Rural legislation and rural regulations resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/legislation/ Washington Post, (DC) article reports that hundreds of thousands of unemployed workers faced an end to their jobless benefits Monday, and the federal government furloughed about 2,000 employees without pay, a result of one senator's efforts to block legislation that would fund $10 billion in federal programs. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/01/AR2010030103679.html?wprss=rss_politics Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:59:49 CST http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/01/AR2010030103679.html?wprss=rss_politics Fact sheet that summarizes the main rural‐specific proposals of President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal to Congress. Also includes proposals that could have important implications for rural communities. -- Office of Management and Budget http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet_key_job_creation/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:19:33 CST http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet_key_job_creation/ Designed to help employers with the implementation of the Paul Wellstone and PeteDomenici Mental Health Parity and AddictionEquity Act of 2008 requiring employers thatoffer mental health/addiction coverage to doso at parity to their offering of medical/surgical health care benefits. -- American Psychiatric Foundation http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/pdf/RWParityFinal.pdf Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:15:50 CST http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/pdf/RWParityFinal.pdf This updated manual (third edition) supports submission of the Health Center Quarterly Report (HCQR) for health centers receiving funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). -- Bureau of Primary Health Care http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/recovery/hcqr/HCQRQ3Manual12-4-09.pdf Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:40:53 CST http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/recovery/hcqr/HCQRQ3Manual12-4-09.pdf Key websites, news, and related resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as they apply to rural America. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hot_topics/arra/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:00:03 CST http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hot_topics/arra/ The central government-wide data collection system for Federal agencies and recipients of Federal awards under Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. -- White House https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/home.do Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:52:12 CST https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/home.do Provides recovery grantee reporting assistance for HRSA health professions programs. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/recovery/pdf/reportingqa.pdf Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:49:34 CST http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/recovery/pdf/reportingqa.pdf The Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, requires that each contract over $2,000 to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works shall contain a clause setting forth the minimum wages to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics employed under the contract. -- U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/dbra.htm Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:27:45 CST http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/dbra.htm Provides information and resources on the programs invested in improving health and human services supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/index.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:26:28 CST http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/index.html Works to document the strengths and challenges facing people in increasingly diverse rural communities, give voice to their hopes and aspirations, and provide creative and practical tools to turn possibilities into realities. -- League of Rural Voters http://www.mainstreetproject.org/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:37:01 CST http://www.mainstreetproject.org/ Displays a color-coded map showing the ten designated HHS regions in the United States and Territories. Includes links and contact information for each region. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HHS_Regions_Map.pdf Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:09:39 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HHS_Regions_Map.pdf A series of 14 organizational effectiveness manuals available for download in English and Spanish. Topics include: strategic planning, starting a nonprofit, program evaluation, board development, grantwriting, leadership development, volunteer management, technology development and needs assessment. -- National Minority AIDS Council http://www.nmac.org/index/oes-english Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:16:02 CST http://www.nmac.org/index/oes-english Reports on state-mandated benefits, state laws regulating mental health and addiction treatment workers, and state-recognized mental health clinicians with authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/Ken/pdf/SMA07-4228/CMHS17a_StateMandates_web.pdf Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:39:43 CST http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/Ken/pdf/SMA07-4228/CMHS17a_StateMandates_web.pdf A compendium of State HIV laws that describes the policies, rules and regulations for standard and rapid HIV testing. http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/StateLaws/Index.html Tue, 22 May 2007 09:01:46 CST http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/StateLaws/Index.html Outlines rural health care policy issues in order to promote legislative and regulatory issues for action by Congress, federal regulatory agencies, the White House, states, and the health care industry. -- National Rural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/index.cfm?objectid=F702E1D0-1185-6B66-883FD5589F634D95 Wed, 09 May 2007 13:46:26 CST http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/index.cfm?objectid=F702E1D0-1185-6B66-883FD5589F634D95 Presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements and provides cost effective tips on how small towns can comply with the ADA. -- U.S. Department of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/smtown.htm Tue, 08 May 2007 14:58:22 CST http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/smtown.htm The Executive Order that requires Federal agencies to examine the services they provide, identify any need for services to those with limited English proficiency (LEP), and develop and implement a system to provide those services so LEP persons can have meaningful access to them. -- U.S. Department of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/Pubs/eolep.pdf Tue, 08 May 2007 14:49:23 CST http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/Pubs/eolep.pdf Discusses new provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) and the impact these provisions will have on states' welfare programs. -- National Governors Association Center for Best Practices http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.9123e83a1f6786440ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=1adaf5ec064bb010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Tue, 08 May 2007 14:47:29 CST http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.9123e83a1f6786440ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=1adaf5ec064bb010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of legislation and regulation, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000073/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:20:07 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000073/ Information, resources and frequently asked questions related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for rural communities. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/legislation/hipaa.php Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/legislation/hipaa.php Legislative tracking of federal bills related to Indian health, with a focus on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA). While the sponsoring organization is focused on urban health, the legislation covered is relevant to tribal health in non-urban areas as well. -- National Council of Urban Indian Health http://www.ncuih.org/ihciapage.html Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.ncuih.org/ihciapage.html Contact information for Congressional committees and advisory bodies of interest to the rural health community. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/rhin/group.php?group_id=203 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/rhin/group.php?group_id=203 Contact information for members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Rural Health Care Coalition. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/rhin/group.php?group_id=84 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/rhin/group.php?group_id=84 Contact information for U.S. Senators who are members of the Senate Rural Health Caucus. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/rhin/group.php?group_id=83 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/rhin/group.php?group_id=83 Discusses how states are financing rural programs, projects and initiatives. Includes descriptions of over 40 programs, projects or initiatives that are statewide in scope. http://www.rupri.org/Forms/How%20States%20Fund%20Initiatives.pdf Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.rupri.org/Forms/How%20States%20Fund%20Initiatives.pdf