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TNP Member 2025 Legislative Agenda Survey
Introduction
TNP's members play a key role in shaping our advocacy priorities. Your input will be used by TNP’s Board and leadership to develop our 2025 legislative agenda. Thank you for participating.
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1.
What level of priority are each of the following NP policy issues to you?
(Required.)
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Full Practice Authority
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Graduate Nursing Education (e.g. funding for clinicals and preceptors)
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Medical Forms Signature Recognition
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Texas Medical Board and Board of Nursing Reforms (e.g. improving disciplinary process with BON, requiring TMB to refer NP cases to BON)
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Eliminating Requirement that NPs have an In-network Delegating MD for Private Health Plans
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Schedule II Prescriptive Authority
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
2.
Is there something you would like TNP to work on as part of our legislative agenda that is not listed above in question # 1 (please limit your response to nurse practitioner policy issues)?
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3.
Do you support TNP continuing to pursue full practice authority legislation that works towards NPs being able to practice to the full extent of their training, education, and licensure?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Not sure
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4.
Do you support legislation to remove the delegation agreement that would include a period of transition to practice with a physician or an experienced nurse practitioner? (If you answered No or Unsure, skip to Question 6).
(Required.)
Yes
No
Not sure
5.
If yes, what is the acceptable time frame for transition to practice?
1,040 hours (6 months)
2,080 hours (1 year)
4,160 hours (2 years)
6,240 hours (3 years)
8,320 hours (4 years)
10,400 (5 years)
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6.
Does your collaborating physician support the removal of the delegation agreement?
(Required.)
Supports
Does not support
Don't know
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7.
Do you or your employer compensate your delegating physician for their delegation responsibilities?
(Required.)
Yes, my employer provides compensation.
Yes, I provide compensation.
My delegating physician is not compensated.
I don't know.
8.
If you have to compensate your delegating physician, how much do you pay them
ANNUALLY
to "oversee" your business?
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9.
Have you ever been denied during the insurance credentialing process because your delegating physician was not an in-network provider with a plan?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Not sure