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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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Ohio lawmakers took action this month to extend the hours minors can work in the state. On Nov. 7 they passed a bill (SB 50) that would allow workers under the age of 16 to work until 9 p.m. more frequently with the permission of their parent or legal guardian. Even if Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signs the bill, however, the state can’t make the change unless the federal government amends the nearly 90-year-old Fair Labor Standards Act to allow those under 16 to work after 7 p.m. during the school year, which Ohio lawmakers also urged Congress to do by adopting SCR 3 on Nov. 5. (STATEHOUSE NEWS BUREAU, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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