2009 Legislative Successes
Access to Clinical Trials (Senator Devlin – SB 316)
Require insurance coverage for routine costs of care to continue when a person participates in a potentially life saving medical research trial.
Preventative Prescriptions for Partners (Rep. Greenlick – HB 3022)
Establish expedited partner therapy (EPT) to decrease STI re-infection rates by allowing prescriptions for medicine to be given to the partner of a patient without a doctor’s office visit.
Maternal Mental Health (Rep. Tomei – HB 2666)
Create a work group within the Dept. of Human Services to study and report on services, gaps and funding strategies surrounding prenatal and post-partum mental health.
Domestic Violence Specialists in Child Welfare Offices (Rep. Tomei – HB 3273)
Better protect women and children who are victims of domestic violence by expanding current programs that place DV specialists in child welfare offices.
Economic Safety for Victims of Domestic Violence (Senator Devlin – SB 928)
Prohibit firing or demoting victims of domestic or sexual violence solely on the basis of their victimization.
HPV Vaccine Insurance Coverage (Sen. Rosenbaum & Rep. Tomei – HB 2794)
Ensure that all state regulated insurance companies provide coverage for the HPV vaccine which prevents cervical cancer.
Equal Accountability for Perpetrators of Sexual Assault (Rep. Gelser – HB 2343)
Hold accountable all rapists who prey on victims who are mentally incapacitated due to extreme levels of intoxication.
