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Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Act
Model Legislation Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) Eligible Medicaid beneficiaries means the following:…
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Health Care Price Disclosure Act
Health Care Price Disclosure Act Summary This Act requires health care professionals to make available the “direct pay” price for at least the 25 most common services or procedures;…
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Patient’s Right To Know Act
Patient’s Right To Know Act Model Legislation Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Patient’s Right to Know Act.” Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this…
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Resolution Supporting the Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
WHEREAS, Section 3403 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) established the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) consisting of 15 members appointed to six-year terms, and charged it…
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Regional Health Care Coalition Act
Model Policy Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Regional Health Care Coalition Act.” Section 2. Statement of Purpose. (A) The {insert legislature} seeks to initiate…
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First Responder Immunity Act
Section 1. (1) In this section: (a) “Department” means [insert agency responsible for EMS in the state]. (b) “Fire fighter” means any person employed by the state or any political…
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Suicide Prevention in Higher Education Resolution
WHEREAS, Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college and university students; WHEREAS, The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s research strategy for reducing national suicide rates by…
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Patients First Medicaid Reform Act
Section 1. Title. This Act may be cited as the “Patients First Medicaid Reform Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) “Medicaid Savings Account,” or “MSA,” is an account…
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Unintended Consequences Prevention Act
Section 1. Findings. The legislature finds that: (A) {Insert state}’s health care system has been developed to address the unique circumstances in {insert state} and to provide…
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Resolution on Improving Quality and Lowering Costs for States Through Medicaid and Managed Care
WHEREAS, Medicaid is an entitlement program jointly funded by the states and the federal government and plays a significant role in state health care systems; and WHEREAS,…
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Act
Section 1. Prescription drug monitoring program. (1) In this section: (a) “Administer” means the direct application of a monitored prescription drug, whether by injection, ingestion, or any other means,…
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Opioid Treatment Programs Act
Section 1. Opioid treatment programs. (1) Definition. In this section, “department” means the department of health services [or state department that regulates substance abuse treatment programs]. (2) Program creation. The…
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Optional Medicaid Benefits Evaluation Act
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Optional Medicaid Benefits Evaluation Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) “Medicaid” is the federal Title XIX Medical Assistance program administered by…
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Resolution Supporting Choices for Americans with Disabilities
WHEREAS, 32,909 Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) lived in 162 large, state operated facilities—with 16 beds or more—in 42 states as of June 30, 2009;…
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Health Freedom Compact Act
Findings and Declaration of Policy (A) Unites States Code Section 112 gives Congressional consent “to any two or more states to enter into agreements or compacts for…
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Resolution Against PPACA Health Insurance Exchanges
WHEREAS, The federal government has enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) ostensibly for the purpose of making health insurance more affordable for American citizens;…
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State Employee Health Savings Account Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “State Employee Health Savings Account Act.” Section 2. Health Savings Accounts. (A) The program of state…
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Resolution to Combat Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals
WHEREAS, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) recognizes the importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) rights including patented pharmaceuticals regardless of national borders; and WHEREAS, protection and enforcement of intellectual…
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Resolution on the Tax and Fiscal Effects of Medicaid Expansion
Resolution WHEREAS, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) permit states to voluntarily opt in to Medicaid expansion, which extends taxpayer-funded health benefits to able-bodied, working-age, largely childless adults earning up to…
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Resolution on Cord and Placenta Blood Banking and Research
WHEREAS, Research continues to show umbilical cord blood and placenta-derived stem cells as vehicles for potential treatments of some life-threatening conditions; and WHEREAS, Stem cells obtained from umbilical cord blood and placenta…