Policy Analysis
Scope of Practice – Physician Assistants (PAs)
Roger Moore Scope of practice describes the procedures, actions and processes that a healthcare practitioner in...
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Webinar
The Zika Epidemic: Implications for SLC States
Roger Moore The Zika epidemic has received extensive international attention since the current outbreak was first...
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Other
Adult Correctional Systems, Education, Medicaid and Transportation 2016
Comparative Data Reports (CDRs) are prepared annually by select SLC states’ fiscal research departments. These reports track...
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Policy Analysis
Recent numbers on Zika Infections
Roger Moore Although a large-scale Zika outbreak is not likely in the United States, leading health...
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Regional Resource
Spread of Zika: Impact on Southern States
Roger Moore The Zika epidemic has garnered extensive international attention since the current outbreak was first...
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Policy Analysis
Marijuana Use: Uncertainty on All Sides Continues
Sujit CanagaRetna State legislatures continue to grapple with the myriad issues surrounding the legalization of medical...
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Human Services & Public Safety Committee
Brice Wiggins
2025-2026 ChairSenator Mississippi
Jim Burgin
2025-2026 Vice ChairSenatorNorth Carolina
Erin Twomey Partin
Committee LiaisonPolicy AnalystGeorgiaCSG South’s Human Services & Public Safety Committee addresses challenges states face in the areas of human services and corrections, as well as policies and programs that address them. The committee frequently undertakes assessments of pressing health issues including the national opioid crisis, organ donations, long-term care, aging inmate populations, female offenders, and mental health parity in prisons.