IANA PAC


 


   PAC FACTS          

  • IANA PAC is a separate fund, NOT YOUR DUES! 100% from CRNA voluntary contributions
  • Ensures CRNAs have access to Illinois General Assembly, where our issues are decided
  • Non-partisan
  • Always working for the profession of Nurse Anesthetist
  • State PAC is separate from the AANA CRNA-PAC
  • AANA CRNA-PAC is used for the Federal Congressional House and Senate in Washington D.C.
  • State PAC funds can't be disbursed to Federal representatives and AANA PAC funds can't be given to State representatives

How Does CRNA-PAC Help?

  • Build relationships with policymakers
  • Provide bi-partisan support to CRNA-friendly candidates
  • Legislators influential on healthcare policy
  • Ensure CRNAs voice is heard
  • Demonstrates strength and solidarity
  • Accountable to IANA members through IANA CRNA PAC Committee

Who Do We Support?

  • Re-elect campaigns of incumbent members of the House and Senate in Illinois General Assembly
  • Open seat and challenger candidates for Illinois General Assembly

What is the IL CRNA-PAC Disbursement Process?

IANA Government Relations & PAC committees work with IANA lobbyists to identify which candidates support CRNA practice.


2024 IANA Legislative Priorities

Removal of Language that Requires Physicians to Remain Physically Present During the Delivery of Anesthesia Services
The current statute language of "Physician Presence" for CRNAs is outdated and does not reflect current practice. Updating the language in the Nurse Practice Act reflects the modern training and practice of CRNAs.

The language of Physician Presence gives the perception to facilities and surgeons of liability when working with CRNAs. Rural hospitals have difficulty recruiting surgeons as they believe they are liable for CRNA practice based upon this language. Case law proves this untrue as there is no difference in liability for a surgeon whether a CRNA or Physician Anesthesiologist is administering the anesthetic. Updating and removing this language enhances the surgical team by adding clarity. Throughout rural Illinois, there would be no access to anesthesia care without CRNAs. Changing the current language would help increase access to healthcare for Illinois citizens and would also improve healthcare efficiency in the state of Illinois by reducing wait times.

Introduce Legislation that Identifies CRNAs as “licensed practitioners” Under 32 Ill. Adm. Code 401 
Under current Illinois law, a CRNA is not recognized as a "licensed practitioner" and therefore cannot direct an accredited medical radiographer to operate a fluoroscope. The IANA seeks to change that language. Current state law does not allow CRNAs to supervise fluoroscopy. Minnesota and Iowa are neighboring states that allow CRNAs to perform and supervise fluoroscopy.

Removal of Dental Permits A & B when Anesthesia is Provided by a CRNA
Currently, a treating dentist does not need to hold Permit A for moderate sedation or Permit B to perform deep sedation and general anesthesia if another dentist who holds Permit A or Permit B or a Physician assists by administering moderate, deep sedation or general anesthesia. IANA seeks to remove the language that requires dentists to have a Permit A or Permit B when working with a CRNA. CRNAs have a proven track record of safety and this language prevents CRNAs from providing anesthesia services in dental offices for children and patients with special needs.

Oppose the New Licensure Category for Anesthesiologists Assistants
IANA will continue to oppose the licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants in Illinois. The ISA continues to push the agenda of an unproven provider that fails to increase access to care in Illinois. Physician anesthesiologists are the only medical specialists that continually look to other healthcare providers to do all the work for them. AAs have limited utility and can only function in practices where they do the work for physician anesthesiologists. CRNAs on the other hand practice independent of physician anesthesiologists throughout the major metropolitan areas as well as in rural areas. If not for CRNAs in rural Illinois; there would be NO surgical services, NO pain management and the hospital and citizens of Illinois would suffer.


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Mail to:
Illinois CRNA PAC 
100 East Washington St. 
Springfield, IL 62701

Email: 
[email protected] 

Fax:
217-528-6545 

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2023 IL CRNA PAC Supporters

Thank you to our wonderful IL CRNA PAC Supporters from 2023!

*Highest Donor of 2023 ($2,400)

 $500 and up 

Adam Schneider
Amanda Anderson
Angela P. Buss
Autumn Altheide
Cherie Burke
Christine A Salvator
Daniel King
David A Miles
Dawn Marshall
Dawn Y. Fiali
Dena Vincent
Desiree Wickenhauser
Diana Garcia
Doug Childs
Eduardo Ornelas
Elizabeth Eggemeyer
Eugene Vayman
Garrett Sawyer
Germaine Rubens
Gram Cotton
Grant Van Meter
Harold Cezar
Heather Brenart
Janet Albertson
Jeffrey Ryan
Jennifer Banek
Jennifer Bell
Jennifer Cox
Joseph M Oldani*
Julia Feczko
Kathryn Orona
Kevin Stein
Kristopher Deters
Lenore Litwin
Mary Fran Novak
Mary M Damery
Matt Bednarchik
Matthew Farcus
Matthew J Bednarchik
Nancy Ellen Franks
Nicholas A Collier
Phillip I Robles
Rafal Banek
Rebecca Collier
Richard Clark
Sharon Piotrowski
Sherry Bailey
Stacy Bunte
Tara Crews
Victor Oskvarek
Victoria Russell
Wayne K Loek

 $250-$499 

Abigail M Evans
Adrienne Rigitano
Agnes Barszczak
Alex Kolascz
Alison Wojack
Allison Parsons
Allison Peterson
Allyson Anderson
Alyssa Baltusevich
Amanda Berger
Amanda Jordan
Amanda Munnich
Amber Bouton
Andrea Garfinkel
Andrea Schoen
Andrew Freeman
Andrew Griffin
Andrew Screnchuk
Angela Kuras
Ann larson
Ann M Briggs
Anna Lebiedzinski
Anna Varvel
Ashley Krynski
Audrey Rosenblatt
Bart Bowers
Ben Curtis
Beth Harms
Bethany Gottlieb
Betty Sagovac
Bich Ngoc Pham
Bijal Patel
Bonnie Malik
Bradley Solinsky
Breedge M Cafferty
Brent Riva
Brian Darling
Brian Iacopelli
Brianna Campos
Byron M Johnson
Caitlyn Coburn
Carol Christie
Carol Gorden
Carolina Botero
Carrie Hasenstab
Catherine Burney
Catherine Hymel
Cathy Whitsell
Charlotte Hutsell
Cheryle Williams
Christine Mackey
Christopher Daniel Bourget
Christopher Farnan
Christopher Palombo
Claire Farren
Clayton gregory
Colette Lehn
Corie Goroshko
Curtis Baker
Cynthia Epplin
Daniel Bermea
Daniel Heenan
Danielle Daoud
Danielle Nakhshin
David Draksler
Deana Giacalone
Debra Farida
Decelle enriquez
Dianne Beyer
Elena Granadino
Elisabeth prehm
Emilie Sanford
Emily Griesemer
Emily Heinowski
Esther An
Ethan Harris
Francisco Abanco
Fredrich Raz
Geneva Barnes
Gretchen Hackett
Gwendolyn Janecek
Harry Senaldi
Heidi Borys
Inne Flaherty
Jaclyn Migliarese
James Perkins
James Wong
Jamie Cieslak
Jamie Natale
Jamie Norton
Jan Droege
Jane Poppe
Janet Declerck
Janine goodsite
Jasmine Duheric
Jason Kish
Jayne Fiaush
Jeanette McDermit
Jeff Matson
Jeffrey Adkins
Jeffrey Dirst
Jennifer Aumann
Jennifer Clevenger
Jennifer OToole
Jennifer Petraitis
Jenny Handa
Jeremy Carlsen
Jerry Metcalf
Joahua A Baumberger
Joe Barin
John Bugg
John Hayes
Jon D Gregory
Jonathan Hudson
Joseph Abraham
Joshua Newman
Judith Wiley
Julie Lynn Adams
Justin Baecht
Kandace Powers
Karen Nelson
Katharine Strompolis
Katherine Olson
Kathleen Oskvarek
Katie M Moreno
Kelly C Lannert
Kelsey Kippe
Kimberly Burke
Kimberly Ginter
Kimberly Weber
Kris Toribio
Kristen Brooks
Kristen Eckhart
Kristen Eckhart
Kristin Bock
Kristina Lacplesis
Kristine Tierney
Kyle Floyd
Kyle Higdon
Lauren Horve
Lauren Marks
Lauren Poteet
Laurie Conavay
Leah Baecht
Leah Corbitt
LeeAnn Petak
Leigh M Clay
Liana Madsen
Lilian Huggins
Lindsay Demmon
Lindsay Wayne
Louise E Komorek
Lynn Heinrich Casale
Maiko Yamashita
Marci Baumann
Marcy Doheny
Maria Buss
Mark J. Panarese
Marla M Jordon-Perkins
Mary Ann Teister
Mary Starnes
Matthew Lipinski
Matthew Paul Farcus
Maureen A. Kawka
Megan Reynolds
Melony Dawn Ellis
Meredith Davis
Michael J Kremer
Michael Perkins
Michael Quidort
Michelle Brown
Michelle Gilhooly
Mike Armstrong
Mohammad Deen
Montoo Patel
Nancy Decorrevont
Nathan Bowers
Nicholas Ventocilla
Paige Arendt
Patricia Murtau
Paul Matter
Paul Pritts
Peter A Ferszt
Peter J Gillen
Rabiatu Alhassan-Ewuosho
Rachel Heise
Rachel Marshall
Regina Viviano
Renee Pederson
Robert Wilkins
Rudy Lazaro
Russell C Arendt
Ryan Lewandowski
Sabrina Strajack
Sally Lam
Sandra Larson
Sara E Conner
Sara J Schirding
Scott E Allsup
Shawn Pyle
Shelby Wallace
Stephanie A Sullivan
Stephanie Leopold
Stephen A. Flaherty
Stephen M Watt
Stephen Reimers
Susan Corpolongo
Theresa Hartel
Therese Huske
Thomas Boyce
Tiffany Stork
Tiffany Youtzy
Todd Langellier
Tracy Nguyen
Tracy V Bedford
Tyler Thompson
William Geittmann
Yanxu Liu
Zain Rehman

 

 $100-$249 

Abby Young
Alexandria Hinkle
Amanda McCurdy
Anne Sauri
Ashley Blythe
Barbara Doherty
Beth Mccoy
Brooke Paresi
Chelsey Clark
Claire French
Connee Sloman
CRNA Moms
David Coleman
David M Frazier
Derek Morley
Eileen Dollear
Erica Ashby
Franklin McShane
Frelea Lyn Tiongson
Garrett Dupree
Haneen Alwawi
Hannah Ruholl
Heidi Ochab
Holly Wilke
India Johnson
Jaclyn Caskey
Jennifer Cajas
Jennifer Johnston
Jessica L Folsom
Jill Reda
Julane Clarke
Karen Kapanke
Karim Karim
Katie Coletto
Kayla Gregory
Keith Marino
Kelly J Williams
Kelly Lannert
Kelsey Park
Kristin Raynolds
Lauren Latuszek
Lindsey Bell
Lori Bruntjen-Carter
Luis Negron
Marissa Weaver
Mark Labor
Mi H Balgemann
Michael Almeida
Mitchell Coval
Molly Schmidt
Morgan Schaefer
Pauline Tselonis
Samantha Pratt
Sou Nicksic
Stanley Kristiansen
Stephanie Osborne
Susan Krawczyk
Suzanne Park
Tricia Oakes
Vivian Willis

 

 Up to $99 

Andrea Nofsinger
Angelica Rejczak
Carissa Miara
Cassie Ishmael
Jackie Cooley
Jacob Bonnema
Jacob Bonnema
JS Anesthesia, PC
Kimberly S King
Lisa A Tierney
Megan Harris
Molly Belville
Morgan Fitterer
Nadi Akileh
Samantha Craig
Sara Conner
Syed S Iqbal
Vonda Walker
Wendy Biela