ANAC Policy Committee Survey

The ANAC Public Policy Committee is conducting this survey of ANAC members to gather information as they evaluate and update the ANAC policy agenda for 2018-2020. The policy agenda guides the policy & advocacy work of the organization, including but not limited to policy statements, messages to elected officials and key decision makers, HIV and nursing coalition efforts, sign on letters,  conference and webinar content, etc. The current policy agenda can be found on our website under the Public Policy tab. It is a good idea to review the current policy agenda before completing the survey. 

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* 1. The ANAC policy agenda is organized around 4 pillars: Access to care: Human Rights: Implementation of Evidence based Prevention & Care programs: Workforce Development . They are NOT in rank order, all equally important at times.  These 4 pillars or main areas are a good framework  for the more detailed agenda

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* 2. The first focus area, Access to Care, focuses on funding for the Ryan White Care Act, Affordable Care Act, and equity in state programs such as Medicaid and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs. In 2018, the Policy Committee is recommending that advocacy for PEPFAR, the Global Fund and other sources for global HIV health care be included. These are the access to care policy issues that  ANAC should focus on.

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* 3. The second area, Human Rights, focuses on advocating for changing laws and policies that criminalize HIV or homosexuality or infringe upon full LGBT rights and educating nurses and policymakers about the impact of HIV criminalization & anti-LGBT laws and policies. These are the policy areas of human rights that ANAC should focus on:

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* 4. The third pillar, Implementation of Evidence-based Prevention & Care programs, focuses on support for HIV testing, comprehensive sex education, syringe exchange, prevention through care & treatment and PrEP. These are the relevant evidence based policy issues that ANAC should focus on:

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* 5. The fourth pillar or focus area, Workforce Issues, focuses on support for the HIV nursing workforce through advocating for full practice authority, support for Nursing Education through Title VIII, incentives such as loan forgiveness, clinical fellowships & appropriate reimbursement for nurses involved in HIV care. These are the relevant workforce policy issues that ANAC should focus on:

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* 6. ANAC should consider expanding the Policy Agenda to include:

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* 7. ANAC should consider issuing a Policy Statement on the following in 2018.

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* 8. The best way for ANAC to provide policy updates is:

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Monthly member newsletter
Quarterly webinars
Special email updates
National conference calls
Chapter meetings
Conference sessions
Webpage updates

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* 9. I'd like to get more involved with ANAC Policy Committee

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* 10. Please enter any other comments

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