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State Public Health Legislation Database
This database covers topics related to public health including infectious disease prevention and treatment, public health reporting and workforce and vaccines. It includes all introduced legislation from 2021 to the present and is updated at least twice per month as legislation is identified by NCSL staff. Years Tracked: 2021-present.
Actived: 8 days ago
URL: https://www.ncsl.org/health/state-public-health-legislation-database
Health Disparities Legislation
Web Result2021. ME LD 274. Directs the Maine Health Data Organization to determine the best methods and definitions to use in collecting data to assist in analyzing the origins of racial and ethnic disparities in health care in the state and to submit a report with …
Report Improving Rural Health: State Policy Options for Increasing
Web ResultThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effect on rural health cuts across many of the policy areas discussed in this brief. For example, many states have looked to bolster health insurance coverage and waive cost-sharing …
Category: Coronavirus Go Health
State Employee Health Benefits, Insurance and Costs
Web ResultThe Pew Charitable Trust published a comprehensive report in 2014 highlighting state employee health care costs and found that: States and their employees spent $30.7 billion on insurance premiums in 2013; states paid $25.1 …
Leveraging Career Pathway Programs: State Strategies to Combat …
Web ResultDirect Care: By 2026, the U.S. health care workforce is expected to have a shortage of about 3.2 million direct care professionals including medical assistants, home health aides and nursing assistants.; Registered Nurses: …
Commercial Health Insurance Mandates: State and Federal Roles
Web ResultHealth insurance mandates—enacted at either the federal or state level—usually fall into one of three categories: A requirement that health plans cover various health care services or treatments. Common mandates include services …
10 State Strategies for Improving Medicaid
Web ResultAs Medicaid consumes a larger share of state budgets, policymakers seek ways to improve outcomes, reduce costs and make sure their state’s program is managed as efficiently and effectively as possible. While there is no silver bullet, …
Mental Health Matters: Policy Framework on Workforce Mental …
Web ResultOverview . More than 1 in 5 Americans, or 50 million people, live with a mental illness. At the same time, 46% of Americans will meet the criteria for a mental health condition at some point in their lives. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Comprehensive Policy Approaches to Support the Aging Population
Web ResultTo date, four states have developed or implemented “master plans” that outline long-term, comprehensive approaches to support various aspects of aging across health, human services, housing, transportation, employment and …
Diabetes State Mandates and Insulin Copayment Caps
Web ResultGiven the significance of diabetes in the U.S., many federal and state policymakers have pursued intervention strategies to improve access and coverage for diabetes-related services and treatments. This web page provides an overview …
Legislative Summary: Addressing Disparities in Access to Health Care
Web ResultAccess to health care services varies greatly across populations in the United States and continues to be one of the system’s greatest disparities. People with low-incomes, people of color, LGBTQ+ communities and people living in rural …
WIC Program Overview
Web ResultA program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, WIC is federally funded and administered by states, territories and tribal nations. It started as a pilot program in 1972 and was codified by Public Law 94 …
Addressing Overdose Deaths with Harm Reduction Measures
Web ResultAddressing Overdose Deaths with Harm Reduction Measures. According to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 107,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in the 12 months …
Report State Approaches to Ensuring Healthy Pregnancies …
Web ResultHealthy Start programs aim to reduce infant mortality rates, increase access to early prenatal care and remove barriers to health care access. Florida’s Healthy Start program was created legislatively in 1991 and screens all pregnant …
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