To standardize and align policy development across national and chapter levels, ensuring consistency, compliance, and effective advocacy for NAINA members.

Goals

• Publish the policy template by November 2025
  
• Publish policy on 'Advocacy and Policy' Committee by December 2025
• Publish the policies for the operations of the remaining 11 NAINA committees by June 2025
• Publish the policies for the general operations of NAINA by August 2025
• Increase attendance for the ANA Hill Day 2026 on June 25, 2026

Responsibilities

• The Policy Committee ensures that the board has policies and procedures in place to guide the operation of the organization in a legal and ethical manner.
  
• Evaluate lobbying issues of like organizations over email and assess whether NAINA should support the issue. This requires a quick response on behalf of the committee chair and members.
• Evaluate issues in alignment with NAINA’s mission and goals to determine if appropriate.
• Develop awareness of current healthcare issues and opportunities for NAINA to be represented to (1) Support an issue already in discussion in public arenas; (2) Anticipate an issue to be on the agenda of national decision-makers; or (3) Initiate an issue in a public policy debate.
• Writes position statements as and when called by the president.
• May be requested to represent NAINA before legislators in Washington, DC.
• Build relationships with legislators and lobbyists to support NAINA’s position on an appropriate cause.
• Build relationships with other healthcare organizations to collaboratively advocate for opportunities that promote NAINA.
• Discuss advocacy visions and or advocacy opportunities with the NAINA Board of Directors and obtain the approval of the BOD on advocacy issues that require NAINA action.