- 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.
Click here to read the full Neurosurgery Cautions Against Expanding Nurses’ Scope of Practice.
