Letters

Neurosurgery Cautions Against Expanding Nurses’ Scope of Practice

  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
  • The Honorable Jason Smith
    Chair
    Committee on Ways and Means
    1011 Longworth House Office Building
    United States House of Representatives
    Washington, DC 20515
  • The Honorable Richie Neal
    Ranking Member
    Committee on Ways and Means
    1129 Longworth House Office Building
    United States House of Representatives
    Washington, DC 20515
  • The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers
    Chair
    Committee on Energy and Commerce
    2125 Rayburn House Office Building
    United States House of Representatives
    Washington, DC 20515
  • The Honorable Frank Pallone
    Ranking Member
    Committee on Energy and Commerce
    2322 Rayburn House Office Building
    United States House of Representatives
    Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chairpersons Smith and McMorris Rodgers and Ranking Members Neal and Pallone:

The undersigned medical professional organizations write to you in strong opposition to H.R. 2713, the “Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act,” or the “I CAN Act.” This legislation would endanger the quality of care that Medicare and Medicaid patients receive by expanding the scope of practice for nonphysician practitioners, including nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants.

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