Free subscription to the Capitol Journal keeps you current on legislative and regulatory news.
CA’s Wildfire-Driven Insurance Crisis Spreads to Lower-Risk Homes Insurers have stopped covering homes in some California neighborhoods at lower risk of wildfire damage, forcing thousands of homeowners...
WA Enacts Ban on Microchipping Workers Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) signed a bill ( HB 2303 ) prohibiting companies from requiring their workers to get microchip implants. The new law allows workers...
NJ Gov Wants Big Employers to Help Cover Cost of Medicaid New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) unveiled a state budget plan that proposes generating $145 million in funding for Medicaid by requiring large...
When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) spoke about the need for affordable healthcare and housing last month , she joined a chorus of governors of both major parties who have made affordability a focus...
MI to Weigh Ban on Stock Buybacks for Companies Receiving Tax Breaks Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) introduced a bill ( SB 783 ) that would prohibit publicly traded companies receiving economic incentives...
* The views expressed in externally authored materials linked or published on this site do not necessarily reflect the views of LexisNexis Legal & Professional.
Over a dozen states have introduced or are considering legislation this year to scale back their certificate of need (CON) laws requiring healthcare providers to obtain government approval before building or expanding facilities. At least a dozen states have already repealed or allowed their CON laws—formerly a ubiquitous strategy for controlling healthcare costs—to expire in an effort to spur construction of medical facilities, particularly in underserved rural areas. (PLURIBUS NEWS)
California Sen. Steve Padilla (D) introduced a bill (SB 903) that would ban artificial intelligence from providing or advertising therapy or psychotherapy services without oversight by a licensed professional. The measure comes amid growing popularity of “AI therapists.” (IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
Virginia’s Senate Commerce and Labor Committee advanced a bill (HB 483) that would create a prescription drug affordability board with the power to limit drug prices. The state’s General Assembly has passed similar legislation twice before, but it was vetoed both times by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). New Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) position on the measure was unknown. (VIRGINIA SCOPE, LEXISNEXIS STATE NET)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
Visit our webpage to connect with a LexisNexis® State Net® representative and learn how the State Net legislative and regulatory tracking service can help you identify, track, analyze and report on relevant legislative and regulatory developments.