Legislative Session, Week 13
Week 13 of the Legislative Session really picked up with more committees meeting and taking up multiple bills. No new bills will be filed as filing deadlines have passed. In … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 11
Last week, the Senate filed all of their bills for the legislative session. The House’s deadline for bill filing was this past Wednesday but will be extended until Saturday. After … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 10
Relevant bills filed this week: HB 492 Tier II Medicaid Personal Care Services for Alzheimers/Dementia. This act would direct DHHS to develop Tier II- enhanced Medicaid Personal Care Services for persons … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 7
Week Seven of the 2013 Legislative Session moved quickly. More bills are starting to be filed that impact the profession. If you’d like to contact your legislators about any of … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 6
This week the Governor signed these two bills into law: House Bill 5– Temporary Funding/Group Homes & SCUs. This bill was supported by NASW-NC. It will allow a temporary extension … Continue reading
Attending Advocacy Day: Schedule a meeting with your legislators
Preparing for Social Work Advocacy Day involves many aspects! Perhaps the biggest preparation is scheduling a meeting with your legislator- the most VITAL part of attending Social Work Advocacy Day. … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 5
Week 5 of the 2013 Legislative Session went quickly this week with legislators working on many bills affecting the social work profession. While we had a few victories this week, … Continue reading
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