Health and Human Services
Task Force Description
There is no sector of our economy where the hand of government is more evident than in health care. Half of what the nation spends on health care is public money, and this expansion of government involvement comes at the expense of patient control. True consumer choice leads to increased access at lower costs, while encouraging the innovation necessary to meet the growing needs of the nation’s diverse populations — the best health care system is consumer-driven, not government-driven.
The ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force has been a national leader in promoting free-market, pro-patient health care reforms at the state level. Since 2005, 38 states have enacted ALEC HHS model policy.
All Model Policies
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Safeguarding American Families Everywhere (SAFE) Act Final
WHEREAS, persons with special needs, including developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, are among the most vulnerable within their communities, and WHEREAS, interacting with law enforcement officers or first responders in an emergency, such as a motor vehicle crash or other crisis situation, can be more complex for persons with special…
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Dental Therapists Act Final
SECTION 1. Definitions (1) “Dental therapist” means an individual licensed by the State Board of Dentistry who engage in the limited practice of dentistry. (2) “Dental Therapy” means the limited practice of dentistry, consisting of the services, treatments, and procedures specified under state law. (3) “Health care provider” means a…
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Expanding Physician Access Act Final
SECTION 1. This model shall be known and may be cited as the “Expanding Physician Access Act.” (A) Purpose. This Act removes barriers that prevent high-quality, internationally-licensed physicians from filling vacancies in [State], including in rural and primary care settings, by eliminating unnecessary training duplication. All other standards of care…
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Family Rights in Medical Investigations Act Final
SECTION 1: When a child has been the subject of a Hotline call [or whatever phrasing is appropriate to your state’s procedure for initiating an investigation] and is under inpatient or outpatient care at a medical facility (“child”), any medical professional, including but not limited to any doctor, nurse, physician’s…
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Birth Freedom Act Final
Section 1: Findings and Purpose. (A) The legislature finds and declares the following: Childbirth is a culmination of pregnancy and is a natural process rather than an illness; The practice of midwifery has been part of the history and tradition of the United States and this State since before their…
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The Kinship Care and Fictive Kin Reform Act Final
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as The Kinship Care and Fictive Kin Reform Act. Section 2. Purpose. All children need safe homes, nurturing role models and caring relationships to grow and thrive. Sometimes children cannot stay in their homes with their parents for a variety of reasons…