Governmental Affairs

The Chapter Governmental Affairs Award is given by AAOHN to a State Chapter that promotes and recognizes state chapter governmental affairs activities, with either a legislative or regulatory focus, that effectively influences health policy as it relates to the practice of occupational and environmental health. Pictured left to right: Susan Randolph, AAOHN Past President, Daurice Holly, PAAOHN President Elect and PA State Legislative Coordinator, Mary Garrison, AAOHN Awards Committee

AAOHN Key Public Policy Issues

SLC Teleconference Summary           

Summary Minutes - January 16, 2008

Upcoming Governmental Affairs/Legislative Events organized by PSNA

• April 3 at 3:00PM - Town Hall Meeting at Wildwood Conference Center
• April 10 at 3:30PM - Town Hall Meeting at Drexel University, Philadelphia
• May 6 at 8:00 AM - Lobby Day at the State Capitol - Nurses from across the state will be there. Everyone is welcome. Festivities begin at 8:00am.  

  Activities include: Breakfast with your hometown legislator, attend a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda, observe the House in Session, network over lunch with your colleagues form across the commonwealth. This event is free. Unlike the town meeting where you can just show up, you must register for this event. Contact Chad Cope at 888.707.7762x204 or at ChadCope@panurses.org . When contacting Chad, please include your legislator's name or if unknown, your zip code so he can schedule an appointment for you to meet with your legislator.

Update on House Bill 2543, The Proposed Nurse Licensure Compact Act

February 12, 2007 

Other PA Legislative news:

November 2006  Workers' compensation reform legislation was signed into law by Gov. Rendell.

House Bill 2738 increases the minimum amount that an injured employee is entitled to receive for total disability or death to $100 per week. It requires workers' compensation judges (WCJs) to set forth trial schedules which include a mandatory mediation conference.

The bill adds a section to the Act, which would codify the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, outlining its internal procedures and providing for a code of ethics for board members. The bill prohibits the Department of Labor and Industry from assigning more than seventy-five percent of petitions from a particular county to one WCJ. The bill prohibits counsel fees from exceeding 20 percent of the amount either awarded by the judge or agreed to by settlement.

The bill also creates an Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund that provides for compensation to injured employees when their employer fails to maintain workers' compensation coverage. The fund is to be funded by assessments, reimbursements and interest income earned.

The bill becomes effective in 60 days from it's signing, except the provisions relating to resolution hearings and the appeals board, which become effective immediately.  

AAOHN Networking News: AAOHN Communities! 

This is a great networking tool provided by AAOHN. Check it out!  

Information on AAOHN communities can be found in the January 2007 AAOHN  newsletter and on www.aaohn.org

Daurice Holly RN, COHN, CCM