January 29, 2021 Hello Health Care Advocates, what a week! There was a lot of health policy movement on the state and federal level, and we have the rundown for you here. First, a reminder to check out our bill tracker on our website; you can also find links to these weekly session emails and other updates from our team on that page. A few highlights from Week 2: -
hb34 Medical Respite Care Pilot Program: Passed the House and was assigned to Senate HHS -
hb102 Contraception for Inmates: Passed House HHS with a favorable recommendation, headed to the floor -
hb206 Epinephrine Auto-Injector Access Amendments: Passed House HHS with a favorable recommendation, headed to the floor -
hb262 Children's Health Insurance Amendments: Introduced! Waiting for committee assignment. -
sb103 Dental Hygienist Amendments: Passed Senate HHS with a favorable recommendation, headed to the floor | |
We are still concerned about the Governor's plan to restructure the Department of Health and Department of Human Services. See this one-pager with a brief explanation of the issues with consolidation and topline talking points. Let us know if your organization would like to sign on to a letter, and stay tuned for more ways to get involved in advocating for interim study rather than a rushed merger. | |
You can see the notes from this week's Health Care Round Table linked here, and you can plan to join us on Thursdays at 1:00 for policy discussions, strategy brainstorming, and updates from advocates and elected officials. | |
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