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Appropriations Letter

SGNA asks for your support with an additional letter campaign to your national Senators regarding the House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill for FY 2005. Use this letter template to urge your Senators to restore an 8.5% cut for advanced practice nursing and instead look to increase allotted funds.

• Sample Letter for Congressman June 2004

Here is a sample letter you can adjust to send to your Congressman to urge their support of H.R. 4283 The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2004 to include the provisions of H.R. 934 The Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 to help the nursing shortage.

• Find your Congressman

Directs you on the Home Page to a list of elected officials both Senate and House.

• The United States Senate

Find your State Senator, find a particular Senator, and contact them by email, phone, fax or mail. You can also search by Number or Keyword for a particular bill.

• The U.S. House of Representatives

Find a Representative, committee, legislative activity, public disclosure information and educational resources. Print mailing labels directly from site.

• THOMAS (Legislative Information on the Internet)
  

THOMAS offers legislative, congressional, committee and agency updates, activities and information.

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  http://www.cdc.gov

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a variety of information on topics relating to gastroenterology, endoscopy, hepatitis, colon cancer, as well as information in Spanish and English. You are search by "Health Topic" or conduct a "Search" by using the buttons located in the upper right-hand corner of their website page.

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)- (Department of Health and Human Services)
  http://www.nih.gov

The National Institutes of Health offers links to databases, research studies, drug information and the National Library of Medicine. Find out Regulatory Guidance and Legislation, as well as newly approved FDA drugs through their Center for Drug Evaluation and Research section.

• American Nurses Association (ANA)

The American Nurses Association offers various information including the "Nursing's Agenda for the Future," which addresses the growing shortage of nurses.

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness

This page offers various links to other website dedicated to the dissemination of information for patients and professionals regarding colorectal cancer. Also found on this page are sample "letter to the editor" and "op ed articles" for local publications.

• Digestive Disease National Coalition
  

The DDNC is an advocacy organization comprised of the major national voluntary and professional societies concerned with digestive diseases. The DDNC focuses on improving public policy related to digestive diseases and increasing public awareness with respect to the many diseases of the digestive system. The DDNC was founded in 1978 and is based in Washington DC. They work cooperatively to improve access to and the quality of digestive healthcare in order to promote the best possible medical outcome, and quality of life for current and future patients with digestive diseases.

Contact: John Pawlow, Legislative/Administrative Assistant, Health & Medical Councel of Washington DC (202) 546-7105