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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Directives & Resolutions | Federal Resources |
NCSL amicus brief persuasive in Supreme Court ruling upholding Maryland law on police taking suspects' DNA
How the ruling impacts states. More
Marketplace Fairness Act Passes in U.S. Senate
NCSL thanks bipartisan coalition of senators who voted for the bill. Next step, U.S. House of Representatives. More
NCSL Leadership Testifies in U.S. House of Representatives
NCSL President-Elect, Senator Bruce Starr of Oregon testifies before Congress on the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ( MAP-21). More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Energy, Transportation and Agriculture | Environment |
| Health | Human Services and Welfare | Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Task Forces |
Committee Description
This committee has jurisdiction over state and federal health programs, legislation, regulations and policies.
The purposes of the Health Committee are:
- To educate Congress and federal agencies about state concerns regarding developments in federal health initiatives and programs and grants to states.
- To serves as a forum for legislators and legislative staff to learn about and share information regarding health programs and health policy initiatives in other states.
Recently, the committee has addressed the following issues:
- Medicare prescription drug coverage
- Medicaid
- Health care cost containment
- Health care access
- Public health and prevention
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Abortion
AIDS / HIV
Alcohol Abuse
Bioterrorism
Cancer Prevention and Control
Children’s Health Insurance
Chronic Diseases
Disabilities
Diseases
Genetic Testing
Health Care
Health Care Reform
Health Insurance
Health Professions
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Long Term Care
Managed Care
Maternal and Child Health
Medicaid
Medicare
Medical Records / Privacy
Mental Health
Nursing Homes
Pharmaceutical Drugs
Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Substance Abuse
Tobacco
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