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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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Audit Equity and Process Simplification Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. This Act may be cited as the Audit Equity and Simplification Act. Section 2. {Statement of legislative intent.} WHEREAS, the state utilizes…
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Strategic Workforce Investment
31 53B-26-101. Title. 32 This chapter is known as “Strategic Workforce Investment.” 33 Section 2. Section 53B-26-102 is enacted to read: 34 53B-26-102. Definitions. 35 As used in this chapter:…
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Partnerships for Student Success
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of {State}: 38 Section 1. Section 53A-1-1209 is amended to read: 39 53A-1-1209. School Leadership Development Program. 40 (1) As…
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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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Michigan Passes Criminal Justice Reform Package
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has recently signed into law a package of bills which reforms the state’s criminal justice system. The package includes 18 bills which address parole and…
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Incarceration Rates of Juveniles Fall in South Dakota
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has published his findings on a series of juvenile justice reform initiatives. He says the Mount Rushmore state has made tremendous progress since the reforms went into…
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The Williams Report
Budget: Colorado: Colorado’s Budget Shortfall Grows State expenses are growing faster than revenue. Delaware: Governor Carney Presents Budget Reset Plan for Fiscal Year 2018 To close…
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End the Madness by Letting States Legalize Sports Betting
With the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Championship in full swing, sports fans around the nation eagerly follow the action not just to see how their teams performed,…
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Sunshine State Sheds Light on New Diversion Program
Nearly 1 out of every 104 Florida residents is currently incarcerated in state jails and prisons. While criminal justice reform continues to be a nationwide discussion, the importance of…
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VIDEO: Your Invitation to the 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting
Pack your bags! Join ALEC in Denver for our Annual Meeting, July 19-21.
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State of the State: California
The governor is right: we cannot “construct some alternate universe of non-facts that we find more pleasing.” California’s economic outlook currently ranks 46th nationally, according to Rich States, Poor States. Ignoring the impending fiscal collapse due to unfunded pension liabilities, failing to reduce the onerous tax burden, and pretending that a state carbon emissions crackdown will alter global climate only will force others to flee Governor Brown’s vision of the future.
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Debbie Lesko lives in Peoria, Arizona representing Legislative District 21. She serves as the Arizona Senate President Pro Tempore and Appropriations Chairman. She also serves on the Senate Health…
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Administrative State Delenda Est
With the election of Donald Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate, there is no single issue in a more desperate need of addressing than the out-of-control administrative…
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Medicaid Expansion Fight Rages on After Obamacare Repeal Fails
Medicaid expansion fight rages on after Obamacare repeal fails By Rachana Pradhan 03/28/2017 01:18 PM EDT Republicans in Washington may be done fighting Obamacare for now. But in the states…
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A Texas-Sized Brand: Education Savings Accounts in the Lone Star State
Texans are rightly proud of their freedom-preserving state and record of economic success. Yet in the area of education choice, the truth is that Texas is falling behind. The only…