Katie O'Neill, senior vice president at LAC, was one of the experts quoted in the Join Together article "SAMHSA Document on Confidentiality Regulations Raises Further Questions," published July 22.
The HIV Testing bill -- passed by both houses of the New York State Legislature a few weeks ago -- has been sent to Gov. David A. Paterson's desk. Click here to see the New York AIDS Coalition's sign-on letter urging the Governor to sign the bill -- and pass it on!
Gov. Paterson has signed a bill giving New York courts the authority to modify child support obligations when there is a reduction in income due to incarceration. This new provision, advocated for by LAC and the Fortune Society, increases the likelihood that noncustodial parents will have more financial and personal involvement in their children's lives and encourages them to get back into the job market.
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State
Unpaid since early April, state legislators remained stalled on the last elements of budget negotiations. Gov. David A. Paterson seemed poised, however, to call them back to Albany as early as next week.
National
After months of debate, Congress approved an extension of unemployment insurance benefits, but a measure to enhance federal Medicaid contributions for states has stalled.
A study by the Archives of Internal Medicine found that a single screening question may identify drug use in primary care.
From 1998 to 2008, there was a fourfold increase in U.S. admissions for abuse of prescription pain medications, according to a new study by SAMHSA.
The New York Times editorial board applauded Connecticut, New Mexico and Minnesota for abandoning counterproductive policies that barred former offenders from municipal jobs, and urged other governments to do the same.
Last call for registration for the Women’s Advocacy & Leadership Summit, a Campaign to End AIDS (C2EA) event happening October 14-17 in Reno, Nevada. Registration forms are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28. See C2EA's Web site for more information.
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