seq. A combined federal, state, local view of how funds flow in and out. Donate today 2023 legislative session The ACLU is tracking 491 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. Rev. Its extraordinarily difficult not only for the women themselves, but for their doctors not just the doctors at Planned Parenthood but hospitals all across the state who need to understand what to do in an emergency, said Vicki Ringer, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood in South Carolina. Stat. Neb. Ariz. Rev. Ohio Rev. Among the eligible borrowers are entities that serve uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved individuals, regardless of whether such area is urban or rural. The General Assembly is in session each year from the second Tuesday in January until the second Thursday in May; however, the session can be extended under specific circumstances. Recognizes significant health disparities that lead to increased vulnerability to COVID-19 and other health conditions that disproportionately affect Black Alabamians. Tenn. Code Ann. N.C. Gen. Stat. 130A16- All medical care providers required to report to the Division of Public Health shall collect and document patient selfreported race and ethnicity data and shall include such data in their reports to the Division. For: Bill BillSort1 BillSort2 Short Title . The end goal of anti-trans legislation is denying transgender people the words to describe our experience, the means to express it safely, and the community and support we all deserve. You are not required to complete training or pay a licensing fee. Relates to reducing environmental and health disparities and improving the health of all Washington state residents by implementing the recommendations of the environmental justice task force. Gov. Establishes the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Task Force on Racial and Health Disparities. According to the Charlotte County Sheriffs Office, a car. That restriction and several others have been blocked by a court. Bills & Laws; Chamber bills passed by chamber; Senate bills passed by the Senate. The model plan may draw upon the most recent health disparities data from the department of health to identify disproportionately burdened communities. It's also a phenomenon that advocates for the trans community fear will have disastrous consequences for trans youth in particular. 22 413- The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Statewide Coordinating Council for Public Health, the district coordinating councils for public health and Healthy Maine Partnerships shall undertake a universal wellness initiative to ensure that all people of the State have access to resources and evidence-based interventions in order to know, understand and address health risks and to improve health and prevent disease. Ron DeSantis signed the permitless carry law earlier this year. Statistically, people of color were more likely to be affected. Here is a look at some of the laws that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023. When Dylan Brandt looks back on the time before he started receiving gender-affirming care, he remembers feeling trapped "in a pretty bad place." In 2016, North Carolina sparked nationwide outrage with a so-called "bathroom bill" that sought to block trans people from using public restrooms that don't correspond with the gender that appears on their birth certificate. Creates the kidney disease prevention and education task force to develop a sustainable plan to raise awareness about early detection of kidney disease and promote health equity, citing that Black Americans are about 4 times more likely and Hispanic Americans are about 1.6 times more likely than white Americans to suffer from kidney failure. Directs the State Health Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan to assess and recommend priorities and strategies to improve the public health system, reduce health disparities and inequities, address social determinants of health and promote health equity. Learn more: Know Your Rights: LGBTQ Students. Choose a state on the map to show the different bills targeting LGBTQ rights and take action. State law protects abortion. Other states have moved to expand access to abortion by adding legal protections. Md. Stat. This offense is a civil violation punishable by a fine of up to $25. Examples include bans on marriage and bills preempting local nondiscrimination protections. tit. More details on the current status of abortion in each state are below. She previously worked at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. 371-34 Requires state-funded entities to provide free language services. seq.- Establishes a Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. Addressing disparities in chronic disease and other health conditions racial and ethnic minorities experience. Requires the establishment of an office on American Indian-Alaska Native health issues. Fla. Stat. Ind. Establishes a single state agency, known as the Behavioral Health Administration, to lead and promote the states behavioral health priorities following recommendations of the behavioral health task force. August 4, 2021 Ann. Cal. 45:9-7.2 et. We frequently add data and we're interested in what would be useful to people. seq.- Creates the Health Professions Career Opportunity Program designed to increase the number of ethnic minorities in health professional training and increase the number of minority health professionals practicing in medically underserved areas. Recognizes the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Legislative Day for Maternal Mortality in Georgia: an Epidemic for Black Women, on February 6, 2020. 145.986- The commissioner of health shall award competitive grants to community health boards established pursuant to section 145A.09 and tribal governments to convene, coordinate, and implement evidence-based strategies targeted at reducing the percentage of Minnesotans who are obese or overweight and to reduce the use of tobacco. Wash. Rev. Before the overturn of Roe, less than 1 in 10 abortions in South Carolina were performed on people who lived out of state. Ark. 26:2W-1- Directs the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to establish a Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program to provide the following: support for cancer medical research; physician education and awareness; and patient education and screening services, particularly for members of minority groups. 17:2048.51- Establishes the Louisiana Health Works Commission within the Department of Education. The program is an intensive six-week program aimed at increasing awareness of medical career opportunities for racial and ethnic minority undergraduate students. Ky. Rev. seq.- Establishes a Health Care Provider Incentive Program to pay the educational debts of physicians practicing in rural areas or medically underserved areas or for underserved populations. State law protects abortion, and recent laws have increased access to providers and insurance coverage. 641.217- Requires any entity contracting with the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide health care services to Medicaid recipients or state employees on a prepaid or fixed-sum basis must submit to the Agency for Health Care Administration the entity's plan for recruitment and retention of health care practitioners who are minorities. Specifies that the advisory board should include residents who have self-identified as having faced significant health inequities or experiences with public health-related programs, as well as community-based organizations or nonprofits that work with populations experiencing health inequities. Mich. Comp. Last updated on June 23, 2023 We need you with us to keep fighting. Establishes the Pathways to Health Equity Program in the Community Health Resources Commission and provides for grants to health care providers and community organizations in health equity resource communities to reduce disparities. In the time since the bill was signed into law by the state's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, similar measures have passed in Alabama and Arizona. Requires a review of the adequacy of the current system of community health clinics with significant disparities in health status and access to services across racial and ethnic groups. These bills attempt to limit the ability to update gender information on IDs and records, such as birth certificates and drivers licenses. 58.001 et. and a new law has expanded . They waded through close to 1,000 amendments introduced by Democrats. Abortion is banned after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Code 43.70.590- Directs the Department of Health to establish an American Indian health care delivery plan in conjunction with the area Indian health services system and an advisory group comprised of Indian and non-Indian health care facilities and providers. Concerns broadband deployment to improve access throughout the state to help overcome economic, health care, education and government-access inequities. Ala.Code 16-47-126- Establishes a student loan repayment program for medical students who practice in a medically underserved area following graduation. seq.- Establishes the "Health Care Student Summer Enrichment Program for Underrepresented Student Populations" within the Department of Higher Education. Although S.B. 381.4018- The Department of Health shall serve as a coordinating and strategic planning body to actively assess the states current and future physician workforce needs. Outlines powers and duties, including promoting health equity in Colorado by implementing strategies to address the varying causes of health disparities, including economic, physical and social environment; providing public education on health equity, health disparities and the social determinants of health. I felt free. Supporters of these bills, like Republican state Rep. Scott Cepicky of Tennessee, say their efforts have more to do with fairness in competition than with gender identity. The provision would have narrowed exceptions for rape and fetal anomaly in the legislation, allowing abortions past six weeks only if a woman had a substantial risk of dying. Code Ann. The law passed Tuesday by the General Assembly is similar to a ban on abortion once cardiac activity can be detected that lawmakers passed in 2021. seq.- Establishes the Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program for the purpose of making service grants to Mississippi qualified health centers for their use in providing care to uninsured or medically indigent patients in Mississippi. The bill was signed by Gov. Many gun owners see this as a huge win; on the other side, people fear it will lead to more gun violence. ", "When I started these hormones, not only did it change my physical appearance, but it changed my mind," Brandt, now 17, says. At least 20 others have tried. In November, voters enshrined abortion protections in the State Constitution. Roadway Emergency: Dial *47 (*HP), The Official Web Site of the State of South Carolina, New Law Requires Drivers To Move Right Unless They Are Using Left Lane To Pass, https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3011.htm. Appropriates funds for the Indiana Minority Health Coalition Inc. to address COVID-19 disparities in accessing health care and chronic health conditions in communities of color. The Florida immigration law goes into effect tomorrow, requiring all private employers with 25 or more employees to use the E-Verify system. Includes provisions to address social determinants of health and reduce behavioral health disparities. Mass. This is not Washington, D.C.. North Carolina passed a similar law in 2016, which was then reversed in 2017. tit. Conn. Gen. Stat. Roy Cooper on Sept. 2, 2021, a portion of the bill only becomes law on Jan. 1.. Lawmakers who have sponsored these bills say they're needed to protect the rights of parents in raising their children, or to help uphold their religious beliefs. Hawaii Rev. The focus on trans students underscores the extent to which schools, perhaps more than any other area of American life, have emerged as the front line for restrictions on trans rights. In many states, the fight over abortion access is still taking place in courtrooms, where advocates have sued to block enforcement of laws that restrict the procedure. Allocates funds to support activities addressing health disparities for lesbian, bisexual and queer women and local community-defined mental health programs. Laws 333.2227- Sets forth the Powers and duties relating to racial and ethnic health disparities for the Department of Public Health. Requires the state maternal mortality review committee to submit an annual report that may include recommendations to reduce or eliminate racial inequities and other public health concerns regarding maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the state. A 2023 law shields those seeking or providing abortions in Washington from laws in other states. In 2022, the governor issued an executive order to shield those seeking or providing abortions in New Jersey from laws in other states. This law is designed to protect those prescribing medication abortion via telemedicine. 208.533 et. Directs the health commissioner to allocate at least 75% of grant money awarded from the pregnancy home visiting program to evidence-based home visiting programs that address health equity and up to 25% of the grant money awarded to evidence-informed or promising practice home visiting programs that address health equity and utilize community-driven health strategies. seq.- Establishes the Health Disparities Task Force and sets forth the powers and duties of the task force. Expands crisis stabilization services, short-term respite facilities, peer respite centers, behavioral health urgent care walk in centers and the crisis hotline center to improve equity in behavioral health treatment and ensure culturally, linguistically and developmentally appropriate responses to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, in recognition that, historically, crisis response services placed marginalized communities at disproportionate risk of poor outcomes and criminal justice involvement. Includes the creation of a funding pool to be disbursed among safety net hospitals to address infant mortality rates among communities of color in Illinois. The Senate might be GOP-controlled, but it is unlikely pass such an expansive gun bill and Republicans senators have expressed uncertainty that they would have enough votes. Some receive little fanfare, others have major effects on life in the Tar. They may delegate that to schools, but they don't give up their rights.". seq.- Provides guidelines for health data collection. What laws did the SC General Assembly . . One of the goals is to offer scholarship or loans to African-American, Native American, Hispanic-American students and other students from underrepresented groups accepted to or enrolled in schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, or other health professions. La. In late May, lawmakers enacted a ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, but a state judge has temporarily blocked the law. tit. Includes the formation of a work group that includes subject matter experts on health care disparities and stakeholders from affected communities to review and provide recommendations on how policy can improve health disparities and the impact on communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Establishes a public health benefit plan and declares the intent to reduce disparities in access to health care and health outcomes and increase access to health care for historically marginalized communities. Mo. Now, that figure is near 50% and the number of abortions each month has at least tripled, according to state health data. Requires hospital community benefits plans to describe activities a hospital is undertaking to address health equity, reduce health disparities and improve community health. Which countries receive the most foreign aid from the US? Directs the health department to identify programs designed to address health disparities among historically disadvantaged communities, including the federally recognized Indian tribes, nations and bands in the state. State law protects abortion, and in 2022 the governor signed a bill to shield patients and providers from laws in other states. "One of the really concerning trends that we see is that these bills are becoming more extreme over time," says Alex Petrovnia, president of the Trans Formations Project, an advocacy group. The task force will also assess the need for voluntary cultural and linguistic competency certification standards. For many, Ames says, "we are talking about life and death.". Establishes an industrial waste coordination program that includes economic, environmental and health disparities metrics to measure the results of industrial or commercial hubs. Black women arethree times more likely to dieafter giving birth compared to white women, according to a 2022 KFF analysis. In January, the states Supreme Court had ruled that a similar ban from 2021 was unconstitutional. Stat. Six years later, the environment has changed considerably. N.M. Stat. Wash. Rev. Concerns urban and community forestry programs to address environmental health disparities and contribute to improved health through targeted urban forestry programs and activities in communities with greater health disparities. Fla. Stat. Establishes an office of minority health within the state department of health and outlines the powers and duties of the office. Ann. Many of the legislative proposals have gone beyond trans youth to target the trans community more broadly. A law signed in January shields those seeking or providing abortions in Illinois from laws in other states. It does not mean open carry; the firearm has to be concealed. Newman said thats outside his role as a lower court judge. Implements several additional provisions to improve equitable access to health care services, including through telehealth and communication support. Code 6-60-212 Allows for public colleges and universities to give special consideration to, and carry out recruitment activities of students interested in nursing or other health related fields from medically underserved areas. Today, that joy is overshadowed by fear that his access to treatment may soon disappear because of a 2021 law passed in Arkansas, Brandt's home state, that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth like himself. 20.43- establishes the Office of Minority Health within the Department of Health. 71-701- Establishes the Women's Health Initiative of Nebraska within the Department of Health and Human Services. 20 2310/2310-215- Establishes a Center for Minority Health Services to advise the Department of Public Health on matters pertaining to the health needs of minority populations. Creates health equity zones to address significant health disparities identified by health outcome data. F.S.A. We need be very careful when we infringe, or do anything that may infringe on that Second Amendment right, which is very clear and important, the governor added. Cal. 321-1.5 Establishes within the Department of Health a Primary Health Care Incentive Program that will investigate and analyze the extent, location, and characteristics of medically underserved areas, and the numbers, location, and characteristics of medically underserved persons in Hawaii, and develop a strategy for meeting the health needs of those populations based upon the findings. Education Code Ann. I felt happy.". seq.- Establishes an Office of Minority Health within the department of health and senior services and outlines powers and duties. 27-914- Prohibits the use of specified racial or ethnic information to deny or otherwise affect a health insurance policy. Ch. Stat. At least eight states passed laws in 2022 prohibiting student athletes from participating in youth sports for a team of the opposite sex. I would say that nothing in the law has changed, McDaniel said. Hours after the ruling, lawyers for the state asked the Supreme Court to either cancel Newmans order or hear the case as quickly as possible to protect the lives of countless unborn children, they wrote in court papers. We provide up-to-date information on enacted state legislation related to health costs, coverage and delivery. According to the law, SC law enforcement will only issue warnings for the first ninety (90) days after the effective date. Updates vital record information to include mortality rates based on age and sex, to help track and diagnose disparities, as well as inform solutions on socioeconomic inequalities. 442.550 et. Established the Arkansas Minority Health Commission to address health disparities in the state. The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that its Constitution protects the right to an abortion. Requires the strategic plan on dementia to recommend strategies to decrease health disparities concerning dementia in ethnic and racial populations in Indiana.