Working for you in Olympia and on the national level!
AAPPN’s Legislative and Federal Advocacy committees, as well as our State lobbyist, are working hard to protect your profession and the health of all Washingtonians.
AAPPN Volunteers Advocating for the Profession
PA changed to allow ARNPs to prescribe valbenzaine and AAPPN members encouraged to comment on WABON survey on proposed APRN compact.
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AAPPN volunteers work to change Ingrezza PA
Nurse practitioners that specialize in serious mental illness are now allowed to prescribe valbenzaine (Ingrezza) without needing to consult with a physician or neurologist.
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Update on the Department of Education rule on professional degrees
We wanted to share a positive update regarding the new Department of Education rule concerning the classification of professional degrees.
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H.R. 8691 Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
Contact your members of Congress to urge support of H.R. 8694, which fixes the recent rule by the U.S. Department of Education that excluded post-baccalaureate nursing programs in the “professional student” category for federal loan purposes.
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Legislative successes in 2026
AAPPN’s Legislative Committee advocated for a number of bills passed in the 2026 session. We also helped defeat bills detrimental to the profession and the public.
Protecting the nursing profession in our state
Committee members have provided oral testimony and submitted written testimony, talked to stakeholders, and weighed in on behalf of AAPPN with “pro” or “con” stances on more than a dozen bills.
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