Archives: Human Services / Model Policies
Archives: Human Services / Model Policies (page 2)
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Patient Access Expansion Act
Patient Access Expansion Act Summary This act prohibits the state from requiring any form of the Federation of State Medical Boards’ proprietary Maintenance of Licensure program, including…
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Resolution on Certificate of Need (CON) Laws Required for the Establishment of Certain Health Care Services
WHEREAS, Certificate of Need (CON) laws and similar programs are prominent government-imposed barriers to entry into the health care market that force health care firms to fulfill various over-burdensome requirements…
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Exchange Transparency Act
Exchange Transparency Act Summary Requires health plans offered through a state-based health exchange to provide specific information in order for consumers to draw meaningful comparisons between plans.
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Navigator Background Check Act
Navigator Background Check Act Summary This bill creates registration and reporting procedures for health care insurance navigators in {insert state}. Model Policy Section 1. Title. This Act…
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Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act.” Section 2. The people have the right to enter into private contracts…
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Rescission External Review Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Rescission External Review Act.” Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to assure that covered persons have…
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Affordable Health Insurance Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Affordable Health Insurance Act.” Section 2. Insurers that include and operate wellness and health promotion programs, disease…
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Resolution in Support of Oral Health Curriculum
Resolution: WHEREAS, oral health is distinct from other aspects of health care in that oral health predominantly relates to two diseases—caries and periodontal disease—both of which are largely preventable; and WHEREAS, unlike…
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Requiring Legislative Approval for Medicaid Expansion Act
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Requiring Legislative Approval for Medicaid Expansion Act.” Section 2. Legislative Approval Requirement. On and after the effective date of this Act,…
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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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Resolution Supporting the Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
Resolution Supporting the Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Summary and Background On March 22, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Protecting Access…
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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 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
Summary This resolution recognizes the need for increased public awareness about the use and research of umbilical cord blood and placenta blood banking to provide treatment options for debilitating or…
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Resolution Opposing Restrictions on Contracting for Non-Clinical Dental Support Services
Resolution Opposing Restrictions on Contracting for Non-Clinical Dental Support Services Summary Opposes anticompetitive legislation and regulations that restrict the ability of dentists to contract…
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Resolution Opposing the Federation of State Medical Boards’ Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Resolution Opposing the Federation of State Medical Boards’ Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Summary Opposes participation with the Federation of State Medical Boards’ Interstate Medical Licensure…
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Resolution in Support of Oral Health
Resolution in Support of Oral Health Summary Recognizes the importance of oral health to overall health, ensures oral health impact is considered during the development of state…
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Resolution Recognizing the Mutual Benefit between Health Care Sharing and Health Savings Accounts
Resolution Recognizing the Mutual Benefit between Health Care Sharing and Health Savings Accounts Summary Recognizes the mutual benefit that would be created…
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Health Care Freedom Act
Health Care Freedom Act Summary This bill prohibits health insurers from accepting federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act that trigger the employer mandate. Health insurers accepting…
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Freedom to Purchase Medical Services Act
Freedom to Purchase Medical Services Act Summary This bill protects a patient’s right to purchase health care services outside of the patient’s insurance or Medicaid…