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  • Self-Sufficiency in Medicaid Act image

    Self-Sufficiency in Medicaid Act

    Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Self-Sufficiency for Medicaid Act” Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Act is to institute a requirement for able-bodied…

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    The Foster Youth Driver’s License Act

    The Foster Youth Driver’s License Act Summary This act will allow a minor who is in the custody of the Department to apply for a drivers permit or…

  • ALEC Statement of Principles on  Repealing and Replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) image

    ALEC Statement of Principles on Repealing and Replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

    ALEC Statement of Principles on Repealing and Replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)   Mission: To promote access, affordable health benefits, greater competition and choice,…

  • Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom To Share Act image

    Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom To Share Act

    Model Legislation Section 1.  Short Title.  This Act shall be known as the “Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act.” Section 2.  Exemption of Health Care Sharing Ministries…

  • The Kinship Care and Fictive Kin Reform Act image

    The Kinship Care and Fictive Kin Reform Act

    The Kinship Care and Fictive Kin Reform Act Summary This Act establishes that the Department may approve either “Kinship Care” or “Fictive Kin” as a best interest…

  • Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Act image

    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…

  • Resolution Supporting the Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) image

    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…

  • Amending Synthetic Drug Control Act image

    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…

  • Medical Speech & Practice Protection Act image

    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,…

  • The Site Neutral Payment Policy Act image

    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…

  • First Responder Immunity Act image

    First Responder Immunity Act

    Section 1. (1)  In this section: (a)  “Department” means [insert agency responsible for EMS in the state]. (b)  “Fire fighter” means any person employed by the state or any political…

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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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    Patients First Medicaid Reform Act

    Section 1. Title.  This Act may be cited as the “Patients First Medicaid Reform Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A)  “Medicaid Savings Account,” or “MSA,” is an account…

  • Unintended Consequences Prevention Act image

    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…

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    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…

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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…

  • State Employee Health Savings Account Act image

    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…