This legislation would increase veterans’ access to integrative health care and mental health services to improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ suicide-prevention efforts
The governor is urging the General Assembly to fix defects in Act 24 of 2020, which provides $175 million in rent and mortgage relief using CARES Act funding
House Bill 2792, sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas, would require maintenance of a registry of medical directors to be used by the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services
Provisions in the bill include establishing a chief diversity officer, developing plans to increase female and minority representation, and issuing maternity-related uniform items to pregnant members of the armed forces