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Posted by in State Government on 11. Feb, 2015 | No Comments
Singleton, Conaway & Wimberly Bill to Boost Pedestrian Safety along Dangerous Corridors Continues to Advance in the Assembly
TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblymen Troy Singleton, Herb Conaway M.D. and Benjie Wimberly sponsored to boost pedestrian safety throughout New Jersey was recently approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Noting the high number of fatalities along Route 130 in Burlington County, considered the state’s most dangerous corridor, the lawmakers designed the
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Posted by in Healthcare on 10. Feb, 2015 | No Comments
Assembly Panel OKs Conaway & Pinkin Bill Requiring Medicaid to Cover Diabetes Education for Patients
An Assembly panel recently advanced legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway and Nancy Pinkin to educate Medicaid patients on diabetes and pre-diabetes care. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in New Jersey, nearly 2,000 deaths each year, according the New Jersey Department of Health website. Approximately 700,000
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Posted by in Healthcare on 09. Feb, 2015 | No Comments
Conaway, Eustace, Vainieri Huttle, Lagana & Pinkin Measure to Create Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program & Address Fraud Advances in Senate
Measure Aims to Curb Abuse and Help Residents’ Reduce Monthly Medicaid Costs Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway M.D., Tim Eustace, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Joseph Lagana and Nancy Pinkin to increase efficiency in the state Medicaid program and reduce monthly costs for recipients was approved by a Senate panel
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Posted by in Healthcare on 06. Feb, 2015 | No Comments
Conaway Praises Autism Speaks for their Unequivocal Support of Vaccination
Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. (D-Burlington), Chair of the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee, on Friday praised the national advocacy group Autism Speaks for their public support of vaccinating children to save lives: “I applaud Autism Speaks for their unequivocal endorsement of vaccinations. Given their leadership and advocacy for
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Legislation to Help Improve Quality of Life for Patients with Serious Illnesses
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Bill Would Establish a Palliative Care Information Program to Educate Patients, Families & Healthcare Providers Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Nancy Pinkin and Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. to help improve the quality of life and relieve pain and suffering for patients suffering from serious illnesses was unanimously approved by an
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Bill to Make Cost-Effective Biological Drug Alternatives More Widely Available
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An Assembly panel on Thursday unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Pamela Lampitt, Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Daniel Benson, Shavonda Sumter, Angel Fuentes and Nancy Pinkin to make it easier for consumers to obtain more cost-effective, “generic” versions of biological medicines used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis,
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May
Bill to Allow Banks to Conduct Savings Promotions for Consumers
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Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, Troy Singleton, Tim Eustace and Craig Coughlin to inform through promotion the benefits of having a savings account cleared a legislative hurdle with passage by an Assembly panel on Thursday. The bill (A-3868) would authorize state-chartered banks, savings banks, savings and loans and
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27
Mar
Bill to Require Annual Report on State Workforce Approved by Assembly
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(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Herb Conaway, Bob Andrzejczak, Vincent Mazzeo, Carmelo Garcia, and Gabriela Mosquera to require the state Employment and Training Commission to prepare an annual report on the state’s workforce was approved 74-0 Thursday by the Assembly. The sponsors said the intent of
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Mar
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Conaway, Singleton & Spencer Bill to Protect N.J. Drinking Water from Likely Carcinogen Released by Assembly Panel
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Bill Comes Amid Moorestown Water Concerns (TRENTON) – Legislation Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, M.D., Troy Singleton and L. Grace Spencer sponsored to protect New Jersey’s drinking water from toxic contaminant was released Thursday by an Assembly committee. The bill (A-3954) seeks a maximum contaminant level for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. It requires the
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16
Mar
***MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE*** Conaway on Bill to Tighten Exemptions to Mandatory Immunization Requirements for NJ Students
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(TRENTON) — Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee Chairman Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. (D-Burlington) issued a multimedia package Monday on his legislation that would tighten the laws governing exemptions to New Jersey’s mandatory immunization requirement for New Jersey school children. Conaway’s measure (A-1931) would update current state statutes governing immunization
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10
Mar
Bill to Create COPD Task Force Gains Assembly Approval
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Legislation Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway Jr., M.D. and Shavonda Sumter sponsored to increase awareness of a life-threatening lung disease that affects millions of Americans was unanimously approved Monday by the full Assembly. The bill (A-3248) would establish the Task Force on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a lung disease typically
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Mar
Conaway & Singleton Bill to Widen Access to Life-Saving Allergy Medicine Clears Assembly Panel
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(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. and Troy Singleton (both D-Burlington) to allow individuals who have received adequate training to carry and administer life-saving epinephrine auto-injectors was released Monday by an Assembly panel. The bill (A-4094) would allow an individual who has completed an educational program
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Feb
Assembly OKs Measure Calling for Constitutional Convention to Limit Corporate Influence on Elections
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Measure Would Pave the Way to Overturn “Citizens United” Supreme Court Decision By a vote of 44-25-2, the full Assembly on Monday approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Daniel Benson, Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D. and Tim Eustace applying to Congress for a constitutional convention to rein in the corrupting influence
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Feb
Conaway, Lampitt, Pinkin, Benson, Sumter & Wimberly Bill to Expand Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Act Now Law
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Measure Extends Immunity Provisions of Opioid Antidote Law A bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway Jr., Pamela Lampitt, Nancy Pinkin, Daniel Benson, Shavonda Sumter and Benjie Wimberly to help save more lives by granting immunity to emergency responders and other critical frontline professionals who administer overdose antidotes has been
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