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CSG West Back on the Road Next Week |
CSG West is preparing to conduct its annual state capitol visits, beginning January 17-19 in Wyoming. State visits provide staff an opportunity to connect with legislative leaders, lawmakers, and legislative staff about CSG West programming and available resources and services. Among these is providing information about this year’s 76th CSG West Annual Meeting in Universal City, California, and encouraging eligible members to apply to the 2023 Western Legislative Academy.
State capitol visits are an important component of our outreach efforts, and during the coming months we look forward to visiting with Western members and legislative staff in all thirteen of our member states.
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Introducing the 2023 CSG West Officers |
We are excited to introduce the 2023 CSG West Officers who, in coordination with the Executive Committee and CSG West Director, will lead the organization's efforts this year.
California Assemblymember Mike Gipson is now serving as CSG West Chair, which will include hosting the 2023 CSG West Annual Meeting in Universal City, California. Oregon Senator Bill Hansell has rotated to the position of chair-elect after serving as vice chair in 2022, in addition to chairing the Legislative Council on River Governance. We extend a warm welcome to the new vice chair, Wyoming Representative Mike Yin, who was elected president of the Western Legislative Academy Class of 2021.
To learn more about the 2023 CSG West Officers, we invite you to scroll through their respective bios.
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Physician Assistants Model Compact Legislation Available for States |
In June 2019, a joint initiative by The Council of State Governments, Federation of State Medical Boards, American Academy of Physician Associates, and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, was created to develop an interstate compact for the interstate practice of physician assistants (PAs). The partner organizations met as a working group to develop the compact language, while engaging stakeholders within the PA profession and the healthcare industry to solicit input. |
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One of the major motivations behind the desire to develop an interstate compact for physician assistants is the success of other compacts for healthcare professions, such as the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) for physicians, both enacted in nearly 40 states. NLC Director, James Puente, presented during the Workforce Development Committee session at the 2021 CSG West Annual Meeting, examining the compact’s growth and impact within the nursing profession.
The working group approved the final version of the physician assistant compact (PA Compact) in October 2022, which is being made available to states for 2023 legislative sessions. CSG and the project partners will provide educational and technical assistance for stakeholders and states interested in the compact. Supporting resources and information about the compact may be found at www.pacompact.org.
View the article below for further reading about the PA Compact objectives and requirements for states.
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International Opportunities |
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Call for Applications 2023: Laboratories of Democracy Initiative – Aspen Institute Germany |
The Aspen Institute Germany has announced a call for applications to its 2023 Laboratories of Democracy Initiative. The program brings together German and U.S. state legislators to facilitate a values-based discussion and an exchange of ideas about how to tackle shared policy challenges on the subnational level. All costs for participation will be covered by the project.
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In-person and virtual programming will include:
- Two 5-day in-person meetings (travel time included) in Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany from May 9-13, 2023, and in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from June 20-24, 2023
- Collaboration on a joint publication to include multipartisan policy recommendations for the state level and for transatlantic cooperation, to be released in August 2023
- Interactive virtual sessions between March and August 2023
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The application deadline is Monday, January 23, 2023. Interested state legislators can learn more about the program at the link below, including eligibility and application requirements. |
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CSG Justice Center Resources |
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Newly Launched Website Offers Resources for Justice and Health Partners |
On the heels of the adoption of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act, the CSG Justice Center, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is thrilled to announce the launch of the new website for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The website will provide resources to help communities create interventions at each point in the justice system. Now, policymakers and practitioners will have easy access to national best practices for promoting public safety and connecting people to treatment services while reducing unnecessary criminal justice contact. |
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THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS WEST www.csgwest.org |
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