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Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Health
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New bills require police training on autism, insurance coverage for opioid alternatives
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police would be required to complete four hours of training in how to interact with people with autism and other developmental disabilities if a bill introduced Monday in Carson City becomes law. A study of 8-year-olds conducted in 2020 found that one in every 36 are affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which impairs their social interactions. The prevalence of ASD has increased dramatically, going from 1:150 in 2000 to 1:44 in 2018, and 1:36 in the 2020 study, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ASD is nearly four times as common in boys compared to levels found in girls. Senate Bill 380 (SB380) is an effort to make interactions between police and people with ASD less likely to result in harm. When a person with ASD has a weapon, the situation can be deadly. The bill requires continuing education for peace officers on interactions and how to recognize and respond to persons with developmental disabilities, including ASD. Democratic State Sen. James Ohrenschall sponsored the bill. Another bill introduced Monday would require health insurance companies to cover opioid alternative drugs, commonly used in helping people break addictions to opioids. SB377, sponsored by Republican State Sen. John Steinbeck, would also empower the Nevada Commissioner of Insurance to suspend or revoke the certification of any health maintenance organization that failed to comply. Steinbeck, fire chief for the Clark County Fire Department since 2020, introduced another bill Monday that calls for tougher penalties on crimes committed in Nevada resort hotel. Find details on that bill (SB371) here: Proposal raises penalties for crimes at Las Vegas Strip, Nevada resorts Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Panel kills bill calling for Ten Commandments monument to be restored at Oklahoma Capitol
A state-owned, privately funded Ten Commandments monument sits on OCPA grounds after being removed from the Capitol. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY – A Senate panel on Wednesday killed a bill that sought to return a Ten Commandments monument to the Capitol amid concerns that resurrecting it would violate the will of voters. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-5 against advancing Senate Bill 380, by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant. It is very unusual for bills heard in committee not to advance. Sen. Lisa Standrige, R-Norman, said lawmakers pray before each legislative day. 'Show some courage' and allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed at the Capitol, she said. Senators in opposition to the measure expressed concerns that it was unconstitutional, would lead to other religious monuments and went against the will of the people. The measure would have called for a privately funded Ten Commandments monument inside and outside the Capitol. Any person who knowingly damaged or destroyed the monument would be guilty of a felony. The Oklahoma Supreme Court in 2015 ruled that a privately funded Ten Commandments monument on the Capitol grounds was religious and had to be removed. State officials spent about $4,700 to remove it to private property nearby. In 2016, voters resoundingly rejected State Question 790, put on the ballot by lawmakers, that would have allowed the Ten Commandments monument to be displayed at the Capitol. In 2018, then Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill that would allow for the Ten Commandments along with other historical documents to be displayed on public property. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
