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APIS Change Log

The APIS website is updated from time to time to add new material, enhance functionality, and clarify or correct information already available on the site. This page lists changes made since the launch of the website on June 23, 2003. Descriptions of these changes may be accessed by selecting a date from the “View Changes” menu.

View Changes

Material changes to the Web site have been made on the following dates:

Changes for: November 4, 2022

Additions and Enhancements

Site Redesign

The website has been extensively redesigned to enhance usability and improve access to APIS data. Major improvements include the following:

  • New download functionality allowing data for multiple policy topics to be selected and downloaded at one time;
  • New mobile-friendly interface;
  • Simplified home page display;
  • New ways to view and access policy data, including the option to change the display from Table format to Accordion or Cards as desired.

Policy Resources

The following new or revised policy resources were added to APIS:

  • Coverage for the six Pregnancy and Drugs policy topics is now complete through 1/1/2021, as for other APIS policy topics.
  • Coverage for the Digest and Dataset of State Alcohol-Related Laws During the COVID-19 Emergency is now complete through 1/1/2022. See APIS COVID-19 coverage.
  • Additional journal references were added to the Peer-Reviewed Publications Using APIS Data page.

 

Corrections and Clarifications

Changes to data presented in the comparison tables in the APIS Policy Topics section of the website are listed below.

 

Changes to data presented in the comparison tables in the APIS Policy Topics section of the website.
Policy Topic Jurisdiction Changes
Beverage Service Training Delaware Removed coding for Mandatory Training requirement applicable to Licensees of both new and existing licensees and for both on- and off-premises establishments, for the period beginning 1/1/2003.
False Identification for Obtaining Alcohol Colorado Removed coding for Judicial license suspension for the period beginning 8/5/2009.
False Identification for Obtaining Alcohol Michigan Removed coding for Judicial license suspension for the period beginning 1/1/2018.
Pregnancy and Alcohol: Legal Significance for Child Abuse/Child Neglect Minnesota Added coding for Provisions Pertaining to Child Abuse/Child Neglect for the period beginning 8/1/2012.
Pregnancy and Alcohol: Legal Significance for Child Abuse/Child Neglect Rhode Island Added coding for Provisions Pertaining to Child Abuse/Child Neglect for the period 1/22/1990 through 6/30/1990.
Pregnancy and Alcohol: Priority Treatment West Virginia Added coding for Priority for Pregnant Women, Program Type Not Specified, Provider Type Public, and Provider Type Private, for the period 6/10/2016 through 1/1/2021.
Pregnancy and Alcohol: Reporting Requirements Louisiana Added coding for Mandatory Purpose of Data Gathering and Referral for Assessment and/or Treatment for the period 1/1/2003 through 6/30/2005.
Pregnancy and Alcohol: Reporting Requirements Missouri Removed coding for Discretionary Data Gathering and added Discretionary Referral to Child Welfare for the period 7/1/1992 through 8/27/2018, and for the period 8/28/2018 through 1/1/2021 removed Discretionary Data Gathering and Referral for Assessment and/or Treatment, and added Discretionary Referral to Child Welfare.
Pregnancy and Alcohol: Reporting Requirements Nevada Added coding for Mandatory Reporting by Law Enforcement for Referral for Assessment and/or Treatment, for the period beginning 7/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Alcohol: Reporting Requirements New Mexico Added coding for Mandatory Reporting by Health Care/Social Workers for Data Gathering and Referral for Assessment and/or Treatment, for the period beginning 6/14/2019.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Civil Commitment North Dakota Added coding for Civil Commitment for the period 8/1/2003 through 1/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Legal Significance for Child Abuse/Child Neglect Minnesota Added coding for Provisions Pertaining to Child Abuse/Child Neglect for the period beginning 8/1/1989.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Limitations on Criminal Prosecution Kentucky Beginning date for Limitations on Criminal Prosecution changed from 7/13/1992 to 7/14/1992.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Priority Treatment Delaware Added coding for Priority for Pregnant Women, Program Type Not Specified, Provider Type Public, Provider Type Private, and Medical Records Confidentiality, for the period beginning 1/1/2009.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Priority Treatment Vermont Added coding for Priority for Pregnant Women, Program Type Not Specified, Provider Type Private, and Medical Records Confidentiality, for the period 4/1/2016 through 1/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Priority Treatment West Virginia Added coding for Private Provider Type for the period 6/10/2016 through 1/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Reporting Requirements Georgia Added coding for Discretionary Reporting by Health Care/Social Workers for Referral for Assessment and/or Treatment and Referral to Child Welfare, for the period beginning 1/1/2014; and added coding for Mandatory Reporting by Law Enforcement, Health Care/Social Workers, and Other, for purposes of Data Gathering, Referral for Assessment and/or Treatment and Referral to Child Welfare, for the period 7/1/2016 through 1/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Reporting Requirements Louisiana Added coding for Mandatory Purpose of Data Gathering for the period 8/1/2016 through 12/31/2016. Removed coding for Mandatory Reporting by Health Care/Social Workers and Mandatory Purpose of Referral to Child Welfare Agency for the period 8/15/2006 through 8/14/2007.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Reporting Requirements Missouri Removed coding for Discretionary Data Gathering and added Discretionary Referral to Child Welfare for the period 7/1/1992 through 1/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Reporting Requirements Nevada Added coding for Mandatory Reporting by Law Enforcement for Referral to Child Welfare, for the period 10/1/2005 through 1/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Reporting Requirements New Jersey Added coding for Mandatory Reporting by Health Care/Social Workers for the period 10/6/2008 through 1/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Reporting Requirements North Dakota Added coding for Mandatory Reporting by Law Enforcement, Health Care/Social Workers, and Other for Mandatory Referral for Assessment and/or Treatment for the period 8/1/2012 through 1/1/2017.
Pregnancy and Drugs: Warning Signs: Drugs During Pregnancy Oregon Beginning date for Retail Off-Sale posting requirement changed from 3/1/2016 to 9/22/2015.