Archives: Health and Human Services / Model Policies
Archives: Health and Human Services / Model Policies (page 4)
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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…
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Temporary Health Insurance Risk Pool Act
Temporary Health Insurance Risk Pool Act Summary This act creates a temporary health insurance state risk pool. Model Policy Relating to the creation of a temporary…
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Health Care Compact Act
Health Care Compact Act Model Legislation {Insert state} enacts the Interstate Health Care Compact and enters into the compact with all other states legally joining in the compact in…
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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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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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Regional Health Care Coalition Act
Model Policy Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Regional Health Care Coalition Act.” Section 2. Statement of Purpose. (A) The {insert legislature} seeks to initiate…
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Medicaid Narcotic Prescription Abuse Act
Model Legislation Summary This Act makes it unlawful for state Medicaid to pay for prescription narcotic drugs under DEA Schedules II, III, and IV. These drugs are still available for…
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Right to Due Process for Medical Care Expenses Act
Model Legislation Summary The individual due process rights of patients and physicians with respect to the payment or reimbursement of lawful medical services shall not be limited in any way by third-party…
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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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Corporate Practice of Medicine Act
Model Legislation Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Corporate Practice of Medicine Act.” Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this legislation is to protect the…
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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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Primary Oral Health Care Delivery Resolution
Model resolution WHEREAS, the primary oral health care delivery system is the delivery of oral health care services via the general or pediatric dentist (primary oral health care practitioners); WHEREAS,…
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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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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…
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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…