Archives: Health / Model Policies

Archives: Health / Model Policies

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    Dental Therapists Act

    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…

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    Expanding Physician Access Act

    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…

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    Birth Freedom Act

    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…

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    Statewide Health Data Utility Act

    Section 1. Declaration of Purpose A state health data utility (“HDU”) can help achieve better patient outcomes, improve the overall health and wellbeing of the people of [STATE], and reduce…

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    Hospital Price Transparency Act

    Section 1: Short Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Hospital Price Transparency Act. Section 2: Purpose The purpose of this Act is to require…

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    Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act

    Be it enacted by the legislature of the state: Section 1. Short Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act. Section…

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    America’s Missing Foster Children

    Section 1. A Photograph is Critical: Waive Fees for State ID Cards A. Fees for state non-operating identification cards do not apply to children in the custody of…

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    Down Syndrome Organ Transplant Nondiscrimination Act

    SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Down Syndrome Organ Transplant Nondiscrimination Act.” SECTION 2. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. (Insert…

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    Fundamental Parental Rights Statute

    Model Policy Section 1. The liberty interest of a parent in the nurture, education, care, custody, and control of the parent’s child is a fundamental right recognized by the United…

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    Association Health Insurance Standard Model Act

    Section 1. Short Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Association Group Health Insurance Act. Section 2. Purpose The purpose of this act is to…

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    Associate Physician Act

    Section 1: Associate Physicians; Licensure; Applications; Rules; Definitions A. An Associate Physician may practice as an Associate Physician as follows: (1) By providing only primary care services and…

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    Safeguard the Right-to-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act

    Section 1. (1) As used in this act, and unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Life-threatening or severely debilitating illness,” as defined in section 312.81 of Title 21,…

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    Safe Compounding Act

    Section 1: Compounding Pharmacies; Certain Medications; Requirements; Definitions A. Chronically-ill patients and terminally ill patients have the right to determine, with the assistance and guidance of their health care providers,…

  • Resolution on Patient Access to Physical Therapists’ Services Without Current Professional Practice Restrictions Regarding Referral image

    Resolution on Patient Access to Physical Therapists’ Services Without Current Professional Practice Restrictions Regarding Referral

    WHEREAS, physical therapy is the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist as authorized by state law. Physical therapists provide services…

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    Resolution in Support of Telehealth Modernization Principles

    Resolution: WHEREAS, laws and regulations should allow health care providers to practice the full extent of their professional training and expertise through telehealth; WHEREAS, laws and regulations should permit health…

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    Emergency Power Limitation Act

    Therefore, be it enacted: Section 1. Nothing in this act grants additional emergency powers to the governor or any other official. Section 2. State and local officials may issue nonbinding…

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    Central Registry Reform Model Legislation

    WHEREAS the 5th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution prohibit governments from depriving individuals of their liberty or property interests without due process of the law; and   WHEREAS…

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    Mobile Food Vendor Freedom Act

    Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Mobile Food Vendor Freedom Act.” Section 2. Purposes. The Act’s purposes are to: legalize mobile food vending across the…

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    Expedited Suspension and Legislative Repeal of Harmful Rules Act

    Section 1. Nothing in this act grants any authority to the governor, a state agency, commission, board, or any other state actor to impose or increase regulatory burdens on, or…

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    Judicial Deference Reform Act

    Section 1.   In interpreting a state statute, regulation, or other sub-regulatory document, a state court or an officer hearing an administrative action may not defer to a state agency’s…