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Medical Liability/Malpractice 2009 Laws
See summarizes of state medical liability/malpractice laws for topics such as damage award limits or cap, limits on attorney fees and patient compensation funds. More
Immigration and State Law Enforcement
Under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, some state and local law enforcement agencies now help with immigration enforcement. More
Health Reform Checkup
As Congress works on a major health care reform bill, NCSL is holding a webinar series to help legislators and legislative staff navigate the health reform maze. More
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State Budget and Tax Update: July 2009
 2009 will mark one of the most difficult years in history for state budgets. The fiscal challenges are enormous, widespread and, unfortunately, far from over. Lawmakers in virtually every state scrambled to keep their fiscal year FY 2009 budgets balanced while at the same time struggling to enact new ones for FY 2010. The following two reports document the conditions of state budgets and major tax changes in 2009 legislative sessions. More
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Projected Revenue Growth in FY 2010
 Throughout the recession state revenue collections have consistently underperformed expectations. The decline has been steep and unrelenting. Unfortunately, the steep revenue falloff in FY 2009 will not be the bottom for many states. More than half expect a further decline in FY 2010. On top of that, a growing number of states already have missed their revenue targets in the early months of the new fiscal year, producing another round of budget gaps. More
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FY 2010 Post-Enactment Budget Gaps & Budget Cuts
 As of Oct. 1, 2009, all 50 states had begun their FY 2010 budget cycle. New budget gaps have opened in at least 16 states since FY 2010 began. The following chart is an aggregation of media, government reports, and NCSL survey data documenting the FY 2010 budget gaps and budget cuts since the beginning of FY 2010. More
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State Measures to Balance FY 2010 Budgets
 The state fiscal situation is rapidly deteriorating and the figures for fiscal year FY 2009 and FY 2010 have moved from sobering to distressing. In light of these budget gaps, NCSL has compiled this series of tables that document the measures, both proposed and enacted, that states are taking to close their budget gaps. More
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