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Insurance Bill Raises Concerns in FL A fast-moving bill ( SB 1028 ) in Florida, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters (R), chairman of the Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee, would require Citizens...
MS House Passes PBM Reform Bill Mississippi’s House of Representatives passed a bill ( HB 1665 ) that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from employing clawbacks when patients’ copayments...
In June, Kansas became the 37th state to offer tax incentives to data centers, underscoring how the massive warehouse-like facilities that support the internet have become a priority for states and state...
States Target Sale of Consumer Geolocation Data Virginia’s Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology advanced a bill ( SB 338 ) that would amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act...
States Easing Up on Certificate of Need Laws Over a dozen states have introduced or are considering legislation this year to scale back their certificate of need (CON) laws requiring healthcare providers...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill (AB 1340) allowing drivers for ride-hailing companies to unionize and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits. The state is the second to allow such workers to unionize, with Massachusetts having done so via a ballot referendum (Question 3) in November. Rideshare drivers in Illinois and Minnesota are also pushing for that right.
California’s new law is part of an agreement between Newsom, state lawmakers, the Service Employees International Union, and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft. In exchange, Newsom also signed a measure (SB 371) significantly cutting rideshare companies’ insurance requirements for accidents caused by underinsured drivers. (ASSOCIATED PRESS, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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