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: CHIP/Medicaid post pandemic – helping families understand changes
50-State Unwinding Tracker – 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 –Â Georgetown University Center for Children and Families –Â map
- 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.
- 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
- Perspectives of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners on Primary Care Practice — NEJM
- Reinventing Rural Health Care – Bipartisan Policy Center and the Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE)Â
- 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
- Building Blocks for a Child Health Coalition – NAPNAP
- Federal Advocacy 101 Presentation – NAPNAP
- Citizen’s Handbook to Influencing Elected Officials – Recommended reading, approximately 130 pages of easy reading and resources; available online for $10 or less; available as e-book
These resources were created or shared by our chapters and collaborative partners. They are provided as a resource only and are not specifically endorsed by NAPNAP.
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APRN Practice
- Official statement the Removal of Unnecessary Barriers to Patient Access to Care – NAPNAP
- Practice environment – NCSL
- 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
- Directory of state nurse practitioner organizations — AANP
State Legislatures
- Connecting with state legislatures – Congress.gov
- Tips for testifying – Medscape article by NP/JD
Consensus ModelÂ
- Consensus ModelÂ
- Toolkit – NCSBN
- Implementation Status – NCSBN
Legislation & Communication Examples
- A Guide for Writing to Lawmakers – Pennsylvania
- Epinephrine auto-injectors in school – Georgia
Other
- Chapter health policy/legislative history timeline
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.
