Bills Affecting Human Health

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= Model Legislation that the Center for Media and Democracy has flagged among the signficant proposals in this set

Current ALEC Bills

• Charity Health Care Tax Credit Act Exposed (HTML)
• Health Care Price Disclosure Act Exposed (HTML)
• Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Act Exposed (HTML)
• Resolution Supporting the Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board Exposed (HTML)
• 1C7 Prohibition Against Regulation of Nutritional Info Dissemination Exposed (HTML)
• 1D0 Resolution on Taxation of Moist Smokeless Tobacco Exposed (HTML)
• 5G2 Resolution on Ensuring Access to Convenient Care Clinics Exposed (HTML)
• 5G3 Resolution on Patient Access to Physical Therapist Services Without Current Professional Practice Restrictions Regarding Referral Exposed (HTML)
• 5G4 Resolution on State Medical Board Sunshine and Patient Protection Exposed (HTML)
• 5H0 Statement of Principles on Health IT Exposed (HTML)
• 5I0 High-Risk Health Insurance Pool Model Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5J0 Certificate of Need CON Laws Required for the Establishment of Certain Health Care Services Exposed (HTML)
• 5J1 Rural Hospital Deregulation Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5K1 Health Savings Account Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L8 Resolution on Pandemic Flu Preparedness Exposed (HTML)
• 5M3 Long-Term Care Tax Credit Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5N1 Mandated Benefit Review Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O0 Elimination of Double Recoveries Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O1 Emergency Care Immunity Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O3 Joint and Several Liability Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O5 Periodic Payment of Judgments Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O7 State Medical Licensing Board Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O10 Ten Year Statute of Repose Act Exposed (HTML)

ALEC Legacy Bills That Have Not Been Repealed

• 5A0 Neighborhood Child Care Center Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5A1 Privatization of Child Support Enforcement Services Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5A2 Privatization of Foster Care and Adoption Services Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5B0 Acknowledgment of Paternity Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5B1 Child Relocation Notification Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5B2 Child Visitation Dispute Mediation Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5B3 Marriage Contract Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5B4 Newborn Infant Protection Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5B5 Parental Consent for Abortion Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5B6 Parental Rights Amendment Exposed (HTML)
• 5B7 Resolution on Reform of Federal Foster Care Financing - Families for All Exposed (HTML)
• 5B8 Resolution to End State-Enabled Newborn Testing Monopolies Exposed (HTML)
• 5C0 Resolution on Disease Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD Exposed (HTML)
• 5C1 Resolution on Public Education of Respiratory Syncytial Virus - RSV Exposed (HTML)
• 5D0 Resolution on the Use of Chlorofluorocarbons - CFCs and Metered Dose Inhalers - MDIs Exposed (HTML)
• 5E0 Resolution Calling for the Reform of the Food and Drug Administration Exposed (HTML)

• 5F0 ALEC Resolution on Preserving States Rights Regarding Federal Health Insurance Exchanges and a Public Plan Exposed (HTML)
• 5G0 Medical School Loan Repayment Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5G1 Resolution on Anti-Trust Exemption for Physician Cartels Exposed (HTML)
• 5G5 Resolution on State-Based Licensure and Regulation of Health Professionals in the Area of Telehealth Exposed (HTML)
• 5K0 An Act to be Amended to ALEC Medical Savings Account Bill Exposed (HTML)
• 5K2 Individual Medical Account Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5K3 Resolution Urging Congress to Create Private Individual Medical Account Exposed (HTML)

• 5L0 Blood Safety Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L1 Emergency Public Safety Measure Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L2 Emergency Services Personnel Protection Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L3 HIV Assault Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L4 HIV Partner Notification Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L5 HIV Prison Testing Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L6 HIV Testing For Insurance Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L7 Infectious Disease Prison Testing Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5L9 Victims of Sexual Offenses Protection Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5M0 Consumer Awareness Act on Long-Term Care Inflation Protection Exposed (HTML)
• 5M1 Long-Term Care Equity Protection Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5M2 Long-Term Care Insurance Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5M4 Model Long-Term Care Partnership Program Resolution Exposed (HTML)
• 5M5 Senior Financial Security Program Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5M6 The Consumer Awareness Act of Future Premium Rates Exposed (HTML)
• 5M7 The Reverse Mortgage Enabling Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5N0 Elimination of Non-Federally Mandated Benefits Exposed (HTML)
• 5N2 Resolution on Autism Coverage Exposed (HTML)
• 5O2 Expert Testimony Provisions Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O4 Non-economic Damage Awards Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O6 Resolution on Quality Managed Care in a Litigious Marketplace Exposed (HTML)
• 5O8 Statute of Limitation Reduction Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5O11 The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5O12 The Award of Attorney Fees to Prevailing Party Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5O13 The Consumer Compensation Fund Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O14 Uncompensated Care Liability Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5O15 Whistleblower Immunity Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5P0 An Act Relating to the Creation and Operation of the Commission on Men Exposed (HTML)
• 5P1 State Best Practices - Excerpts Exposed (HTML)
• 5Q0 Organ Donation Tax Deduction Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Q1 Resolution Supporting Organ Donation Education Exposed (HTML)
• 5R0 Medical Treatment Decision Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5R1 Prevention of Assisted Suicide Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5R2 Resolution on Maintaining Confidentiality of Patient-Identifiable Information Exposed (HTML)

• 5R3 Resolution on the Medical Use of Marijuana Exposed (HTML)

• 5S0 Cancer Drug Donation Program Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5S1 Clinical Trial and Results Registries Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5S2 Drug Liability Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5S3 Drug Re-Importation Liability Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5S4 Drug Utilization Review Board Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5S5 Good Samaritan Drug and Medical Supply Donation Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5S6 Medicaid Reimbursement for Drugs Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5S7 Principles Regarding Prescription Drug Benefits Exposed (HTML)
• 5S8 Prior Authorization Resolution Exposed (HTML)

• 5S9 Resolution Concerning the Prohibition of Imported Prescription Drugs Exposed (HTML)

• 5S10 Resolution in Support of the PhRMA Code and Corporate Self-Regulation Exposed (HTML)
• 5S11 Resolution on Federalism in Recycling Narcotics Exposed (HTML)
• 5S12 Resolution on Negative Impacts of Pharmaceutical Price Controls Exposed (HTML)
• 5S13 Resolution on Prescribing Data Exposed (HTML)
• 5S14 Resolution on Prescription Drug Samples Exposed (HTML)
• 5S15 Resolution Urging Health Insurance Coverage of Experimental Drugs Exposed (HTML)

• 5T0 Patient's Right to Know Exposed (HTML)

• 5T1 Resolution on Transparency in Health Care Exposed (HTML)
• 5U0 Affordable Health Insurance Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5U1 Discount Medical Plan Organization Model Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5U2 Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5U3 Group Coverage Discontinuance and Replacement Model Regulation Exposed (HTML)

• 5U4 Health Care Choice Act for States Exposed (HTML)

• 5U5 Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5U6 Health Care Sharing Ministries Tax Parity Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5U7 Health Insurance Reform Act for Small Business Coverage Exposed (HTML)
• 5U8 Independent External Review for Health Benefit Plans Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5U9 Renewability of Individual Health Insurance Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5U10 Rescission External Review Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5U11 Resolution on Expanding Access to Health Insurance Exposed (HTML)
• 5U12 Resolution on Federal Health Insurance Reform Legislation Exposed (HTML)

• 5U13 Resolution on Stop-Loss Insurance Exposed (HTML)

• 5U14 The Health Insurance Reform Act for Individual Coverage Exposed (HTML)

• 5U15 The Small Business Health Care Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5V0 Access to Medicaid Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5V1 Children's Health Insurance Program Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5V2 Market-Based Medicaid Reform Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5V3 Medicaid Consumer-Directed Care Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5V4 Optional Medicaid Benefits Evaluation Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5V5 Resolution on Federal Medicaid and Welfare Block Grants Exposed (HTML)
• 5V6 Resolution on Medicaid Funding Through a Welfare Block Grant Exposed (HTML)

• 5V7 Resolution Supporting Private Market Initiatives for Children's Health Insurance Programs Exposed (HTML)

• 5V8 Resolution Urging Congress to Create Private Financing of the Medicare Program Exposed (HTML)
• 5V9 SCHIP Anti-Crowd-Out Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5W0 Resolution on Cord and Placenta Blood Banking and Research Exposed (HTML)

• 5X0 Earned Income Tax Credit for Parents Exposed (HTML)
• 5X1 Health Care Tax Relief Equity Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5X2 Young Child Tax Credit Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Y0 Extended Care for Mental Health Patients Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Y1 Vulnerable Adults Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Z0 Business Development for TANF Recipients Act Exposed (HTML)
• Business Development for AFDC Recipients Act Exposed
• 5Z1 Kinship Care Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Z2 Learnfare Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Z3 Minors on Welfare Residency Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5Z4 Privatization of Welfare-to-Work Programs Act Exposed (HTML)

• 5Z5 Proof of Custody Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Z6 Public Welfare Accountability Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Z7 Residency Requirements for TANF Recipients Act Exposed (HTML)
• Residency Requirements for AFDC Recipients Act
• 5Z8 TANF Applicant Job Search Program Exposed (HTML)
• AFDC Application Job Search Program
• 5Z9 TANF Continued Eligibility of Benefits Act Exposed (HTML)
• AFDC Continued Eligibility of Benefits Act
• 5Z10 TANF Limits on Benefits for Additional Children Act Exposed (HTML)
• AFDC Limits on Benefits for Additional Children Act
• 5Z11 Time Limits on TANF Benefits Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Z12 Welfare System Integrity Act Exposed (HTML)
• 5Z13 Workfare Act Exposed (HTML)
• 6D3 Resolution Urging the European Union to Remove its Ban on the Sale of Smokeless Tobacco Exposed (HTML)

• Automated Fingerprint Imaging Act Exposed (HTML)
• Cash Benefits to Unwed Minor Parents Act Exposed (HTML)
• Immunization of Minors on TANF Exposed (HTML)
• Pay for Performance Act Exposed (HTML)
• Study of Welfare Benefits of Families in the AFDC Program Act Exposed (HTML)
• Welfare Eligibility Reform Act Exposed (HTML)

• AIDS Prevention Education Act Exposed (HTML)
• Anabolic Steroids Control Act Exposed (HTML)
• HIV Testing and Reporting Act Exposed (HTML)
• Resolution on Antitrust Reform Exposed (HTML)
• Resolution on the Use of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) Exposed (HTML)

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