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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A Message from the Federal Advocacy Committee
Two important actions to take right now about the U.S. Department of Education’s exclusion of nurse practitioner programs from its proposed new definition of a professional degree.
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AAPPN’s New National Advocacy Team
AAPPN is expanding our advocacy to include national policy as well as state policy.
Legislative Update
The Senate Ways and Means Committee failed to vote on ESHB 1430, a bill that would have required commercial insurance companies to reimburse ARNP services at 100% of the standard service rate.
Short session, minimal results
Working in the state’s legislature’s “short session,” and facing an election year, results were mixed for bills which AAPPN supported.
Lobby Day
Thank you to AAPPN members who attended Lobby Day in Olympia on January 25.
AAPPN advocates for our profession
AAPPN lobbied for a number of bills during the 2023 legislative session. Many were signed into law. Some will have to wait another year.