May 2020. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides various provisions to alleviate the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IHPL develops informative policy briefs regarding bills before the State Legislature, many of which have gathered significant national attention. They review the specifics of pending bills, examining supporters and opponents, their rationale, and the bills' implication for Seventh-day Adventist health systems. The briefs are available for viewing below. To access previous issues, please visit our archive.
Policy Briefs
March 2020. Proposed Federal Nutrition Standards for School Breakfast and Lunch Programs
USDA’s recent proposal seeks to revise nutrition requirements for the national school lunch and breakfast programs.
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February 2020. Dignity in Aging Act of 2019 (H.R. 4334)
Dignity in Aging Act reauthorizes the Older Americans Act which funds programs to help older individuals age independently and with dignity.
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January 2020. Vetoed 2019 Health Legislation in California
In this issue of Policy At A Glance, we will provide a roundup of five health bills vetoed by the Governor in 2019.
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