Posted May 21, 2025 School Vaccination Debate: Lawmakers Weigh Public Health and Parental Rights In the ongoing debate over school vaccination policies, Utah Rep. Stephanie Gricius (R) and Connecticut Rep. Josh Elliott (D) highlight the complex considerations lawmakers face in the latest edition of State of Play. State Legislatures News, Health
Posted May 9, 2025 Vaccine Policy Remains a Topic of Interest for State Legislatures Since 2021, lawmakers have generated more than 2,500 vaccine-related bills, about 400 of which were introduced during the 2024 legislative sessions, as reflected in NCSL’s State Public Health Legislation Database. "From... State Legislatures News, Health
Posted May 2, 2025 How Proposed Changes to Federal Safety Net Programs Could Affect the States As part of the current congressional budget reconciliation process, there have been proposals to cut federal funding to states for social service programs including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental... State Legislatures News, News to Use, Policy, Children and Families, Health, State-Federal
Posted March 4, 2025 Like Clockwork, We ‘Spring Forward’ to Daylight Saving Time This Weekend The debate over the biannual clock change endures in state legislatures as policymakers continue to introduce legislation seeking to eliminate daylight saving time or make it permanent. State Legislatures News, Policy, Environment and Natural Resources, Health
Posted February 25, 2025 Key Trends in Emergency Medical Services Policies for 2024 Emergency medical services systems face numerous challenges, from workforce shortages to funding sustainability. Last year, lawmakers across the nation introduced various measures to address these challenges. Here are key trends and legislative... State Legislatures News, Policy, Health
Posted February 10, 2025 In Review: Trends in Scope of Practice Legislation for 2024 By broadening the authority of certain care providers, lawmakers hope to ease health workforce shortages and increase access to safe, quality health services. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health