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Welcome to the ASPAN Governmental Affairs Page

The purpose of this committee is to monitor and review federal and state laws, regulations, and administrative actions that affect perianesthesia nursing and its practice.

Because the extent of the political process is so expansive, the ASPAN GA Committee's primary focus is on federal issues, while Components' GA Reps monitor state issues.

This site hopes to:

· Educate members about the legislative process
· Develop a communication network
· Provide monthly GA updates
· Provide GA alerts on important legislative/policy issues

We encourage you to use this site to network with each other. If you have any interesting information, ideas, or suggestions, please pass them along. Please feel free to contact Maureen McLaughlin, the Committee Chair, at aspan@aspan.org with any questions or concerns.
 
ASPAN Governmental Affairs Updates:

Governmental Affairs Roster

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Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief

10/11/2007 Letter to the Senate
10/11/2007 Letter to the House

FY2009 Senate Testimony
   


How can YOU begin to become more politically savvy

 

. . . and learn how to

 

increase your involvement in the legislative process??

 

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for ASPAN’s free publication

 

“Governmental Affairs:

 

A Primer for Political Action”

For comprehensive legislative information on the Internet, visit:  http://thomas.loc.gov

 

A Library of Congress team brought the THOMAS World Wide Web system online in 1995, under the direction of the 104th Congress, to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public.  Legislative data enhancements are continuously added and updated.

 

For particular information relating to the U.S. House of Representatives, visit:  www.house.gov   U.S. Senate-related information is found here:  www.senate.gov

 

If online access is not available, obtain the status of any legislation by calling or writing the following address.  Be sure to state the Bill # in question.

 

      Bill Status Office

      Cannon House Office Building

      Room B-106

      Washington, DC 20515

      202-225-1776

 

 

To reach ASPAN Governmental Affairs Chair Maureen McLaughlin, BSN, RN, CPAN, e-mail aspan@aspan.org and your e-mail will be forwarded.