HPNA State Ambassadors are members with experience in hospice and palliative nursing who have the desire to learn about the policy-making process at the local, state, and federal levels. These individuals serve as a general resource for HPNA members regarding legislative and regulatory issues at the state level and provide information about state/regional policy issues on a quarterly basis. HPNA State Ambassadors also disseminate information about national policy issues as directed by HPNA and encourage HPNA nurses at the state and local levels to participate in HPNA public policy activities.

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State Resources and Current HPNA State Ambassadors

Email HPNA Advocacy staff at advocacy@hpna.org for contact information for any of the HPNA State Ambassadors.

Alabama

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Alabama State Legislature

Alaska

HPNA State Ambassador: Alexis Lochner

Alaska State Legislature

Arizona

HPNA State Ambassador: Sara Crance

Arizona Legislative Process

Arkansas

HPNA State Ambassadors: Maeghan Arnold

Arkansas State Legislature

California

HPNA State Ambassador: Deborah Greenspan, Jaimie Cheung

California State Assembly

Colorado

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Colorado State Portal

Connecticut

HPNA State Ambassador: Rebecca Gagne-Henderson

Connecticut General Assembly

Delaware

HPNA State Ambassador: Maria Gatto

Delaware General Assembly

Florida

HPNA State Ambassadors: Rebecca Mott, Karen Butler

Florida Legislature

Georgia

HPNA State Ambassadors: Elena Predergrast

Georgia General Assembly

Hawaii

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Hawaii State Legislature

Idaho

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Idaho Legislature

Illinois

HPNA State Ambassadors: Mary Crean, Carrie Alani, Susan Breakwell

Illinois General Assembly

Indiana

HPNA State Ambassador: Elizabeth Frigerio

Indiana General Assembly

Iowa

HPNA State Ambassador: Christine Harlander

Iowa Legislature

Kansas

HPNA State Ambassador: Carol Bush, Tracy Clark

Kansas Legislature

Kentucky

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Kentucky General Assembly

Louisiana

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Louisiana State Legislature

Maine

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Maine State Legislature

Maryland

HPNA State Ambassadors: Open

Maryland State Legislature

Massachusetts

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Michigan

HPNA State Ambassador: Ami Bhatt

Michigan Legislature

Minnesota

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Minnesota Legislature

Mississippi

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Mississippi Legislature

Missouri

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Missouri General Assembly

Montana

HPNA State Ambassador: Kate Watton

Montana Legislature

Nebraska

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Nebraska Legislature

Nevada

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Nevada Legislature

New Hampshire

HPNA State Ambassador: Mary Kaplan

The General Court of New Hampshire

New Jersey

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

New Jersey Legislature

New Mexico

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

New Mexico Legislature

New York

HPNA State Ambassador: Sarah Romanelli

New York State Assembly

New York State Senate

North Carolina

HPNA State Ambassador: Rikki Hooper, Nicole Sartor

North Carolina General Assembly

North Dakota

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

North Dakota Legislature

Ohio

HPNA State Ambassador: Linda Quinlin, Dana Hansen

Ohio Legislature

Oklahoma

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Oklahoma State Legislature

Oregon

HPNA State Ambassador: Alison Lyon

Oregon State Legislature

Pennsylvania

HPNA State Ambassador: Tara Stamper

Pennsylvania General Assembly

Rhode Island

HPNA State Ambassador: Kelly Baxter

State of Rhode Island General Assembly

South Carolina

HPNA State Ambassador: Nancy Tansey, Tracy Fasolino

South Carolina Legislature

South Dakota

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

South Dakota Legislature

Tennessee

HPNA State Ambassador: Jennifer Hale, Rhonda Oakes-Perrin

Tennessee General Assembly

Texas

HPNA State Ambassador: Cheri Knight, Emily Bailey

Texas Legislative Council

Utah

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Utah State Legislature

Vermont

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Vermont General Assembly

Virginia

HPNA State Ambassador: Melissa Ring

Virginia General Assembly

Washington

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

Washington State Legislature

West Virginia

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

West Virginia Legislature

Wisconsin

HPNA State Ambassadors: Open

Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau

Wyoming

HPNA State Ambassador: Open

State of Wyoming Legislature

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