Lobbyist | Michele Satterlund | |
| President | Diane Walker | |
| President-elect | Patrice Malena | |
| Past President | Carola Bruflat |
2010 Legislative Update
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Educating Our Legislators: A Guide for VCNP Members
- Talking Points for SB 263 Member login required to view
- Sample letter from NP to legislator
- Sample letter from physician to legislator
- Full Guide Member login required to view
Appendices included in Guide: - Meeting with your legislators: The basics, nuances, and follow-up
- Preparation for your visits: Talking your way to success with legislators
- The facts about Nurse Practitioners in Virginia
- Legislator contact follow-up
- If you need help
- VCNP-AANP Poster - Primary Care Solution
Links
- Virginia General Assembly
- Who is my legislator?
- Legislative Process
- Virginia Regulatory Process
- Federal Legislation
- VCNP Legislative History (Word document)
- VCNP Government Relations Strategic Planning (Powerpoint)
- 2009 General Assembly Session Recap [members only]
- 2008 General Assembly Session Recap [members only]
- 2007 General Assembly Session Recap [members only]
- Schedule II Prescriptive Authority Update - Sept. 28, 2006
- Legislative Guide [members only]
- Nurse Practitioners in Virginia [members only]
- Legislative Coalition of Virginia Nurses
- Virginia Partnership for Nursing
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