Legislative

During the South Carolina State Legislative session, there will be many bills of interest to SCNA introduced. SCNA will examine legislation that pertains to nursing, health care, and other issues of importance to nurses and South Carolinians. SCNA employs several lobbyists who work on behalf of the association as well as a team of volunteers who are active politically. Visit this page from time to time to see how you can help.  All you have to do is click on the Action Alert Button below and follow the directions provided. 

 

SCNA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 2008-2010

Download a copy of the current SCNA Legislative Priorities

The South Carolina Nurses Association has among its purposes:

1. To promote the quality of life and health care for all people
2. To foster the nursing profession as a leading, positive force in the health care delivery system

To achieve these broad purposes, the SCNA will provide leadership in the legislative and public policy arena

To promote the quality of life and health care for all people in South Carolina, SCNA will:

1. Promote access to and delivery of safe, cost effective, quality health services for the public
2. Protect nursing care services to the public with emphasis in the licensed nurses’ roles as qualified providers of healthcare services
3. Support equal rights and opportunities for all peoples unrestricted by consideration of age, color, creed, disability, gender, health status, lifestyle, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation
4. Support legislation that promotes and protects environmental health in the home, at the worksite, in the community
5. Initiate and/or support legislation to assure comprehensive health care services to all people, especially vulnerable populations

To foster the nursing profession in its role as a provider, leader, and collaborator in the health care delivery system, SCNA will:

1. Initiate, monitor and respond to all activity which would affect the practice of nursing
2. Assure nursing participation in planning, development, and evaluation of policies related to health care
3. Support and protect the rights of nurses in the workplace
4. Initiate and support the procurement of public and private funding for nursing education and nursing research
   
   Adopted:
   November 15, 2002
   SCNA House of Delegates
   November 11, 2006
   SCNA Annual Meeting
   Revised and Approved:
   October 25, 2008
   SCNA Annual Meeting

 

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