Statehouse%20Advocacy

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Statehouse Advocacy

• Andrew T. Minton, Principal
• Byers, Minton Associates

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Ohio Facts

• 17th state admitted to the union.
• Carved out of the Northwest Territory.
• 7th largest state by population as of 2010.
• Represents the US average income, education,
  church going population, race, religion, and
  urban vs rural.
• Ohio is America's test market for politics and
  products.

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Public Policy Development

• ONA, through the Health Policy Council, works
  with members of the General Assembly and Governor
  to solve problems facing RNs and their patients.
• ONA, through its advocacy efforts, seeks to
  create additional professional opportunities for
  Ohio's RN community.

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Ohio General Assembly

• Bicameral legislature (Only Nebraska has a
  unicameral legislature)
• House - 99 members (59 R and 40 D)
• Senate - 33 members (23 R and 10 D)

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Committee Process

• Every introduced bill is assigned to a committee
  that oversees that bill's general subject area.
• Sponsor Testimony
• Opponent / Proponent
• Interested Party
• Vote - Referral to the House or Senate floor

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From Idea to Legislation

• When an issue or problem is identified, the HPC
  works to identify the best method to solve it.
• Possible avenues would be legislative, legal, or
  administrative

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Legislative

• Proposed language
• Drafting process
• Identification of possible sponsors
• Initial strategy for gaining passage

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Administrative

• State agencies, like the Department of Medicaid,
  have broad authority to regulate healthcare
  providers.
• Agencies will occasionally write or revise rules
  that may negatively impact RN's and APRN's
• ONA takes an active role lobbying administration
  officials on these rules.

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Issues of Note

• Medicaid Expansion
• Admitting Privileges
• Right to Work
• Delegation

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Overview of Ohio Politics

• Republican Controlled
• Legislative lines redrawn in 2010 by majority
  Republicans.
• All statewide officials are Republicans

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2014 Election

• House and Senate Republican funding disparities
• All statewide office holders up for election.
• Likely outcomes if the elections was held today.