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?

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

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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).

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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* 10. Do you or your employer compensate your delegating physician for their delegation 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?

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