Tag: Health and Human Services Task Force
Tag: Health and Human Services Task Force (page 2)
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Amending Synthetic Drug Control Act
Section 1. Short Title. Amending Synthetic Drug Control Section 2. Purpose. Adds various synthetic drug compounds including various structural classes of those compounds to the list of Schedule I controlled…
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House Republicans Release Alternative to Obamacare
Considering each of these free-market reforms are critical as we seek solutions that will reverse the trend of increasing insurance premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs largely caused by the one-size-fits-all top-down regulatory requirements of Obamacare.
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Medical Speech & Practice Protection Act
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the Medical Practice Protection Act. Section 2. Purpose. THIS STATE, ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE OR ANY DEPARTMENT OR…
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Freedom To Share At College Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share at College Act.” Section 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section,…
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The Site Neutral Payment Policy Act
Model Legislation Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the Site Neutral Payment Policy Act. Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Act is to ensure patients and…
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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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Audio: Representative Susan Brooks on the Federal Response to the Opioid Epidemic
Congresswoman Susan Brooks (IN-5) recently joined ALEC members on a conference call to discuss ideas and strategies in response to the opioid addiction and overdose epidemic in the U.S. The…
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DC District Court: Obamacare Subsidies ‘Unappropriated’
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) applauds today’s U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia civil action ruling the Obama administration has been improperly funding cost-sharing subsidies for up to 57 percent of people who have signed up for health coverage on Healthcare.gov.
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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…
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Resolution on Negative Impact of Government-Mandated Rate Caps on Health Insurance Premiums
Resolution on Negative Impact of Government-Mandated Rate Caps on Health Insurance Premiums Summary This resolution opposes government-mandated rate caps on health insurance premiums as they…
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Resolution Opposing PPACA Medicaid Expansion
Summary This Resolution urges states to reject Medicaid expansion that is permitted, but not required, in the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and instead reform the existing Medicaid…
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Mandated Benefits Review Act
Section 1. Title. This Act may be cited as the “Mandated Benefits Review Act.” Section 2. Statement of Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide…