Being an advocate for children and advanced practice nursing means you need tools and information to educate and persuade elected officials, agency leaders and other stakeholders. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) provides this content developed by our members experts or other leaders in the field.
NEW: Click the video for a brief training on developing and providing oral and written testimony for hearings at your state legislature.
- ​CHIP/Medicaid – helping families understand changes
50-State Snapshots – Georgetown Center for Children and FamiliesÂ
- State CHIP Fact Sheets – National Academy for State Health Policy/American Academy of Pediatrics
- Medicaid in Small Towns and Rural America: Lifeline for Children, Families, and Communities – Georgetown University Center for Children and Families
- Monthly Child Enrollment in Medicaid/CHIP by state – KFF
- Medicaid/CHIP Enrollment Trend Snapshot – CMS
- Reference Guide to Federal Medicaid Statute and Regulations – MACPAC
- CHIP Resources – MACPAC
- Medicaid 101 – MACPAC
- Applying for CHIP/Medicaid through the Marketplace info and additional info —  HHS/CMS
- Learn if your family members qualify for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or savings to lower their health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs — HHS
- Patients/families can call 1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325) available 24/7 in 150 languages to ask questions about insurance program enrollment
- Health Insurance Marketplace — information, account sign up, etc. – HHS
- El Mercado de Seguros Medicos — HHS
Resources developed and curated by NAPNAP, including podcasts and CE courses.
- Evaluating the Impact of Executive Orders Lifting Restrictions on Advanced Practice
Registered Nurses During the COVID‑19 Pandemic – Journal of Nursing Regulation - Area Health Resources Files contain data on health care professions, facilities, population characteristics, economics, health professions training and more – HRSA
- Official statement the Removal of Unnecessary Barriers to Patient Access to Care – NAPNAP
- Position on the Scope of Nurse Practitioners (Response to AMA) – NP Roundtable
- Position on Post-Licensure Clinical Training – NP Roundtable
- Position on Revised APRN Compact Licensure – NP Roundtable
- Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Laws and Opioid Prescribing – Milbank
- Improving Efficiency in the Health-Care System: Removing Anticompetitive Barriers for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants – The Hamilton Project/Brookings
- Nurse practitioners: A solution to America’s primary care crisis – Peter Buerhaus/American Enterprise Institute
- Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition – HHS
- Reinventing Rural Health Care – Bipartisan Policy Center and the Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE)Â
- Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program – CMS
- Title VIII – Nursing Community
- Â Section 2706 “Provider Non Discrimination” ACA FAQ – CMS
- Competition and the Regulation of Advanced Practice Nurses – Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Guidance on “active supervision” post-SCOTUS ruling on NC dental case – FTC
- Interactive data for National Survey of Children’s Health – Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
- National Survey of Children’s Health – HRSA
- Health care data by state – Kaiser Family Foundation
- Child Health Data – CDC
- Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children – CDC
- Overview about the impact of the public charge rule on immigrant families – NAPNAP
- Sensitive Locations Act information  – Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Protecting
- Rescission of Protected Areas Policies – National Immigration Law CenterÂ
- Federal Budget Reconciliation 2025 – Immigration Issues – Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF)
- Introduction to Budget Reconciliation – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Explainer on HR 32Â – National Immigration Law Center
- Resources to help your patients and families – NAPNAP
- Op-ed Writing webinar – Diana Mason of GWU
- LTE Writing Guidance – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthÂ
- Op-ed and Column Writing Guide – Harvard Kennedy School of Government
- Building Blocks for a Child Health Coalition – NAPNAP
- Federal Advocacy 101 Presentation – NAPNAP
- Advocacy Resources – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy
These resources were created or shared by our chapters and collaborative partners. They are provided as a resource only and external sites are not specifically endorsed by NAPNAP.
APRN Practice
- Official statement the Removal of Unnecessary Barriers to Patient Access to Care – NAPNAP
- Practice environment – AANP
Collaborating with State Partners
- Child Health Coalition Toolkit – NAPNAP
- Press release example – NCNA
- Consumer support example – N.C. collaboration
- State Action Coalitions — Campaign for Action
State Legislatures
- Connecting with state legislatures – Congress.gov
- Tips for testifying – Medscape article by NP/JD
Consensus Models
- Consensus Model
- Toolkit – NCSBN
Legislation & Communication Examples
- A Guide for Writing to Lawmakers – Pennsylvania
- Epinephrine auto-injectors in school – Georgia
Some links on this webpage lead to other sites and are provided for informational purposes and do not represent NAPNAP sponsorship, endorsement or approval of all materials appearing on other sites.
