HR 3282 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007
At the 2007 MNSA House of Delegates, a resolution in support of legislation regarding the lifetime coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients was brought forward by the Madonna University delegates and passed unanimously by the House. This resolution was then taken to the 2007 NSNA House of Delegates and approved on the national level. MNSA is pleased to report that the bill has been re-introduced as HR 3282 by Michigan Representative David Camp (R-4). Please send an e-letter to your legislators in support of this important legislation!
Proposed Nursing Legislation (as of May 2007)
| Bill |
What It Does |
MI House Bill # |
MI Senate Bill # |
US House Bill # |
US Senate Bill # |
| Safe Patient Care |
eliminates mandatory overtime; requires nurse to patient staffing ratios |
4339 |
63 |
none |
none |
| Safe Patient Lifting |
requires safe patient lifting policies, purchase of lifting equipment, and protection for health care workers refusing unsafe assignments |
none |
377 |
378 |
none |
| "Scrubs" |
requires that hospitals launder work clothes that have been exposed to infectious materials |
4154 |
none |
none |
none |
| RESPECT Act |
redefines the definition of a nursing supervisor in answer to the National Labor Relations Board decision in September 2006 |
none |
none |
1644 |
969 |
Tools
Safe Patient Care Fact Sheet
Safe Patient Lifting Fact Sheet
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