Legislative Council The purpose of the ISPN Legislative Council is to develop awareness of issues critical to the practice of psychiatric-mental health nurses and to the clients served.  As such the Council is charged to monitor state and federal legislation, as well as national professional organizations, on issues critical to practice and the rights of psychiatric-mental health clients.  The Council also is charged with the role of communicating the ideas and responses to legislative issues for ISPN members.  The Council will provide the necessary resources for members to have a voice as appropriate. January 2006 Legislative Update To check on a bill of interest to you, go to the THOMAS Legislative Information Website at http://Thomas.loc.gov and type in the bill number or title. You will find bill summary and co-sponsors and the status of the bill at that website. Click here to view ISPN updates on legislative issues and bills of interest to members. Many are being sponsored by our organization. Legislative Council Chair To be appointed