Bills have been introduced in both the Missouri House (HB1399) and Senate (SB682) that will severely restrict our scope of practice for both acute and chronic pain management. Please see the attached bills. We need every CRNA to contact their Representative and Senator to oppose HB 1399 and SB 682. We’ve been asked by a few CRNAs for a specific message to give:
Morning/Afternoon/Evening Senator/Representative _____________. My name is ____________. I am a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and I am a constituent in your district. I am urging you to oppose SB682/HB1399, a bill that would severely restrict the current ability of CRNAs to provide needed pain management services, primarily in rural areas of the state. The practice of pain management is within the Scope of Practice of CRNAs and is regulated by the Missouri Board of Nursing. As advanced practice nurses we take the care and safety of our patients very seriously. Again, I ask you to oppose SB682/HB1399 – if you have further questions do not hesitate to contact the office of John Bardgett at 573-634-8760.
If you are hesitant to speak directly with your legislator please leave an evening voicemail or send an email message!
To determine who your legislators are, visit this URL:
http://www.senate.mo.gov/llookup/leg_lookup.aspx
You will need your full nine-digit zip code – you can look up the last four digits here:
https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action
Click on the name of your Senator and Representative and it will take you directly to their website.
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