Updated July 14, 2025 How to Address the Shortage of Mental Health Workers? Create More Pathways to Certification. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with many other experts, has concluded the country is in a mental health crisis, with more than a third of the U.S. population living in mostly rural areas with shortages of psychologists, counselors and social workers. Health State Legislatures News
Updated July 11, 2025 Health Workforce Legislation Database This database covers topics relating to health workforce, including several professions and strategies. It includes all enacted legislation from 2021 to present, and is updated biweekly as legislation is identified by NCSL staff. Health Database
Updated July 07, 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 July 07, 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 July 07, 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 July 07, 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 July 04, 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 July 04, 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 July 04, 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 July 01, 2025 Maternal and Child Health Fellows Program 2025 The Maternal and Child Health Fellows Program is designed to support legislators on maternal and child health issues. Health
Updated June 27, 2025 State Medical Cannabis Laws Find out the latest state legislative activity in regards to medical cannabis/marijuana. Health Map Table
Updated June 27, 2025 State Policies Defining EMS as Essential This policy brief outlines states that have defined EMS as an essential service in statute and pursued other policy strategies to ensure access to EMS. Health Table