House Bill 4074, Meghan’s Law, requires the state BOE to establish training requirements for all public school employees on students’ self-harm behaviors and eating disorders. The bill requires yearly education for middle and high school students regarding self-harm behavior and eating disorder signs, prevention, and treatment. The bill passed unanimously in the House and moved to the Senate.
House Bill 4062 removes the residency requirement for the Commissioner of the Division of Highways. This commissioner is the only one currently required to reside at the “state capital.”
House Bill 4112 provides consumers a choice for pharmacy services. The bill limits the ability of pharmacy benefit managers to restrict consumer access to pharmacies through the designation of “specialty drugs.” The bill also restricts the ability of pharmacy benefit managers to exclude a pharmacy or pharmacist from network participation through restrictive licensing requirements or change the terms of participating pharmacy contracts without adequate notice.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow, January 26, 2022.
Committees – Today
The Committee on Energy and Manufacturing will meet at 3:15 p.m. in Room 410.
The Committee on Health and Human Resources will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 215E.
Committees – Tomorrow, January 26, 2022
The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources will meet at 8 a.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Banking and Insurance will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 460.
The Political Subdivisions Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 410.
The Workforce Development Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Committee on Fire Departments and EMS will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 434.
The Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship, & Economic Development will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 410.
The Judiciary Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 410.
The Committee on Government Organization will meet at 3 p.m. in Room 215E.
The Education Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 434.
Public Hearing – on HB 2882 -Relating to repealing a ban on construction of nuclear power plants on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 10 a.m. in the House Chamber.
