Rural legislation and rural regulations resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/legislation/ The American Hospital Association (AHA), with the strong support of its Section for Small or Rural Hospitals governing council, has crafted an advocacy agenda to advance several bills that support small and rural PPS and critical access hospitals (CAH). http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsArticle/data/AHA_News_080428_Issues_affecting&domain=AHANEWS Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:40:42 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsArticle/data/AHA_News_080428_Issues_affecting&domain=AHANEWS National Public Radio article discusses how the House and Senate negotiators remain at odds over provisions in the farm bill, and the Bush administration and some legislators have vowed that the one-week extension of the current program will be the last granted. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89790962 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:53:03 CST http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89790962 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://samhsa.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvkC~wrTDv8S~pv9Gqoe~yL~Jvkq~zD~~w**&2=2775 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:39:43 CST http://samhsa.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvkC~wrTDv8S~pv9Gqoe~yL~Jvkq~zD~~w**&2=2775 Lists state-by-state information on bills that have been proposed, are pending or have passed that involve health information technology or health information exchange. -- eHealth Initiative http://ccbh.ehealthinitiative.org/communities/community.aspx?Section=288 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:03:41 CST http://ccbh.ehealthinitiative.org/communities/community.aspx?Section=288 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 Overview of employer requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including information on hiring do's and don'ts, reasonable accommodations, and related issues. Intended for businesses with 15-100 employees. -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission http://www.eeoc.gov/ada/adahandbook.html Tue, 08 May 2007 15:07:45 CST http://www.eeoc.gov/ada/adahandbook.html 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/ Overview of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-173) as it relates to rural health care. Includes information on how this Act will impact beneficiaries, health care access, and payments to rural health care providers. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/MedicareLegislationPolicyPaperupdated.pdf Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.unmc.edu/ruprihealth/Pubs/MedicareLegislationPolicyPaperupdated.pdf 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