CONNECTICUT NURSING NEWS - CONNECTICUT NURSES SCORE LEGISLATIVE VICTORY WITH PASSAGE OF SB372

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Legislative coverage of SB372, an act concerning insurance coverage for services of certain nurse providers, including its progress through Connecticut’s Senate and House. The report details committee actions, opposition from medical and insurance organizations, and amendments clarified by technical review of nursing scope of practice. It describes final House passage by a 141-1 vote, acknowledgments to supporters and aides, and notes that the bill awaits Governor William A. O’Neil’s signature.

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Connecticut Nurses Score Legislative Victory with Passage of SB372

Constiuent of the American Nures'Aneoclatlon Since 1904 by KATHY A.BURNES8,RN. CNALOBBYIST SB372 An Aet Concerning Insurance Coverage For Services ofCertain Nurse Providersw路passed unanimously in the Senate8 April 19 and by a vote of 141-1in the House on April 30th. The bill,which was introducedor the first time this legislativesession,was successfully votedout of the Legislature's Insuraneeand Real Estate Committee by avote of 122 on March 19th.Following the bill's successful reportout of that Committee,there wasopposition to the bill by the Con-peetijeut State Medical Society,he Insurance Aseociation of Con-neeicut,and Blue Cross/BlueShield of Ct.In the Senate,theopposition sns unsucecessful in itsattempts to sidetrack the bll tothe Publie Health Committee.Senator Regina Smith(DNorthfordl,Chairman,Publie HealthCommittee,withdrew her at-tempts to have the bill referred tothat eommittee,(the Publie HealthCommitteel,after the ConnectieutNurses'Association offered atechnical amendment to the bill.This amendment clarified that thenurse providers named in SB872wil continue o funetion withintheir legal scope of practice as defined in eurrent State statutes.The Dept of Health Services alsobecame involved for a time,despite the fact that SB372 in noway affected that Department,a8the bill is strictly an insurancemandate issueFortunately,theGovernor's office intervened onour behalf and the Department ofHealth appropriately "backed DISTRICTI Margaret Kreitler Darlene Bassett Maureen Lyneh Southbury E⁰rnby Ann FitxgeraldHartford Linda Mack Julie Follo Manchester Bristol Michael Nicholaon Patty Garlick Newington East Windsor Kathleeno"TooleNewntoo Susan Lund Bonita Schulme Mansfield Center BetMehem Amne Glanovsky Cecile Stopkoski Farmington Sandra Pertesis SouthingtonLisaWalsh Hartford Dianne RuchCanton Glastonbury DISTRICTIKathleen Bachand Jane Gunn W.Suffield NorwalkDebi Duci-Lambert Cisalee Harrell Bloomfield Stephanie Johason Danbury Doreen John Hartford BeatrieeKeegan Brookfield Center Enfield # CONNECTICUT NURSING NEWS # CONNECTICUT NURSES SCORE LEGISLATIVEVICTORY WITH PASSAGE OF SB372 of” By the time SB372 made itsway to the House,Blue Cross/BlueShield,the Insurance Associationof Ct and finally the State Medieal Society had withdrawn theiropposition.However,in theHouse,Rep.Joan Kemler (D-WestHartford)made several attemptato have the bill referred to thePublie Health Committee.This attempt was unsuccessful,thanks tothe support of Rep.Paul Gion-friddo D-Middletown),Chair ofthe Publie Health Committee. On the floor of the House,Rep. Elinor Wilber (RFairfield)offeredan amendment to the bill.Had theamendment been adopted,the billwould have been sent back to theSenate and then to the PublieHealth Committee,which wouldhave seriously jeopardized thebill.Deapite lobbying pressure bynurses and CNA,Rep.Wiberwould not agree to withdraw theamendment.Rep.Bea Murdock(RAvon),Ranking Member of thePublie Health Committee,alsospoke in favor of the amendment.Rep.Felix Karskey (D-Hartfordl,Chairman of the Insurance andReal Estate Committee,(who presented the bill in the House in anarticulate and convincing man-nerl,and Rep.Paul Gionfriddo,spoke against the amendment,which was overwhelmingly defeated on a voice vote.The billwas then passed by a vote of 141- take place in apublie signing ceremonywithin the next few weeks.Our special thanks to Rep.Felix Karsky,Chairman of the Insurance and Real Estate Commit-tee,Rep.Andrew Carey (DWindhaml,Vice-Chairman of theInsurance and Real Estate Committee,and Senator Wayne Baker(D-Danburyì,Chairman o the Insuranee and Real Estate Committee,for their support and assistance.We would also like to thankRep.Irving Stolberg (DNewHaven),Speaker of the House,Rep.Paul Gionfriddo,Chairman ofthe Publie Health Committee,Rep.John Groppo (DWinsted),House Majority Leader,SenatorJames Murphy (D-Norwich),President Pro-Tem of

FAQs

What is SB372 about?

SB372 is an act concerning insurance coverage for services provided by certain nurse providers.

How did the bill progress through the legislature?

SB372 was voted out of the Insuranee and Real Estate Committee, faced opposition from multiple organizations, and ultimately passed the House by a 141-1 vote.

Was any amendment involved and what did it clarify?

A technical amendment clarified that the named nurse providers would continue functioning within their legal scope of practice as defined in current state statutes.

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