TANA Legislative News & Information

TANA Legislative Reports
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Lobbyists Report for January 27, 2007
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Legislative Update for March 1, 2007


Newsworthy Notes

See a breakdown of House and Senate Committee Members for the 105th General Assembly


To access Applications and Forms from the Board of Nursing click here. This includes the APN Instructions and Application.

Click here to view the Rules of the Tennessee Board of Nursing, Chapter 1000-04, Advanced Practice Nurses & Certificates of Fitness to Prescribe

It has come to our attention at the TANA office that
Blue Cross/Blue Shield will not credential
any new (CRNAs) without APN certification.

Please contact the office for more information.


The compact states are:

Arizona
Arkansas
Delaware
Idaho
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Carolina

North Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Wisconsin

There are other states that have pending legislation to become a compact state. You may keep up with those as they become compact states by going to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website at www.ncsbn.org.

In order to make finding or writing your Federal representative
easier the TANA offers the following

Project Vote Smart:
www.vote-smart.org


Write your representative-
Contact your Congressperson

www.house.gov/writerep

Congress.ORG A guide to elected and appointed officials
www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials

Federal and legislative information

http://thomas.loc.gov

For Financial, PAC, and much more go to:
www.Opensecrets.org

For Tennessee State information
www.state.tn.us/sos
www.tennessee.gov
www.tracyrandall.com/tennessee-state-government.htm
www.state.tn.us/sos/blue.htm
www.legislature.state.tn.us

Tennessee Federal Legislators

Senator Bill Frist [Rep]
http://frist.senate.gov/ or http://frist.senate.gov/index

509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC. 20510
Phone-202-224-3344
Fax 2020228-1264

District Office-Chattanooga
James Building
735 Broad Street, Suite 701
Chattanooga, Tn. 37402
Phone 423-756-2757
Fax 423-756-5313

Jackson
200 East Main St., Suite 111
Jackson Tn. 38301
Phone 731-424-9655
Fax- 731- 424-8322
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Kingsport

10368 Wallace Alley St. Suite 7
Kingsport, Tn. 37663
Phone 423-323-1252
Fax 423-323-0358

Knoxville
800 Market St. Suite 121
Knoxville, Tn. 37902
Phone 865-637-4180
Fax 865-637-9886

Memphis
5100 Poplar Avenue Suite 514
Memphis Tn 38137
Phone 901-683-1910
Fax 901-683-3610

Nashville
28 White bridge Road, Suite 211
Nashville, Tn 37205
Phone 615-352-941
Fax 615-352-9985

Key Staff
Jim Hippe: Legislative Director
Lee Anne Akers: Scheduler
Andrea Becker: Chief of Staff
Phone 202-224-3344

Senator Lamar Alexander [ Rep]
http://alexander.senate.gov

Address: SH-302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202 224-4944

District Address- Chattanooga
Joel E. Soloman Federal Building
900 Georgia Ave. Suite 260
Chattanooga, Tn.37402
Phone: 423-752-5337
Fax: 423-752-5342

Jackson
Federal Building
109 S. Highland St. Suite B-9
Jackson, Tn. 38301
Phone: 731-423-9344
Fax: 731-423-8918


Knoxville
Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse
800 Market St., Suite 112
Knoxville Tn. 37902-4253
Phone: 865-545-4253
Fax: 865-545-4252

Memphis
Federal Building
167 North Main St. Suite 1068
Memphis Tn. 38103
Phone: 901-544-4244
Fax: 901-544-4227

Nashville
3322 West End Ave., Suite 120
Nashville Tn. 37203
Phone: 615-736-5129
Fax: 615-269-4803

Tri-Cities
Terminal Building, Suite 101
Tri-Cities Regional Airport
2525 Highway 75
POB 1113
Blountville, TN. 37617
Phone: 423-325-6240
Fax: 423-325-6236

Key Staff
Tom Ingram: Chief of Staff
David Morgenstern : Legislative Director
Laura Marks: Scheduler
Phone: 202-228-3398
Fax: 202-228-3398

House of Representatives

District 1
William "Bill" Jenkins {R}
http://www.house.gov/jenkins/

!207 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6356
Fax: 202-225-5714

District Office
Kingsport
320 West Center Street
POB 769
Kingsport, TN 37662
Phone: 423-247-8161 Fax: 423-247-1834


Key Staff
Richard Vaughn: Legislative Directoe
Brenda Otterson: Chief of Staff
Dennis LeNard: Scheduler

District 2
James "Jimmy" Duncan Jr.
http://www.house.gov/duncan/

2267 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4202
Phone: 202-225-5435
Fax: 202-225-6440

Athens
6 East Madison Ave.
Athens, TN 37303-4297
Phone: 423-745-4671
Fax: 423-745-6025

Knoxville
800 Market St. Suite 110
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 865-523-3772
Fax: 865-544-0728

Maryville

262 East Broadway
Maryville, TN37804-5782
Phone: 865-984-5464
Fax: 865-984-0521

Key Staff:
Victoria Jansma: Scheduler
Bob Grissits: Chief of Staff
Don Walker: Deputy Chief of Staff
Phone: 202-225-5435
Fax: 202-22506440

District 3
Zach Wamp { R}
http://www.house.gov/wamp/

Longworth House Office Building
Washington DC, 20515
Phone: 202-225-3271
Fax: 202-225-3494




 

Chattanooga:
900 Georgia Ave., Suite 126
Chattanooga, TN. 37402
Phone: 423-756-2342
Fax: 423-756-6613

Oak Ridge:
Federal Building, Suite 100
200 Administration Road
Oak Ridge, Tn. 37830
Phone: 865-576-1976
Toll Free: 800-883-2369
Fax: 865-576-3221

Key Staff: Lindsey Meyer Scheduler
Rob Hobart Dept. Chief of Staff
Helen Hardin Chief of Staff
Phone: 202-225-3271
Fax: 202-225-3494

District 4
Lincoln Davis {D}
http://www.house.gov/lincolnda/
410 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC. 20515
Phone: 202-225-6831
Fax: 202-226-5172

Columbia
1804 Carmack Blvd. Suite A
Columbia, TN. 38401
Phone: 931-490-8699
Fax: 931-490-8675

Jamestown
629 North Main St.
POB 964
Jamestown, TN. 38556
Phone: 931-879-2389
Fax: 931-879-2389

McMinnville Rockwood:
477 N. Chancery St. Suite A-1 1064 N. Gateway Ave.
McMinnville, TN. 3710 POB 88
Phone: 931-473-7251 Rockwood, TN. 37854
Fax: 931- 473-7259 Phone: 865-354-3323
Fax: 865-354-3316

Key Staff: Brandy McBride Legislative Director
Beecher Frasier Chief of Staff
Emily Buttrey Scheduler
Phone: 202-225-6831

District 5
Jim Cooper {D}
http://www.house.gov/cooper/
Phone 202-225-4311
Fax: 202-226-1035

1536 Longworth House Office Building
Washington DC 20515

District Offices
Mount Juliet
2598 North Mount Juliet Rd., Suite 100
Mount Juliet Tn., 37122
Phone: 615-773-2305
Fax: 615_773-2307

Nashville
706 Church Street Suite,101
Nashville, TN. 37203
Phone: 615-736-5295
Fax: 615-736-7479

Key Staff: Greg Hinote Chief of Staff
Carolyn Waugh Scheduler
Anne Kim Legislative Director
Phone: 202-225-4311
Fax: 202- 226-1035

District 6
Barton Jennings 'Bart' Gordon [D]
http://www.house.gov/gordon/
2304 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington DC. 20515
Phone: 202-225-4231
Fax: 202-225-6887

District Office: Cookeville
15 South Jefferson
Cookeville Tn., 37066
Phone: 931-451-5174

Murfreesboro
305 West Maple Street
Murfreesboro, TN. 37130
Phone: 615-896-1986
Fax:

Springfield
101 Fifth Avenue West, Suite D
Springfield, TN. 37172
Phone: 615-382-9712
Fax:

Key Staff: Chief of Staff Chuck Atkins
Legislative Director David Plukett
Scheduler Julie Eubank
Phone 202-225-4231

District 7
Marsha Blackburn {R}
http://www.house.gov/blackburn

509 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2811
Fax: 202- 225-3004

District Office: Clarksville
1850 Memorial Drive
Clarksville, TN 37043
Phone: 931-503-0391

Franklin
City Hall Mall
109 Third Avenue South, Suite 117
Franklin, Tn 37064
Phone: 615-591-5161
Fax: 615-599-2916

Memphis
7975 Stage Hills Boulevard, Suite 1
Memphis, Tn 38133
Phone: 901-382-5811
Fax: 901-373-8215

Key Staff:
Legislative Director: Mike Platt
Chief of Staff: Steve Brophy
Scheduler: Ryan Durst
Phone: 202-225-2811
Fax: 202-225-3004

District 8
John Tanner {D}
http://www.house.gov/tanner/

1226 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, Tn. 20515-4208
Phone: 202-225-4714
Fax: 202-225-1765

District Office:
Jackson
Federal Building, Room b-7
Jackson, Tn. 38301
Phone: 731-423-4848
Fax: 731-427-1537

Millington
8120 Highway 51 North, Suite 3
Millington, Tn. 38053
Phone: 901-873-5690
Fax: 901-873-5692

Union City
POB 629 Union City, Tn. 38261
Phone: 731-885-7070
Fax: 731-885-7094

Key Staff:
Chief of Staff Vickie Walling
Scheduler Kathy Becker
Legislative Director Doug Thompson
Phone: 202-225-4714
Fax: 202-225-1765

District 9

Harold Ford Jr. {D}
http://www.house.gov/ford

325 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4209
Phone: 202-225-3265
Fax: 202-225-5663

District Office: Memphis
167 North Main St. #369
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-544-4131
Fax: 901-544-4329

Key Staff: Amy Mollenkamp Deputy Chief of Staff / Scheduler
Dok Satcher Legislative Director
Mark Schuermann Chief of Staff
Phone: 202-225-3265
Fax: 202-225-5663

APN Certification and Compact States
If you have a RN license in a compact state and want to practice in Tennessee as a CRNA, you may apply for the APN Certification. If you do not have a master's degree you will need to apply before July 1, 2005 to be grandfathered in.

 

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