SAVE Act

The SAVE Act - House Bill 218 & Senate Bill 175

On February 28^th, 2023, legislators, outside organizations and NCNA announced the introduction of the SAVE Act, a bill to grant full-practice authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. This bill is the centerpiece of NCNA’s legislative agenda and has been one of NCNA’s highest priorities for several years. The bill garnered widespread bipartisan support, with 80 sponsors (21 in the Senate and 59 in the House) representing 47% of the entire legislature.

• Read our news release about the SAVE Act here.
• 25 organizations outside of the nursing profession have publicly endorsed full practice authority for APRNs.

Talking Points
We encourage you to talk to your legislators about the benefits of this important legislation. Click here to read a list of some of our key talking points about the SAVE Act.

Grassroots Advocacy
NCNA organizes weekly volunteering oppportunities at the General Assembly. Click here for more information. We hope to see you on Jones Street sometime soon!

Can't make it in-person? No worries. Just use the easy tool below to quickly send a message to your legislators supporting the SAVE Act!