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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To provide for immunity for mental health providers who are involved in mental hygiene checks. [HB-3093] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove liability for mental health professionals providing services in mental hygiene cases involving possible involuntary hospitalization.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach Filed For Introduction on 03/03/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to number of children who may be in family child care home [SB-640] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the total number of children allowable for informal family child care.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Willis Filed For Introduction on 03/03/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Providing limited immunity for mental health providers who are involved in mental hygiene checks [SB-655] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove liability for mental health professionals providing services in mental hygiene cases involving possible involuntary hospitalization.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tamejiro Takubo On 3rd Reading on 03/26/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Reduces the appropriation to Medicaid managed care in fiscal year 2025-2026 in order to increase the rates for Medicaid nursing facilities. [HB-5986] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Reduces the appropriation to Medicaid managed care in fiscal year 2025-2026 in order to increase the rates for Medicaid nursing facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ramon A. Perez Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (04/30/2025) on 04/29/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Requires the DOH and the EOHHS to collaborate with community health centers to establish new programs designed to attract federal funds, with a focus on the utilization of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs. [HB-5848] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS - Requires the DOH and the EOHHS to collaborate with community health centers to establish new programs designed to attract federal funds, with a focus on the utilization of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David A. Bennett Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/23/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program. [HB-3538] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Read First Time on 03/24/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Commences July 1, 2025, this act would eliminate the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks. [HB-5993] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS - Commences July 1, 2025, this act would eliminate the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond A. Hull Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/24/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period. [HB-5992] [Human Services ] [Immigration ] [Poverty ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph M. McNamara Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/22/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer certain mental health or substance use services or food and nutrition assistance services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services. [SB-1753] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Mental Health ] [Food ] [Human Services ]
Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer certain mental health or substance use services or food and nutrition assistance services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cesar Blanco Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to evaluating available resources from certain state agencies to support peer-recovery organizations in this state. [HB-3550] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to evaluating available resources from certain state agencies to support peer-recovery organizations in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody Read First Time on 03/24/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Provide programs to educate senior citizens [HB-3051] [Senior Citizens ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Recreation ] [Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the implementation of community education programs throughout the state to facilitate the providing of educational, recreational, cultural, social, health, and other community services to senior citizens of the community.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Mallow Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Allows executive office of EOHHS to review current methodology for Medical payments to nursing facilities. [SB-466] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Allows executive office of EOHHS to review current methodology for Medical payments to nursing facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ana B. Quezada Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/06/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Establishes that Medicaid eligibility in RI can only be determined using state-controlled data, prohibit private entity data in eligibility decisions, and ensure terminations are made by human employees rather than automated systems. [SB-488] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Human Services ] [Data Privacy ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION ACT - Establishes that Medicaid eligibility in RI can only be determined using state-controlled data, prohibit private entity data in eligibility decisions, and ensure terminations are made by human employees rather than automated systems.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank A. Ciccone Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind. [SB-1653] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ]
Relating to the provision of certain co-navigation services to individuals who are deaf-blind.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of nutrition support services to Medicaid recipients in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services and a report on the health outcomes of providing those services. [SB-1661] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Food ]
Relating to the provision of nutrition support services to Medicaid recipients in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services and a report on the health outcomes of providing those services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan Johnson Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Requires EOHHS to establish a 1-year pilot program for nutritional assistance and medically tailored meals, groceries and produce for peoples with diet-related diseases or food insecurity, and other interventions where there is a clinical need. [HB-5775] [Healthcare ] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Requires EOHHS to establish a 1-year pilot program for nutritional assistance and medically tailored meals, groceries and produce for peoples with diet-related diseases or food insecurity, and other interventions where there is a clinical need.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott A. Slater Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/30/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care. [HB-3396] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Frank Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/07/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Provides that shared living for older adults and adults with disabilities allow individuals to receive care from family caregivers, related or unrelated regardless of whether they are performing other activities, such as power of attorney for individual. [HB-5773] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM - Provides that shared living for older adults and adults with disabilities allow individuals to receive care from family caregivers, related or unrelated regardless of whether they are performing other activities, such as power of attorney for individual.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Julie A. Casimiro Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/20/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Establishes Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers licensed by the DOH and continue the EEOHH. [HB-5774] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ]
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM - Establishes Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers licensed by the DOH and continue the EEOHH.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patricia A. Serpa Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/30/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to Closed Captioning Act [SB-602] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Disabilities ] [Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to enact the Closed Captioning Act. The bill requires public places that have televisions for use by the public to have at least one half of those televisions to have their closed captioning feature activated at all times. The bill creates an exception. The bill defines terms, and establishes an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack David Woodrum Filed For Introduction on 02/26/2025

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