At 5:58, the last bill pased was SB756, that contains 
language to allow APRN's to write prescriptions for 
psuedoephedrine products. It was Rowena's swan song! 
Thanks for all your help! 
We'll be back next year stronger than ever. 
Kyna Iman (MoNA lobbyist) 
 
Susan McCann at BNDD and Wendy Carlson at ANA both informed 
me that the language in SB756 will allow APRN's to write a 
prescription for any product containing pseudoephedrine. 
Apparently, Florida has made a similar move and allows 
their APRN's to even write for several drugs listed on the 
Schedule II list. 
Kyna Iman 
 
Session ended on Friday at 6pm. Although we will not be 
able to begin work on new legislation until next January 
when legislators reconvene, NOW is the time to get active 
on campaigns in your District. 
Every State Representative is up for re-election (except 
for those term limited or not running again). For example, 
Representative Munzlinger was a staunch supporter of trying 
to help us get HB1102 and SB566/576 passed. He needs your 
support - either through a monetary contribution to his 
campaign, or by hosting an event/fundraiser/meet & greet at 
your clinic, distributing flyers or anything that promotes 
him to your patients as pro-nursing. 
As for the Senate, only the Senators from the even numbered 
districts are up for re-election. For example, Senator 
John Cauthorn from the 18th District is term-limited and 
cannot run again. Therefore, two House incumbants, Bob 
Behnen and Wes Shoemyer, are both running for that Senate 
seat. I would greatly encourage you to get involved in 
that race to secure a pro-nursing candidate for MONA. 
MONA's Political Action Committee will be meeting to select 
the candidates to endorse. If you have been following the 
action in the House and Senate this year, I think you know 
who has been helpful and who has not. But I encourage all 
of you to meet with your legislators asap and discuss 
MONA's priorities for next session - get their commitment - 
and then get to work to get them elected. (Of course, only 
if they agree with our agenda!) 
Feel free to contact me at any time at 314-651-1185, or by 
e-mail. Thank you again so much for all of your help this 
session. We came so close, but now know our hurdles we 
have to get over before next session begins. 
Kyna