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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Nursing: Licensure; Multistate Compact [HB-131]
An Act relating to the licensure of nursing professionals; relating to a multistate nurse licensure compact; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Read The First Time - Referrals on 03/10/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Nursing: Licensure; Multistate Compact [SB-124]
An Act relating to the licensure of nursing professionals; relating to a multistate nurse licensure compact; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Read The First Time - Referrals on 03/10/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Medicaid program and declaring an emergency. [HB-695]
Retain original provisions, except delete Medicaid coverage limitations for psychoeducational services; establish that changes to the Medicaid program necessitated by requirements imposed by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or related to payment programs for university hospitals shall be exempt from the requirement that the change be authorized by the General Assembly; amend KRS 205.5371 to establish that the community engagement program shall be a mandatory waiver program; locate the Kentucky Medicaid pharmaceutical rebate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Petrie Delivered To Governor on 03/14/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the family child care homes. [HB-749]
Amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; apply definitions to Section 2 of the Act; amend KRS 199.8982 to require that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services allow certified family child-care home providers to participate in the child care assistance program and establish requirements related to a provider's children in the program and other nonrelative children of the provider that are served in the program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Grossl Floor Amendment (1) Filed on 03/14/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to advisory oversight of the Medicaid program. [HB-789]
Amend KRS 205.540 to comply with 42 C.F.R. sec. 431.12; change the name of the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance to the Medicaid Advisory Committee; revise membership of the committee; amend KRS 205.552 to conform; amend KRS 205.590 to establish the length of terms for members of the Medicaid technical advisory committees; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the Beneficiary Advisory Council; establish council membership; establish that the council shall be exempt from KRS 61.800 to 61.884 in accordance with 42 C.F.R. 431.12.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser To Health Services (h) on 02/27/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Vehicles/boats: Transfer On Death Title [SB-104]
An Act relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Kawasaki Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/19/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program. [HB-651]
Amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.896 to establish income eligibility requirements for the Child Care Assistance Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty To Families & Children (h) on 02/26/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to Medicaid eligibility. [HB-567]
Amend KRS 205.592 to extend Medicaid eligibility for new parents from 12 months to 24 months postpartum.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joshua Watkins To Health Services (h) on 02/25/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program. [SB-128]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services, any Medicaid managed care organization contracted by the department, and the Medicaid state pharmacy benefit manager from denying coverage for a nonopioid analgesic in favor of opioid analgesic or establishing more restrictive or more extensive utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics than the least restrictive or extensive utilization controls for any opioid or narcotic analgesic.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal To Health Services (s) on 02/13/2025

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State (Utah)
Utah 2025 General Session

Concurrent Resolution on State Innovation for Transition from Government Benefits to Self-reliance [HCR-8]
Concurrent Resolution on State Innovation for Transition from Government Benefits to Self-reliance

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Eliason House/ Filed In House File For Bills Not Passed on 03/07/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Approp: Supplemental [HB-85]
An Act making supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/10/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to utility disconnection protections. [HB-326]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to create winter and summer temperature standards for disconnection of service by retail electric and gas utilities; allow resumption of disconnection only after a 72-hour period during which the temperature standard is exceeded; establish a certificate of need for persons who are at risk if utility service is disconnected that can be provided by a physician, physician assistant, community-based service organization, or faith-based service organization; prohibit disconnection of service on holidays and weekends, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa Willner To Natural Resources & Energy (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Approp: Supplemental [SB-84]
An Act making supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds; repealing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/05/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to rapid whole genome sequencing. [HB-217]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define "rapid whole genome sequencing"; require the Department for Medicaid Services and Medicaid managed care organizations to provide coverage for rapid whole genome sequencing; establish conditions for coverage; amend KRS 205.6485 to require the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program to provide coverage for rapid whole genome sequencing; require the Department for Medicaid Services (department) to promulgate administrative regulations; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the department (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rebecca Raymer Withdrawn on 02/06/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to emergency shelters. [HB-299]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 67 to require county governments to operate at least one emergency shelter for persons experiencing homelessness or to otherwise contract with an operator of an emergency shelter; require an adequate number of beds in the emergency shelter; require the emergency shelter to conform to applicable federal and state law; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to provide standards for emergency shelters.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown To Local Government (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to enhancing nutrition in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. [HB-279]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; require the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to exclude certain foods from being purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits; require the request to be submitted annually until a waiver is granted if instructed by the General Assembly.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King Withdrawn on 02/25/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist payment parity. [SJR-26]
Direct the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist payment parity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Givens Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 23) on 03/17/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to reimbursement for pharmacist services. [HB-3]
Amend KRS 205.522 and 205.6485 to require Medicaid and KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement requirements established in KRS 304.12-237; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the department to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; and require the cabinet to comply with KRS 205.525.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser To Banking & Insurance (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program. [HB-266]
Create a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to define "in-demand industry sector" and "in-demand occupation"; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to create annual lists of in-demand industry sectors and in-demand occupations and transmit the lists to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for use in determining eligibility criteria for the Child Care Assistance Program; amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/07/2025

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State (Utah)
Utah 2025 General Session

Foods Additives in Schools [HB-402]
Foods Additives in Schools

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Balderree House/ To Governor In Executive Branch - Governor on 03/17/2025

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