Axios:
Abortion, Minimal Wage, Drug Gross sales Amongst New State Laws For 2023

From minimal wage will increase throughout almost two dozen states, entry to abortion expanded or restricted, and the legalization of marijuana and shrooms gross sales for some, many individuals can be impacted by quite a lot of new legal guidelines. (Habeshian, 1/1)

CNN:
New Laws In 2023: From Increases In Minimal Wage To Leisure Marijuana, This is What Takes Impact

5 states – Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota – had leisure marijuana on the poll within the November midterm elections, and voters in Maryland and Missouri accredited private use for these 21 and older. Whereas legalization has taken impact in Missouri with an modification to the state structure, the Maryland legislation goes into impact on July 1. (Iyer, 1/1)

Extra particulars on new state legal guidelines related to well being care —

The New York Occasions:
Authorized Use Of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins In Oregon

On Jan. 1, Oregon turned the primary state within the nation to legalize the grownup use of psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic that has proven important promise for treating extreme despair, post-traumatic stress dysfunction and end-of-life nervousness among the many terminally in poor health, amongst different psychological well being situations. (Jacobs, 1/3)

The Washington Publish:
New Laws Take Impact In Virginia, Maryland And D.C.

One other new legislation within the District would require all medical health insurance plans issued on or after Jan. 1 to cowl sure meals required for some medical situations, corresponding to inflammatory bowel illness and gastroesophageal reflux illness. (Vozzella and Elwood, 12/31)

WNYT:
New NY State Regulation Bans PFAS In Clothes

The day earlier than the brand new 12 months, the ban on PFAS in meals packaging supplies went into impact in New York.New York and California at the moment are the primary two states to ban PFAS in clothes. (Tucker, 1/2)

St. Louis Public Radio:
New Regulation Bans Latex Gloves In Illinois Eating places

Metro East meals service suppliers at the moment are barred from utilizing latex gloves as a brand new state legislation takes impact. The Illinois Normal Meeting handed the Latex Glove Ban Act this 12 months, which Gov. JB Pritzker signed into legislation in June. The aim of the brand new legislation is to guard employees and clients who could also be allergic to latex. Beginning in 2024, the latex ban may also apply to well being care settings — a lot of which have already made the change. (Bauer, 1/3)

NBC Chicago:
9 New Illinois Laws That May Impression Your Medical Payments In 2023

From state necessities for insurance coverage firms to cowl a variety of companies and procedures to prohibitions on insurers from imposing copayments on an opioid suppressant, here is a take a look at the brand new health-related statutes that may have an effect on your cash beginning Jan. 1, 2023. (12/28)

AP:
Psychological Health Reporting Necessities Amongst New Georgia Laws

Health insurance coverage firms have to start reporting to the state Insurance Division how they supply psychological well being protection for kids, adolescents and adults underneath Home Invoice 1013, a state effort to ensure insurers observe federal legislation requiring that they cowl psychological well being care in the identical approach they pay for bodily well being care. (Amy, 12/29)