TNP Affiliate, 2021 Legislative Agenda Survey

Introduction

As a member of one of our Texas Nurse Practitioner (TNP) Affiliate organizations, we value your feedback and input on TNP's legislative agenda and priorities. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey. Your responses will help inform the TNP Board and leadership as they develop our legislative agenda for 2021.

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1. Which TNP Affiliate organization are you a member of? (Required.)

Austin Advanced Practice Nurses

Bell County Nurse Practitioners

Brazos Valley Nurse Practitioner Association

Brazosport Area Nurse Practitioners

Coastal Bend Advanced Practice Nurses

East Texas Nurse Practitioner Association

El Paso area Advanced Practice Nurses

Fort Worth Region Nurse Practitioners

Galveston Coalition of Advanced Practicec Nurses

Greater Texas Chapter of NAPNAP (DFW)

Hill Country Nurse Practitioners Association

Houston Area Nurse Practitioners

Laredo Nurse Practitioners

National Black Nurse Practitioner Association

North Harris Montgomery Advance Practice Nurse Society

North Texas Nurse Practitioners

Panhandle Nurse Practitioner Associates

Psychiatric Advanced Nurses of Austin (PAPNA)

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses - Houston

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses - Texas

San Antonio Nurses in Advanced Practice

South Plains Nurse Practitioner Association

South Texas Alamo Chapter of NAPNAP

TANC: The Texas Austin NAPNAP Chapter

Texas DNP

Valley Advanced Practice Nurse Association

Williamson County Coalition of Nurses in Advanced Practice

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2. How many years have you been in practice? (Required.)

up to 5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

more than 20 years

I am a student and/or have not practiced yet

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3. What is your number one practice challenge?

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4. Rank the following policy issues from most to least important (1 being most important). (Required.)

Schedule II Prescriptive Authority

Medical Forms Signature Recognition

Graduate Nursing Education Funding

Full Practice Authority

Insurance Reimbursement and Credentialing

Modernizing Delegation Requirements (e.g. eliminating delegation ratio limits, monthly meetings, etc.)

Disaster Licensure (e.g. waiving delegation during disasters)

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5. Is there something you would like TNP to work on as part of our legislative agenda that is not listed above in question # 4 (please limit your response to nurse practitioner policy issues)?

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6. 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 education? (Required.)

Yes

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7. During the COVID-19 pandemic, did delegation requirements prevent you from being able to work or volunteer in a disaster operation setting? (Required.)

Yes

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8. Do you currently need to write home health orders or prescribe durable medical equipment for Texas Medicaid or CHIP patients (e.g. Title XIX form)? Please note: this question is asking about Medicaid/CHIP only, and NOT Medicare. (Required.)

Yes

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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? If so, check all that apply. (Required.)

No, I have never been denied

BCBS Texas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare

Superior

Amerigroup

Molina Healthcare

Healthspring

Community Health Choice

Community First

Tricare

Other (please specify)

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10. Do you or your employer compensate your delegating physician for their delegation responsibilities? (Required.)

Employer

Myself

N/A: my delegating physician is not compensated for supervisory responsibilities

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11. If you have to compensate your supervising physician, how much do you pay them ANNUALLY to "oversee" your business?

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12. Have Texas regulations forced you to close a practice you owned or co-owned with another nurse practitioner? (Required.)

Yes

Does not apply

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* 1. Which TNP Affiliate organization are you a member of? (Required.)

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* 2. How many years have you been in practice? (Required.)

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* 3. What is your number one practice challenge?

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* 4. Rank the following policy issues from most to least important (1 being most important). (Required.)

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* 5. Is there something you would like TNP to work on as part of our legislative agenda that is not listed above in question # 4 (please limit your response to nurse practitioner policy issues)?

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* 6. 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 education? (Required.)

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* 7. During the COVID-19 pandemic, did delegation requirements prevent you from being able to work or volunteer in a disaster operation setting? (Required.)

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* 8. Do you currently need to write home health orders or prescribe durable medical equipment for Texas Medicaid or CHIP patients (e.g. Title XIX form)? Please note: this question is asking about Medicaid/CHIP only, and NOT Medicare. (Required.)

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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? If so, check all that apply. (Required.)

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* 10. Do you or your employer compensate your delegating physician for their delegation responsibilities? (Required.)

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* 11. If you have to compensate your supervising physician, how much do you pay them ANNUALLY to "oversee" your business?

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* 12. Have Texas regulations forced you to close a practice you owned or co-owned with another nurse practitioner? (Required.)

1. Which TNP Affiliate organization are you a member of? (Required.)

2. How many years have you been in practice? (Required.)

3. What is your number one practice challenge?

4. Rank the following policy issues from most to least important (1 being most important). (Required.)

5. Is there something you would like TNP to work on as part of our legislative agenda that is not listed above in question # 4 (please limit your response to nurse practitioner policy issues)?

6. 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 education? (Required.)

7. During the COVID-19 pandemic, did delegation requirements prevent you from being able to work or volunteer in a disaster operation setting? (Required.)

8. Do you currently need to write home health orders or prescribe durable medical equipment for Texas Medicaid or CHIP patients (e.g. Title XIX form)? Please note: this question is asking about Medicaid/CHIP only, and NOT Medicare. (Required.)

9. Have you ever been denied during the insurance credentialing process because your delegating physician was not an in-network provider with a plan? If so, check all that apply. (Required.)

10. Do you or your employer compensate your delegating physician for their delegation responsibilities? (Required.)

11. If you have to compensate your supervising physician, how much do you pay them ANNUALLY to "oversee" your business?

12. Have Texas regulations forced you to close a practice you owned or co-owned with another nurse practitioner? (Required.)