Ill. bills target improving maternal health | Pritzker signs bill funding critical access hospitals | CDC issues reminder to health care facilities on Ebola preparedness
Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill to provide Medicaid coverage for new mothers for 12 months after birth, and to create a pilot program for low-income women in their first pregnancy that would offer in-home visits by nurses. A second bill would mandate teaching nurses and physicians about implicit bias in continuing education programs.
A bill allocating $55 million for Illinois critical access hospitals was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker. The monies will allow the hospitals to hire more nurses and physicians and expand treatments and services.
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Nurses from across the state will gather on April 3rd for Nurse Lobby Day. Join us in Springfield for a day of networking, collegiality and advocacy. We will update you on what is happening in Springfield, bills that impact your profession and work being done on your behalf. We will provide 1.5 hrs of CE, lunch and a packet of information to take with you to the Capitol. New to this process? We will team you with experienced advocates so you can learn the process. Register today.
