Health and Human Services
Task Force Description
There is no sector of our economy where the hand of government is more evident than in health care. Half of what the nation spends on health care is public money, and this expansion of government involvement comes at the expense of patient control. True consumer choice leads to increased access at lower costs, while encouraging the innovation necessary to meet the growing needs of the nation’s diverse populations — the best health care system is consumer-driven, not government-driven.
The ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force has been a national leader in promoting free-market, pro-patient health care reforms at the state level. Since 2005, 38 states have enacted ALEC HHS model policy.
Meeting Information
Thursday, July 17
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Call to Order
Introduction of New Members
Presentation: Drug Pricing and 340B
Presentation: Hospital Charity Care and Tax Exempt Status
Presentation: States 2.0 Act and Cannabis Regulation
Presentation: What’s In Your Drink? Beverages, Supplements and Transparency
Presentation: Medicaid Reform Roundup
Model Policy Considerations
Adjourn
All Model Policies
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Site Neutral Payments Act Draft
Be it enacted by the legislature of [state]: Section 1. Health Care Entity and Health Care System Transaction Fees and Payment Claims Subchapter A. Definitions. (1) “Affiliate” means a person who is: a. employed by hospital or health care system; b. under a professional services faculty agreement,…
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Resolution in Support of Veterinary Telehealth Modernization Principles Draft
WHEREAS, laws and regulations should allow veterinarians to practice the full extent of their professional training and expertise through telehealth; WHEREAS, all veterinarians should be free to deliver telehealth services; WHEREAS, clients should be able to access telehealth services for their animals from licensed veterinarians in other states; WHEREAS, no…
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340B Transparency and Accountability Act Draft
Section 1 Definitions: (1) “340B Covered Entity” means an entity described in 42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)(L) through 42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)(O) that: a. is authorized to participate in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act; and b. has a service address in…
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Pharmacy and Patient Protection Act Final
Section 1 Disclosure to Consumers (A) Each pharmacy shall post in a prominent place at or near the place where prescriptions are dispensed a sign that clearly describes a pharmacist’s ability under this state’s law to substitute a less expensive drug product equivalent unless the consumer or the prescribing practitioner…
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Dental Access Model Act Final
Certification of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries* (EFDA) (1) In this section, “auxiliary” means an expanded function dental auxiliary*. (2) A certification to practice as an EFDA granted under this chapter shall permit the holder to perform all of the following as delegated and supervised by a dentist: (a) Placement and…
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Safeguarding American Families Everywhere (SAFE) Act Final
WHEREAS, persons with special needs, including developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, are among the most vulnerable within their communities, and WHEREAS, interacting with law enforcement officers or first responders in an emergency, such as a motor vehicle crash or other crisis situation, can be more complex for persons with special…