Updated April 29, 2025 Certificate of Need State Laws Certificate of need (CON) programs aim to restrain health care facility costs and allow coordinated planning of new services and construction. Currently, 35 states and Washington, D.C., operate CON programs, with wide variation by state. Health Map
Updated April 28, 2025 State Cannabis Policy Enactment Database NCSL's new database that brings you up-to-date information for enacted state cannabis 2022 legislation in the 50 states, District of Columbia and territories. Health Database
Updated April 28, 2025 Prescription Drug Legislation Database Search over 7,000 pieces of legislation to analyze what states are considering and enacting in current topic areas of prescription drugs. Bill status updates weekly. Health Database
Updated April 28, 2025 Injury Prevention Legislation Database This database tracks legislation related to substance misuse and overdose prevention as well as other injury prevention and violence prevention topics. This database includes all introduced legislation from 2015 to the present and is updated biweekly. Health Database
Updated April 28, 2025 Maternal and Child Health Legislative Database This database covers topics related to maternal and child health (MCH) including newborn screening, women's health, childhood obesity and nutrition, maternal and child mental health and the impacts of substance use on the MCH population. It includes enacted-only legislation from 2017 to the present and is updated biweekly as enactments are identified by NCSL staff. Health Database
Updated April 28, 2025 Map Monday: Breaking Down Cancer Mortality Rates Cancer rates and deaths by cancer have declined in the last three decades, but it’s still a leading cause of death in the country. Health Map
Updated April 25, 2025 Health Costs, Coverage and Delivery State Legislation Explore NCSL's interactive PowerBI database. We provide up-to-date information on enacted state legislation related to health costs, coverage and delivery. Health Database Table
Updated April 25, 2025 State Public Health Legislation Database This database covers topics related to public health including infectious disease prevention and treatment, public health reporting and workforce and vaccines. It includes all introduced legislation from 2021 to the present and is updated at least twice per month as legislation is identified by NCSL staff. Health Database
Updated April 25, 2025 EMS Legislative Database NCSL's new database that brings you up-to-date, real-time information about bills related to Emergency Medical Services. Health Database
Updated April 25, 2025 Scope of Practice Legislation Archived Database This searchable legislative database brings you up-to-date, real-time information about scope of practice legislation that has been introduced in the 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. It includes all introduced legislation from 2015-2024. Health Database
Updated April 24, 2025 Maternal and Child Health Fellows Program The Maternal and Child Health Fellows Program is designed to support legislators on maternal and child health issues. Health
Updated April 24, 2025 Saving Lives: State Strategies for Combating Overdose U.S. overdose deaths dipped in 2023, but the crisis remains. States are expanding naloxone access, treatment, and education, using opioid funds to aid prevention and recovery. Health