Tag: EPS26 Veterans
Tag: EPS26 Veterans
-
Zachary Federico Testimony in Rhode Island: Advanced Enrollment Opportunities for Children of Military Servicemembers
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico submitted written testimony to the Rhode Island Senate Special Legislation and Veterans’ Affairs Committee about advanced enrollment opportunities for children…
-
Utah Breaks Down Occupational Licensing Barriers for Veterans
On March 17, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed SB 90 into law, less than a week after the bill passed the Utah Senate and House of Representatives unanimously. The bill,…
-
Zachary Federico Testimony in Ohio: Emerging Critical Mental Health Treatments for Veterans
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico testified before the Ohio House Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee on research going into emerging therapy treatments for veterans. Read…
-
Inside the Fight for Veteran Policy and Therapy for PTSD: Zachary Federico on Return to Base Podcast
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico spoke with host Cliff van Ripley on the VeteranLife podcast, Return to Base, about his…
-
White House Fast-Tracks Psychedelic Treatments for Critical Mental Health Needs
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that directs federal agencies to reduce administrative barriers to the research, review, and potential approval of medical treatment…
-
Zachary Federico Testimony in Iowa: Establishing A Regulated Framework for Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico testified before the Iowa Senate Health and Human Services Subcommittee and the Ways and Means committee regarding legislation that would…
-
Zachary Federico Testimony in Maryland: Emerging Treatments for Struggling Veterans
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico testified before the Maryland House Health Committee on HB1477 in consideration of clinical trials on the use of ibogaine. Read…
-
Zachary Federico Testimony in Alaska: Veterans Justice Act
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico testified before the Alaska House Veterans & Military Affairs Committee and the Senate State Affairs Committee regarding HB 299 and…
-
Zachary Federico Testimony in Maryland: Funding for Clinical Trials of Ibogaine
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee on SB0527 in consideration of clinical trials on the use of ibogaine. Read…
-
Zachary Federico Testimony in New Hampshire: Medical Innovations for Veterans
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico submitted written testimony to the New Hampshire House Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee on treating PTSD among veterans.
-
Why States Are Considering Regulated Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Policies
Legislatures across the country are evaluating structured, state-level approaches to alternative mental health treatments. Currently, treatment options for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are limited. Trauma-focused therapy, the…
-
Advancing Medical Innovations for Veterans: Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard
Texas is taking the lead in advancing the latest medical innovations, particularly for veterans of the armed forces. At the ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit in Fort…
-
Statement of Principles on Effective Veterans and Military Affairs Policy
The principles outlined below provide the foundation for effective and productive policy development for veterans and military members at the state and local level. For the purpose of this…
-
Veterans Justice Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF _________: Section 1. Purpose (1) Veterans charged with certain offenses shall be given the opportunity to avoid a record of…
-
ALEC Policy Champions: Nebraska Sen. Tom Brewer and Sen. Justin Wayne Protect Veterans in the Justice System
We are pleased to recognize Nebraska Senator Tom Brewer and Senator Justin Wayne, the driving forces behind Nebraska’s new veteran’s justice law, as our latest ALEC Policy Champions. Senator Brewer,…
-
Recognizing Sacrifice and Restoring Honor: The Veterans Justice Act
In 2004, former Army Ranger Hector Matascastillo found himself in a PTSD-related dissociative flashback that led to an armed standoff with police. While the situation ended with no physical injuries,…