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Research

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Campaign Finance Regulation

Whether, and how, states regulate campaign finance varies greatly. This webpage provides a national overview of options and compares existing policies to those of the rest of the nation.

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Behavioral Health Policy Series

Explore our four-part series looking at how state legislative actions attempt to increase access to mental and behavioral health-related services.

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Electronic Ballot Return

This page contains information about the 31 states that allow certain voters to return absentee ballots electronically.

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State Options for Managing the 340B Program

Recent headlines discussing various implications of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B) have spurred legislators’ interest. But what is 340B?

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Family First State Plans and Enacted Legislation

An overview of state Title IV-E plans and enacted legislation regarding the Family First Prevention Services Act.

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Rural emergency hospital (REH) is a new Medicare provider designation established by Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. REHs reinforce access to outpatient medical services in areas that may not be able to sustain a full-service hospital.

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Overview

NCSL conducts policy research in a variety of areas ranging from agriculture and budget and tax issues and education to health care and immigration and transportation. NCSL’s experts are here to answer your questions and give you unbiased, comprehensive information as soon as you need it on issues facing state legislatures. We answer more than 20,000 requests for information a year. Call us anytime or check out our issues list to see what we have online.

Our consulting services on policy issues go beyond testifying. We help draft bills, organize workshops, and convene legislative-executive teams. NCSL staff are prepared to come to your state to work with legislators and staff on almost any public policy issue, or issue related to the management of a legislature. Contact your state’s liaison to schedule a briefing or to learn more about this service.

We also offer access to 50-state information and other legislative resources, such as weekly session schedules. You can find legislation in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Congress through NCSL’s new 50-State Bill Information Service, a searchable database containing the full text of legislation for the current session. You also can Join listservs and discussion groups, search tens of thousands of documents, receive personalized information on your issues, access NCSL books and newsletters, look-up your colleagues in the 50 states and take advantage of e-learning opportunities.