|
Hello Fellow Massachusetts Colleagues,
There was a hearing with the Joint Healthcare Finance Committee at the State House in MA on 11/7/23. Jenny Quigley-Stickney and Pat Noonan from the Chapter were present to provide testimony. The Healthcare Finance Committee will be welcoming written testimony through Thanksgiving. We are asking and strongly encouraging MA CMSNE members and colleagues to take a few moments to submit written testimony in support of the eNLC. Below is a template that can be used. It would also be helpful to individualize the letter to reflect your personal practice and how the eNLC would impact your practice as a MA Registered Nurse.
You can also utilize the Take Action/Voter's Voice submission form found on the Nurse Licensure Compact webpage: https://www.nursecompact.com/take-action.page to contact the Governor, your state representatives and senators.
To learn more about the bill, An act relative to the nurse licensure compact in Massachusetts - Bill S747 click here.
Please consider sharing this request with co-workers and colleagues in Massachusetts.
Thank you in advance for your consideration support.
CMSNE Public Policy Committee
Jenny Quigley-Stickney, Therese Quinn, Amy Chartier, Meg Flynn, Laura Curtin, Jennifer Pritchard
Joint Healthcare Finance Committee
Cindy Friedman Cindy.Friedman@masenate.gov
John Cronin John.Cronin@masenate.gov
John Lawn John.Lawn@mahouse.gov
Dear Members of the Joint Healthcare Finance Committee:
As a member of the Case Management Society of New England (CMSNE), a chapter of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), I urge you to vote in favor of passing the eNLC. It is extremely important to pass the eNLC in Massachusetts. We are the only State in New England that is not part of the compact. Maine and New Hampshire have long-term proof that this works. Vermont passed the eNLC in 2022, and Rhode Island passed it in 2023. There are currently 41 States that are part of the compact, which has been in effect for 20 years with no negative results.
As a worldwide leader in healthcare, it would be in the best interest for Massachusetts to join the compact. This will allow for resolution of workforce shortages, which increase costs by necessitating hiring of short-term travel nurses. Staffing situations have been at dangerous levels since the pandemic. Passing the eNLC in MA will ensure that we are better prepared for any future emergency or pandemic situations.
Since New England is a rather small geographic area, MA nurses are often required to maintain licensure in multiple states. Joining the compact would be especially cost effective for MA nurses. In addition, there would be better oversight of nurses practicing in MA. It is time to get this passed in MA, making MA the 42nd State to join the compact! This legislation is a top priority for the Massachusetts Hospital Association.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
| 
