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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to having no requirement for immunization [SB-759] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to state that the kinship parent, foster parent, and adoptive parent, and their households are not required to be immunized to be considered to take a kinship, foster, or adoptive placement. The bill protects their immunization records from being provided and protects their immunization status from being used against them in the department's determination of child placement.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker Filed For Introduction on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a quality assurance audit of the provision of health care to inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-5349] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to a quality assurance audit of the provision of health care to inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the requirements for appointment as a medical examiner or employment as an assistant or deputy medical examiner. [HB-5383] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the requirements for appointment as a medical examiner or employment as an assistant or deputy medical examiner.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Oliverson Read First Time on 05/16/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, and retail food store permits for certain small-scale food businesses. [HB-5459] [Food ] [Small Business ] [Public Health ]
Relating to food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, and retail food store permits for certain small-scale food businesses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Wilson Placed On General State Calendar on 05/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. [SB-2916] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris L. Miles Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission. [SB-2926] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Placed On Local & Uncontested Calendar on 05/09/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services. [HB-5463] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the oversight of rehabilitation hospitals by the office of the state long-term care ombudsman. [HB-5396] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the oversight of rehabilitation hospitals by the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of the supporting life pilot program as part of the Thriving Texas Families Program. [SB-2915] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the establishment of the supporting life pilot program as part of the Thriving Texas Families Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris L. Miles Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council. [SB-2896] [Disabilities ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Molly Cook Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty. [SB-2846] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Read First Time on 05/06/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to active shooter events and other emergencies, including certain accreditations of law enforcement agencies that respond to such emergencies. [SB-2862] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to active shooter events and other emergencies, including certain accreditations of law enforcement agencies that respond to such emergencies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter P. Flores Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the possession and administration of an opioid antagonist by certain entities. [HB-5521] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Relating to the possession and administration of an opioid antagonist by certain entities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Thane Vasut Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to minimum staffing standards and policies for assisted living facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders and to the disclosure of those standards and policies. [HB-5336] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ]
Relating to minimum staffing standards and policies for assisted living facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders and to the disclosure of those standards and policies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Law Enforcement Crisis Prevention Task Force. [HB-5528] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Mental Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Law Enforcement Crisis Prevention Task Force.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. AJ Louderback Placed On General State Calendar on 05/15/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Creating Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act [SB-761] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to permit involuntary hospitalization of a dependent or spouse experiencing substance use disorder presenting an imminent threat of danger to self, family, or others as a result of a substance use disorder. The bill sets forth the procedure for the hospitalization.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Stuart With Amendment, Do Pass, But First To Finance on 04/09/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to Health and Human Services call center quality performance measures. [SB-2909] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Relating to Health and Human Services call center quality performance measures.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris L. Miles Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of certain nursing services under the case management for children and pregnant women program. [SB-2898] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the provision of certain nursing services under the case management for children and pregnant women program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Molly Cook Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. [SB-2932] [Veterans ] [Grants ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Military ]
Relating to a pilot program awarding grants for the provision of personalized treatment protocols for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers. [SB-2857] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Insurance ]
Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris L. Miles Placed On General State Calendar on 05/26/2025

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