Category Archives: Advocacy and Litigation
Prescription Drug Hearings, HSA and Telehealth Bills, Employer Hospital Letter & HHS Budget Hearing
Ninth Circuit Rules CalSavers State Retirement Savings Program is Not Preempted by ERISA
ERIC WIN: Ohio Legislature Passes PSYPACT Legislation
Ohio lawmakers took ERIC’s recommendation to pass SB 2 out of the Senate and House chambers. The bill increases access to mental health providers in the state by entering the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
ERIC Victory: Maryland Lawmakers Shift Paid Leave Focus Based on ERIC Recommendations
ERIC successfully defeated Maryland’s paid leave insurance program and significantly pared down state COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave legislation. ERIC had been fighting the two proposals since the beginning of the year.
ERIC WIN: Tennessee Senate Passes PSYPACT Legislation
ERIC recommended passage of HB 455, which is a win for ERIC and its member companies as the bill increases access to mental health providers in the state by entering the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
ERIC Files Petition for Rehearing in the Ninth Circuit
House and Senate Hearings This Week, American Families Plan, Price Transparency & MA Plans
ERIC Victory: New York City Council Moves Retirement Savings Program Legislation Including ERIC Recommendations
Today, the New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor voted to pass bills Int. 888-18 and Int. 901-18, which respectively create a city-administered retirement savings program and a retirement savings board to oversee its administration.