Legislative News
Lobby Day: February 6, 2025
When:
February 6, 2025. 8AM to 12 noon, but we will be meeting with Legislators from 8AM to 10 AM, so that is the most important time to show up
Where:
Columbia, SC – SC Statehouse Grounds
Corners of Gervais, Pendleton, Sumter, and Assembly Streets
Blatt Building, First Floor Large Conference Meeting Room on the statehouse grounds
Why:
To discuss our Full Practice Authority Bills and the need to remove practice barriers in order to improve outcomes, reduce costs to taxpayers, and improve patient outcomes. We will have talking points for you all. See resources at left for talking points.
House Bill 3580: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3580.htm
Senate Bill 45: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/45.htm
Costs: $10 per person to cover the cost of the breakfast and copying materials.
We need for all of us to show up!
Wear your name pin and lab coat.
Parking: is available on Sumter and Assembly Streets (bring quarters) or you can park in the garages located on Gervais Street and Lady Street across from the State Capitol.
Agenda: Wear your lab coat or scrubs and name pin please!!
- 8:00 – 8:10 am – Welcome & Explanation of the Day, Blessing of the Food: Judy Zink, President Coalition.
- 8:10 am – 8:15 am – Welcome Legislators, Stephanie Burgess Vice President Coalition.
- 8:15 – 8:20 am – Quick review of FPA, Workplace Violence Bills, Compassionate Care Act Bill: Deb Hopla, Coalition Board.
- 8:20 – 9:30 am – Legislative Breakfast & meet with Legislators to discuss FPA, Compassionate Care Bill, and Workplace Violence Bills.
- 9:30 am – 9:40 am – Introduction of Coalition of Access to Health Care Board, SCNA Board, ACNM Board, SCANA Board, AANP Regional Representative, and Wanda Crotwell: Judy Zink.
- 9:40 – 9:45 am – SCNA Leadership Remarks, Jada Quinn President SCNA.
- 9:45 am – 9:55 am – 2025 NP and APRN Advocate of the Year Awards: AANP District Representative.
- 9:55 am – 11 am – March to State House Capital Building to Tour Statehouse, Groups led by Coalition Board Members. Watch General Assembly in Action.
- 11 am – 12 noon – Appointments with legislators on your own, Blatt Building (House Members) or Gressette Building (Senate Members). Continue to watch the General Assembly in Action. Type in this link and find your legislator to make an appointment to visit your legislator: www.scstatehouse.gov.
- 12 noon – Adjourn.
Donate Now!
To fund legislative work, we need donors like you! Please help us by donating so that we can work to remove barriers that impede patients’ access to timely care. Help us ensure that every patient gets the care they need and deserve.
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Thank you and see on the February 6, 2025!!
Stephanie Burgess, PhD, APRN, FAAN, FAANP
803-530-9899 Cell
scburgess@aol.com
Resources:
We are appealing to our membership to contact their South Carolina State Representatives and Senators and urge their support for our bill – Senate Bill 553!
This is the start of the two-year session and it may take the full two years to push this bill to law. The governor has already said he will sign whatever we bring him.
When talking to legislators or people of influence, remember this is about Access to Healthcare in SC. After our 2018 bill passed, more APRNs went to the rural areas and more physicians left the rural areas. This has been documented by AHEC.
💰 Coalition Needs Donations!
The Coalition will be looking to hire a second lobbyist and is asking for donations. To pass the 2018 bill – which took us four years – cost us well over $100,000. We expect that our costs will be much higher with this bill. Please remember, this is for our future and the future of our profession! Please give generously!
📫 Checks may be mailed to CAHC, PO Box 1163, Columbia, SC 29202
Start Making Calls!
See links below for House and Senate contact info!