Model Policies
Model Policies (page 37)
-
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…
-
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,…
-
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…
-
Resolution in Support of Fair Recourse and Effective Deterrence Against Frivolous Claims
PURPOSE: To support policy that allows for fair recourse and effective deterrence againt frivolous claims. WHEREAS, frivolous claims include those that are (1) presented for an improper…
-
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…
-
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;…
-
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…
-
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;…
-
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…
-
Prohibition Against Regulation of Nutritional Information Dissemination
Section 1. (1) A municipality may not regulate the dissemination of nutritional information or the content required to be placed on a menu, menu board, or food…
-
Resolution in Support of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
WHEREAS, the “Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act” (TIFIA) program was created by the United States Congress to provide credit assistance, such as low-interest direct loans to leverage scarce public…
-
Rules for an Article V Convention for Proposing Amendments
Whereas, Article V of the Constitution of the United States provides that upon the application of two-thirds of the several states, Congress shall convene a convention to propose amendments to…
-
Balanced Budget Certification Act
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF {insert state}: Section 1. Article xx, {insert state} Constitution, is amended by adding Section xx to read as follows: Section…
-
Higher Education Scholarships for High School Pupils Act
Section 1. {Title} Higher Education Scholarships for High School Pupils Section 2. {Basic elements of the Act} Upon adoption of this subdivision in a school district, a pupil…
-
Resolution Opposing Anti-Indemnity and Anti-Additional Insured Legislation
WHEREAS, a number of state legislatures have passed laws prohibiting standard indemnity and additional insured contract provisions that have been in use for decades WHEREAS, the freedom of contract is…
-
Digital Teaching and Learning Plan
This bill: Has the following goals: Dramatic improvement in student achievement evidenced through individual student content mastery and state determined assessments Skilled workforce development and employer/student alignment Long-term self-funding through budget savings and tax revenue enhancements Requires the State Board of Education to establish a digital teaching and learning taskforce to develop a plan for digital teaching and learning in elementary and secondary schools; and To develop a Digital Teaching and Learning master plan that will lead to dramatic improvements in student achievement; To develop a financial plan that leads to fiscal sustainability and accounts for the positive financial impact of the program; To conduct a technology readiness assessment of the public education system's current technology resources, instructional resources, and levels of professional development; To perform a school network infrastructure study to determine the technology infrastructure needs of the public education system to implement a digital teaching and learning program; and Report the findings to the Education Interim Committee and the Executive Appropriations Committee [or similar appropriate State education and appropriations legislative committees].
-
Growing Our Workforce Investment Now (Go Win) Act
This Act supports opportunities for employers to invest in the future success of their workforce by providing a tax credit for employed individuals enrolled in training pursuant to Industry Recognized Credentials or completion of a Registered Apprenticeship program.
-
An Act Granting the Authority of Rural Counties to Transition to Decentralized Land Use Regulation
(A) Findings and Purpose. The Legislature finds that the planning and zoning authority granted to rural counties may encourage land use regulation which is overly centralized, intrusive and politicized.
-
Dual Language Immersion Program Act
This Act creates a pilot program, the Dual Language Immersion Program. It directs the State Board of Education to develop a course taught in one of the “critical languages” (as listed by the federal National Security Language Initiative, including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, and Korean), which can be either a traditional course or through digital or interactive course modules. The Board shall notify districts of the course’s availability, and may expand the program to include more course offerings subject to demand and available resources. The Act also funds incentives to 15 qualifying schools for offering pilot programs in Chinese, Spanish, French, and Navajo, as well as a 50-50 English-foreign language instructional model. This policy, after amendments, was approved unanimously.
-
Environmental Priorities Act
Intent The legislature finds that there are a variety of current and potential environmental restoration projects, regulations and programs that would benefit the health of the environment,…