State & National AdvocacyOur mission statement emphasizes the importance of NMNPC's collective advocacy to represent nurse practitioners' professional interests, especially excellence in patient care. Individual NPs provide the basis for our organizational efforts. If you want to become more involved, use the button below to contact NMNPC. Get InvolvedState AdvocacyNurse practitioners in New Mexico can be politically active to affect the outcomes of important legislative or policy health care issues. NMNPC's lobbyist has extensive healthcare and policy experience and maintains awareness of actual or potential legislation that can affect NPs or our patients. When needed, NMNPC contacts interested NPs to be present at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe or to contact their representatives or senators. Use the buttons below for information on key legislature offices or for links to find your legislator, see house and senate committees and get information on senate or house bills. The bill finder link looks up bills by number, sponsor, subject or other certain criteria. The bill locator link lists all current bills and includes the number, title, sponsor and actions taken to date for each bill. The initiatives button lists current legislative or policy issues NMNPC is addressing. Contact Numbers
NMNPC Initiatives2024 Legislative Session 112 Legislators • 112 Nurses National AdvocacyFor political action on national issues, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is the best source of information. Our NMNPC AANP State Representative communicates important information on national issues that affect nurse practitioners or the care we give our patients. You can also visit the AANP Advocacy Center for information on current federal legislation important to NPs. Visit the Advocacy Center for easy direct communication with New Mexico's senators and representatives about current issues. Use the button below for contact information for New Mexico's US Senators and Representatives. Use the links button below for information on senate and house committees, to find specific legislation or to find your Representative if you don't know the Representative for your area. You can also download a map of New Mexico showing the congressional districts here. NM Delegation
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