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Doctors & Nurses photoCultural Competency Health Care Workforce

This webinar held on Friday May 24,will review best practices for improving cultural competency among a state’s health care workforce. More

American Health Benefit Exchanges

View NCSL comment letters on proposed Federal Rules governing multi-state plans, and standards related to the Essential Health Benefits and more. More

Health Reform:  State Actions Newsletter

This newsletter highlights federal health reform actions in the states. View the most recent newsletter and all 54 archive editions. More

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HIPAA: An Overview of Impacts and Actions by StatesReports1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1436414364The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, known as HIPAA, continues to have a broad impact on state health policy, as well as on virtually all health providers, insurers and health consumers. Listed below are brief updates and resources of potential interest to state legislatures.
Individual Health Insurance in the States, 2011Reports4/28/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1814818148States and Individual Health Insurance, 2011
Archive: Genetic Privacy LawsBill Summaries/ Databases1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1428714287Provides a 50 state breakdown in this table of genetic privacy laws.
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