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2026 Legislative Priorities

Smoke-Free Air

ACS CAN will work to implement a statewide comprehensive smoke-free law that covers all workplaces including restaurants and bars. ACS CAN will work to defend the statewide smoke-free law against any exemptions. ACS CAN will work to expand the statewide smoke-free law to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes and marijuana wherever smoking is prohibited.

Lung Cancer Screenings

ACS CAN advocates for all insurance plans, including traditional Medicaid, to provide a comprehensive benefit for lung cancer screening including all follow-up testing according to recommended guidelines, without enrollee cost sharing or other barriers.

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding

ACS CAN will work to increase funding for fact-based, statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco and help those who are trying to quit.