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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill strengthens the Department of Health's education program also for the care and treatment of
- These changes enhance the department's ability to ensure that treatment centers operate responsibly.
- These changes enhance the department's ability to ensure that treatment centers operate responsibly.
- Jared Willis, Better Tomorrow Treatment Center, waves in support.
- Zach Hubbard, Better Tomorrow Treatment Center, waves in support. Any debate?
Committee:
Senate Rules
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HHS, HHS DEFER Public Hearings 02-06-2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, we have SB 2285, relating to complex patient treatment.
- </c> relating to complex patient treatment. relating to complex patient treatment.
- People do not live in silos, and neither should treatment.
- Integrated complex patient treatment.
- </c> exemption for substance abuse treatment exemption for substance abuse treatment programs.<00:38:
Summary:
The Committee on Health and Human Services heard several health-related measures. SB 3132 on syndromic surveillance drew support from the Department of Health, healthcare organizations, and others, with DOH explaining the bill would formalize a surveillance program that has helped with real-time flu tracking and response to events like the Maui fires. A member raised privacy concerns from opponents, and DOH responded that the data are deidentified and do not include Social Security numbers or dates of birth. No votes were taken on the bill in the portion provided.
SB 3134 on emergency medical systems of care received broad support from SHIPA, DOH, military and EMS representatives, and others, who said it would modernize the EMS system. SB 3136 on lead materials and water infrastructure was also supported by DOH and SHIPA; members asked whether the bill would allow Hawaii to keep stronger standards if federal drinking water rules were weakened, and DOH said the state would not have to follow weaker federal standards as long as Hawaii remained as stringent or more stringent. SB 3138 on independent audits of deposit beverage distribution drew support from DOH and several industry groups, but with amendments to reduce burdens on small businesses, raise the audit threshold, and modernize reporting; opponents also testified. DOH later clarified that the measure would affect a limited number of distributors and said it is working on an electronic submission system, though not yet for audit filings.
SB 3139 concerning SHIPA was supported by SHIPA and the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii, while HMSA suggested one provision should remain under the insurance commissioner’s purview. SHIPA said the bill is about collaboration and a broader health vision, not regulation, and members indicated they were comfortable with removing the disputed portion. SB 3207 on background checks drew support from healthcare providers but opposition from the Attorney General and DOH. Supporters argued the FBI fingerprinting requirement is costly, duplicative, and difficult to schedule, while opponents said the bill would improperly shift fingerprint collection authority to hospitals and other facilities and could conflict with federal law. The committee engaged in extended questioning about costs, federal requirements, and whether the mandate would be passed on to patients; no final action is reflected in the excerpt. The committee then began SB 2271 on hospital licensing, with support from SHIPA, the Developmental Disabilities council, healthcare groups, Kaiser Permanente, and DOH, and commenters said the bill would allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance through CMS-recognized accreditation, with a suggested wording change to “approved” accrediting organization.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Our water system consists of 10 local wells and three drinking water treatment plants, about 150 miles
- Have you all talked with the other wastewater treatment facilities or the other rivers in Massachusetts
- There are added millions of dollars for wastewater treatment system upgrades to meet nutrient limits
- And, you know, we've been here for 12,000 years as a people, and seeing the disgraceful treatment of
- It is a testament to how water treatment can combine with land use planning to clean up a harbor and
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hybrid hearing with testimony on a range of environmental bills. Early testimony focused on H. 1018, which would update management of the Commonwealth’s water resources and limit new conditions on historic water registrations. Water officials from Wellesley and the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission supported the bill, arguing that drought-related restrictions on registered withdrawals are difficult to administer, create customer confusion, and can undermine utility revenue needed for infrastructure upgrades. A Massachusetts Waterworks Association representative also backed the bill, saying registered systems have long operated within their allocations and should not have those withdrawals conditioned by regulation.
A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 1040, which would ban tire-derived materials on playgrounds and playing fields. The bill’s petitioner, environmental advocates, and an environmental chemist testified that crumb rubber and other tire-derived infill can release chemicals into soil and water and may pose risks to aquatic life and public health. Committee members asked about alternatives and costs; witnesses said natural grass and some organic infills are available, though more research is needed on some substitutes. Rep. Schwartz also testified on CSO-related bills, describing combined sewer overflows as a public health and environmental problem and saying the bills set deadlines but leave implementation methods to local and regional officials. Rep. Chacolo supported H. 909, a grant program for low-noise, low-emission landscape equipment, citing worker health, noise, and emissions concerns, and Sen. Cyr testified for bills addressing coastal and environmental acidification and nutrient pollution.
The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 4040, which would prevent discharge of radioactive materials from the Pilgrim decommissioning process. Speakers including a Sierra Club representative, a physician, and the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association opposed Holtec’s plan to dispose of radioactive wastewater through evaporation or discharge, citing public health, transparency, and economic risks to fisheries and coastal communities. Another large block of testimony addressed CSO legislation, especially H. 1046 and related bills for the MWRA service area. Environmental groups, residents, and river users described sewage overflows into the Charles, Mystic, and Alewife Brook, impacts on health and recreation, and the need for a timeline to eliminate or sharply reduce overflows. Industry representatives opposed the CSO and waste bills, arguing they would be costly, duplicative, and disruptive, while waste facility operators said they already use continuous emissions monitoring and comply with existing regulations. No votes were taken during the hearing.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 11th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ...and evaluation for treatment at the defendant's expense.
- And are there programs right now where the defendant has to pay for their treatment?
- I do know that in this bill, it does not change anything about current treatment requirements.
- It doesn't speak to the drug treatment cost. Thank you for the question.
- What is in the new bill is that there will be a cost for treatment and also for the assessment.
Bills:
SCR17 , SB2104 , SB2155 , SB1428 , SB1250 , SB1651 , SB1794 , SB444 , SB1061 , SB1327 , SB1425 , SB1455 , SB1458 , SB1460 , SB1480 , SB1530 , SB1543 , SB1555 , SB1593 , SB1209 , SB1730 , SB1733 , SB1769 , SB1805 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1503
Summary:
The Senate began with several ceremonial recognitions, including citations for the Destiny Christian School girls volleyball team and football team for state championships, and for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, in connection with Delta Day at the Capitol and Women’s History Month. Members and guests were welcomed to speak briefly before the chamber returned to its agenda.
The chamber then considered a series of bills. SB 444, dealing with hospice handling and disposal of controlled dangerous substances left after a patient’s death, passed 39-0. SB 1327, restoring the Tourism and Recreation Commission’s authority and adding general commission-member requirements, passed 27-12. SB 1061, a mortgage broker fee cleanup bill, passed 38-0. SB 1425, repealing an obsolete health care workforce board, passed 40-0. SB 1455, extending the sunset for the Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers, passed 28-11 and then also passed the emergency with 38-1. SB 1458, an Attorney General-request bill to align grand jury witness confidentiality statutes, failed 24-14.
The Senate also passed SB 1460, which increases penalties for repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses and makes second or subsequent offenses sex offenses, by a vote of 38-3. SB 1480, creating a youth apprenticeship pilot program, passed 42-0 and then passed the emergency. SB 1530, updating the Oklahoma Research Development Rebate Program and encouraging private partnerships with higher education, passed 36-4. SB 1543, allowing multiple DUI charges within one year to be prosecuted as a single felony case and making related cleanup changes, passed 37-6 after extended debate about diversion, due process, and testing issues. SB 1555, aligning the state definition of intellectual disability with federal standards, passed 42-0, with a later correction noting the final vote as 42-1. SB 1593, updating outdated OSU-Tulsa trustee language, passed 43-0 and then passed the emergency. SB 1730, requiring law enforcement to copy OSBI on sexual offense reports, passed 37-6. SB 1209, which would have excluded Sundays and federal holidays from the eviction filing-to-hearing timeline, failed on a 21-21 tie after debate over landlord rights, service timing, and court delays.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You said that when you want to make sure that when a patient enters into treatment and people come in
- the room, that it’s clear that... ...into treatment.
- Senate Bill 844 by Senator Jones: Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education
- The course must cover, but is not limited to, evidence-based treatment protocols for patients of all
- Insurance allows for preventative screenings, treatment after a diagnosis, and ongoing management.
Committee:
Senate Health Policy
Summary:
The committee first considered SB 268, a public records bill for emergency physicians. A strike-all amendment narrowed and clarified the exemption, and the sponsor said it was intended to protect current emergency department physicians and eligible family members who submit a written request. Emergency physician Dr. Sean Patterson and several health care organizations supported the bill, citing threats, harassment, and safety concerns tied to mandatory reporting and patient encounters. The committee adopted the amendment and reported SB 268 favorably as a committee substitute.
The committee then heard SB 514, creating the Doula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties for pregnant and postpartum women, with priority for those affected by substance use disorder. Members discussed how the Department of Health would implement the pilot, collect data, and work with existing maternal health partners. An amendment changed the funding source to specific appropriations in the General Appropriations Act. Supporters said doula care can improve maternal and infant outcomes and help address Florida’s maternal health crisis. The bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute.
SB 36, on use of professional nursing titles, drew extensive debate over whether nurses with doctoral degrees should be able to use the title “doctor” in clinical and advertising settings while clearly identifying themselves as nurses. The sponsor said the bill was about transparency and patient clarity, while several senators raised concerns that patients could confuse DNPs with physicians. Supporters from nursing groups said the bill protects earned credentials and does not expand scope of practice. The committee adopted an amendment aligning the bill with the House version and reported SB 36 favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also reported favorably SB 864, creating a public records exemption for uterine fibroid research data; SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care management for certain health professionals; SB 1404, revising memory care licensing for assisted living facilities; and SB 914, clarifying dry needling authority for occupational therapists.
Finally, the committee took up SB 1758, a broad public assistance bill affecting Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described reforms including stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services through a waiver, pharmacy program changes, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. Members questioned the work requirement, implementation costs, eligibility verification, and due process concerns, while the sponsor said the bill would require federal approval and legislative review before implementation. Three amendments were adopted to adjust drug list update timing, expand public testimony on the high-cost drug list, and require faster prior authorization responses with a temporary supply in emergencies. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of SB 1758.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- In the most severe cases, treatment involves blood transfusions and housing in a critical care unit with
- In the most severe cases, treatment involves blood transfusions and housing in a critical care unit with
- The CO2 treatment is simple and effective.
- The success of this CO2 treatment at Cal Anderson Park led to expanded use of the method, which is now
- We were able to reduce and maintain the rat population there by 91% after eight weeks of treatment on
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
tribal member, board of natural resources, indigenous representation, natural resource management, local governance, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, audit, county, forest management, transparency, public lands, rodenticide, rodenticides, anticoagulant rodenticide, bromethalin, pesticide
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The revisions include new variables that capture youth who are not committed to secure youth treatment
- Youth Treatment Facility to an LRP, differentiating between Title 15 LRPs, LRPs licensed by the Board
- Treatment facilities.
- Three, defund secure youth treatment by conditioning state funds on judges ordering the most serious
- the community, and there is no funding to house arrestees in county jails or provide in-custody treatment
Committee:
House Budget
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Aug 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- were able to coordinate with home health and have her monitored in terms of oxygen levels and her treatments
- were able to coordinate with home health and have her monitored in terms of oxygen levels and her treatments
- patients who are immunocompromised, whether they're living with HIV/AIDS, going through cancer treatments
- I think, you know, for contraception, for example, STI testing and treatment, now we have at-home test
- You can do your testing at home, then you can receive treatment if you need treatment for your STI.
Summary:
The committee held an outcomes review hearing on AB 744 and AB 32, two telehealth bills authored by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry. Members and witnesses discussed how AB 744 established payment parity for telehealth in the commercial market and how AB 32 expanded Medi-Cal access to audio-only telehealth in appropriate circumstances, especially for patients facing broadband, transportation, language, and other access barriers. The hearing framed telehealth as a permanent part of California’s health care system rather than a temporary pandemic measure, while noting that disparities and implementation gaps remain.
First-panel testimony from the California Health Care Foundation and the Center for Connected Health Policy reviewed telehealth trends, evidence of patient satisfaction, and the effectiveness of telehealth for behavioral health, chronic care, and e-consults. Witnesses said audio-only care remains important for patients without reliable internet, but Medi-Cal still has gaps in asynchronous care, FQHC/RHC billing, and remote-only provider participation. Committee members asked about reimbursement, data collection, clinical safeguards, broadband access, language access, and whether telehealth is being used to speed up appointments or reduce disparities.
A second panel of providers and advocates described how telehealth has changed practice. A family physician said parity allowed his health system to invest in staffing and scheduling, and that virtual visits help seniors, working patients, and those with mobility or transportation barriers, while still allowing escalation to in-person care or emergency services when needed. Planned Parenthood said telehealth is essential for sensitive sexual and reproductive health services and urged broader Medi-Cal coverage for asynchronous care. A behavioral health clinician from Shasta County said telehealth has been critical for rural patients, though broadband and affordability remain barriers. Public comment from hospital, telemedicine, and consumer groups generally supported telehealth expansion while urging fixes to remaining Medi-Cal gaps and continued access to in-person care.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jul 16th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- During his treatment, Jane wrote a series of sonnets, one each day.
- Montigny, mental health treatment. Senator Tarr. Senator Lovely.
- The bill before us allows health care workers to take paid leave to seek medical treatment for injuries
- This amendment simply clarifies that medical treatment may include treatment for acute mental health
- So it would take out the word 'recommends.' addressing abusive treatment of home care workers, personal
Summary:
The Senate took up a series of local and statewide measures, including bills on parking fines in Scituate, a conservation restriction in Middleton, park and field dedications in Boston, toxic-free medical devices, a regional school district vote, and several local personnel and land-use matters. It also approved or engrossed bills concerning the Dalton Fire District, fire and police employment in Conway, reclassifying Beverly fire alarm operators, a Waitley Water District dissolution, a Dighton conservation land/public way issue, Milton liquor licenses, Billerica bike path land transfer, and an easement exchange involving Eversource. Several of these were advanced by suspending rules, ordering third readings, or concurring in House amendments; the Senate also accepted a committee report consolidating S. 545 with H. 899 and passed the consolidated park-dedication bill to engrossment.
A major focus was the bill requiring health care employers to develop and implement workplace violence prevention programs. Senators and sponsors described the measure as a compromise aimed at protecting health care workers through annual risk assessments, prevention plans, paid leave, reporting requirements, privacy protections, and a narrow warrantless-arrest provision for assaults on health care workers. The Senate adopted a number of amendments, including changes to employee definitions, complaint protections, disfigurement language, paid leave coverage, federally qualified health center exemptions, de-escalation and community-based response language, mental health treatment coverage, and a one-year pause for certain DDS-related provisions. Some proposed amendments were adopted, while others were rejected or withdrawn, and the bill was ultimately ordered to third reading and passed to be engrossed.
The Senate also considered the home care and long-term services bill, with members emphasizing home care licensure, oversight, and planning for long-term care financing. Amendments added or modified provisions related to home care training, evacuation procedures, minority-party representation on commissions, MassPACE participation, and representation for people living with dementia; one amendment on family caregiving was withdrawn after discussion. The chamber likewise advanced an economic development bond and appropriation package through a Ways and Means substitute and adopted a conference committee process on a separate energy affordability bill after the House disagreed with the Senate’s version. The session included ceremonial moments honoring guests and memorializing Jane Yolen and Charlene M. Naylor, and it ended with the Senate adjourning to meet again the following Monday.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- Treatment varies widely based on severity, and some individuals require only observation, while others
- years without a diagnosis, and by increasing awareness, we can promote early detection and better treatment
- She began bracing treatments and wore the brace for more than 20 hours a day, which you can only imagine
- If a child's infection goes long enough without treatment, the symptoms can be permanent.
- Expand evidence-based treatments, and reduce the devastating impact this disease has on children and
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests, including a student advocate and family members connected to a resolution on scoliosis awareness. The chamber first took up committee reports from Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Tourism and Recreation and Economic Development, and later Appropriations, Rules, Commerce, and Environmental and Natural Resource Protection, agreeing to the reported bills and resolutions. House Resolution 531, designating June 2026 as Scoliosis Awareness Month, was adopted 201-1 after remarks describing the condition and the advocacy of a young constituent. The House also adopted resolutions designating Diaper Need Awareness Week, directing a study on PANS/PANDAS, recognizing 717 Day, Little League World Series Week, and commemorating America 250 in Pennsylvania, with broad bipartisan support.
The House then considered several bills on final passage. House Bill 2146, updating the Sunshine Act’s 24-hour agenda notice rule after a court ruling, and Senate Bills 130, 511, 971, 972, 1181, and 1235 were agreed to. House Bill 1239, limiting HOA restrictions on rooftop solar, drew multiple amendments; some were withdrawn, and others failed on tied votes, after debate over HOA governance, native plants, and net metering. House Bill 2219, on license plates and transportation provisions, had an amendment agreed to removing indemnification language for elected officials at special events, and then passed as amended. House Bill 2558, banning non-compete agreements for broadcast workers, saw an amendment to preserve limited non-competes fail, and the bill passed. House Bill 2359, prohibiting government NDAs related to data centers, passed 171-31 after extensive debate over transparency and local control.
The chamber also passed House Bill 2455, granting Pittsburgh school administrators collective bargaining rights, despite objections that existing appeal protections already exist; it passed 106-96. House Bill 2460, creating hunting and trapping education provisions, passed 180-22 after debate over whether it duplicated existing law and imposed a mandate. House Bill 2499, expanding the State Workers’ Insurance Fund’s equity investment authority, passed 173-29. House Bill 2529, scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance, passed 198-4 amid testimony about overdose risks and concerns about criminalization. Senate Bill 604, joining the Counseling Compact, passed 188-14, and Senate Bill 1259, clarifying parole record privilege and expanding notice to denied parole applicants, passed unanimously 202-0. The House then made referrals and committee assignments, signed the two Senate bills for presentation to the Governor, and adjourned until July 1, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 22nd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- California has long been a leader in advancing civil rights and ensuring equal treatment for all people
- It is a tribute to the activists who organized protests and demanded equal treatment under the law, and
- Throughout this process, my goal has been simple: reserve access to treatment while addressing legitimate
- And this bill strengthens that trust while preserving diversion as an important pathway to treatment.
- about, but what I would say is we have come so far in the last 20 years in terms of research and treatment
Summary:
The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including re-referrals of several Senate bills, notices for committee hearings, and a successful motion to suspend rules so ACA 20 could be taken up later in the week. The chamber also recognized former Assembly Member Christina Garcia and later moved into a Pride Month observance.
The main ceremonial item was House Resolution 115 recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward opened on the resolution, and multiple members from different caucuses spoke in support, highlighting Pride history, LGBTQ+ rights, and the contributions of LGBTQ Californians. Assembly Member DeMaio offered supportive remarks while noting policy differences, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote after 53 co-authors were added. The Assembly then held a Pride honoree ceremony recognizing 15 individuals and groups for contributions to the LGBTQ community.
On the floor file, members also adopted several resolutions by voice vote after adding co-authors: ACR 187 on Men’s Mental Health Month, ACR 157 marking the 50th anniversary of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, ACR 222 declaring Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Awareness Month, and ACR 224 recognizing Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day. Each drew personal testimony from members about the underlying issues, including suicide prevention, caregiving and dementia, mining reclamation, and harms to youth from social media. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 46 on mental health diversion by a 51-1 vote, and later adopted the consent calendar 66-0. The House adjourned until June 25, 2026, at 9 a.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 22nd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- California has long been a leader in advancing civil rights and ensuring equal treatment for all people
- It is a tribute to the activists who organized protests and demanded equal treatment under the law, and
- Throughout this process, my goal has been simple: reserve access to treatment while addressing legitimate
- And this bill strengthens that trust while preserving diversion as an important pathway to treatment.
- about, but what I would say is we have come so far in the last 20 years in terms of research and treatment
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Apr 6th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 2533 addresses the employee-side tax treatment.
- Second, while no policy addresses the employee-side tax treatment.
- I prescribe exercise every single day in my practice for chronic disease, prevention, treatment, and
- Physical activity is a first-line treatment for all major chronic health conditions: high blood pressure
- Giving the state's plan preferential tax treatment over all qualified 529 plans really limits investors
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- receive reimbursement from CalVCB for medical expenses, including counseling and mental health treatments
- young people, to have access to easily obtainable, person-centered care, substance use disorder treatment
- often experience substance use disorders, legislation such as this further drives people needing treatment
- young people, to have access to easily obtainable, person-centered care, substance use disorder treatment
- needing a... substance use disorders, legislation such as this further drives people needing SUD treatment
Committee:
House Public Safety
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Mar 4th, 2026
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- it appears that each procedure newly enumerated in HB 2999 would be a non-surgical procedure or treatment
- were to go into anaphylaxis in an optometric office, they should have access to this life-saving treatment
- They could, however, in our bill, play a role in collagen cross-linking, which is a vital treatment for
- And I also want to point out that this—” “...treatment for early stages of keratoconus.
- It can affect patients' travel times, access to care, and create delays in treatment, increased costs
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 3111, which concerns bail bonds oversight. Representative Phelps offered a committee substitute that moved bail bondsmen into the existing Board of Private Investigators, Private Fire Investigators, and Professional Surety Bail Bonds to avoid a fiscal note. An amendment was adopted to remove fee caps in the substitute, and the committee then adopted the revised substitute and voted it do pass 21-0.
The committee then heard Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 1233, the CPA licensure bill, along with related provisions for social work supervisors and speech pathologists. Senator Trent and supporters from the Missouri Society of CPAs, the speech-language association, the social work community, and the State Auditor’s Office said the bill would address CPA shortages by creating a new licensure path based more on experience, while preserving exam standards and adding reciprocity. No opposition was offered, and the hearing concluded without a vote.
House Bill 2999 on optometry scope of practice drew extensive testimony and debate. The sponsor and ophthalmology witnesses described the bill as a negotiated compromise that would codify specific procedures optometrists may perform, while opponents from optometry argued it would freeze scope in statute, limit modernization, and require repeated legislative action as standards change. Witnesses disagreed sharply over whether the bill improved patient safety and access, whether the procedures were already within current practice, and whether surgical procedures such as lasers should be included. The bill was heard but no committee action was taken in the transcript.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2957 on respiratory therapist licensure. Representative Castile and respiratory care witnesses said the bill would phase out the CRT as the entry credential for new applicants in favor of the higher RRT standard, while grandfathering current CRTs and adding renewal audits to confirm active credentials. Supporters said the change reflects current training standards and would raise patient-care quality without reducing workforce numbers. No opposition testimony was presented, and the hearing adjourned without a vote.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty - Thursday, February 12
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The sunset has allowed time to step back and evaluate the best course of treatment for children.
- Just this month, the American Medical Association of treatment for children.
- Children must be handled with compassion and be given the treatment that's needed to effectively treat
- simple bill removing a statute of limitations, and it provides an off-ramp for those undergoing treatments
- No treatment can change a person's genetic composition, and no studies have demonstrated long-term benefits
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 28th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- with clients in any form of therapeutic communications, generate therapeutic recommendations or treatment
- And I think we could probably all agree that the need for mental health treatment is much larger than
- AI cannot replicate the nuance that goes into diagnosis and treatment.
- Using AI for treatment poses significant ethical concerns.
- The only treatment he received was three bags of saline solution that cost $1,200.
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, certification, state regulation, health plan, therapy, psychotherapy, mental health, regulation, professional standards, behavioral health, mental health crisis, crisis response, co-response, co-responder, first responder, EMS, emergency medical services, paramedic, EMT
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- You spoke a lot to the carbon intensity and the treatment under the Clean Fuels Program.
- But if we do not adjust EITE treatment post-2035, EITEs could exceed the entire CCA emissions cap and
- our state's largest manufacturing facilities is compatible... ...your action to make sure that the treatment
- Senate Bill 6172 relates to eliminating preferential treatment to a coal-fired electric generating plant
- This means no special treatment for coal power under sales and use tax, the Climate Commitment Act, and
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas, GHG emissions, cap-and-invest, carbon market, emissions trading, allowances, covered entity, coal-fired power plant, coal plant, electric utility, electric generating facility, fossil fuels, natural gas, imported electricity, emissions leakage, air pollution, renewable energy transition, industrial emissions, railroad emissions
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You spoke a lot to the carbon intensity and the treatment under the Clean Fuels Program.
- But if we do not adjust EITE treatment post-2035, EITEs could exceed the entire CCA emissions cap and
- an important first step toward decarbonization if paired with future action to make sure that the treatment
- Senate Bill 6172 relates to eliminating preferential treatment to a coal-fired electric generating plant
- This means no special treatment for coal power under sales and use tax, the Climate Commitment Act, and
Summary:
The Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee heard three bills. SB 6246 would direct Ecology to develop recommendations for how no-cost allowances for emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities (EITEs) should work from 2035 to 2050, and would require EITEs to submit facility-specific emissions data and periodic decarbonization plans as a condition of receiving allowances. Supporters said the bill preserves the Climate Commitment Act’s goals while giving the Legislature and Ecology better information to prevent emissions and job leakage and to plan for industrial decarbonization. Opponents argued the bill adds costly reporting and planning burdens, could threaten competitiveness, and in some cases could lead to allowance withholding; Ecology said it generally supports the approach but wants some streamlining and noted implementation costs are not in the governor’s budget.
SB 5932 would provide certainty for sustainable aviation fuel development by changing how Ecology applies electricity carbon intensity in the Clean Fuels Program and by setting an earlier trigger for aviation fuel tax incentives. The sponsor and 12, a Moses Lake SAF developer, said the bill would give investors and producers needed certainty for expansion and help Washington remain competitive. Ecology and Climate Solutions opposed parts of the bill, saying it would weaken incentives for new renewable electricity generation, limit Ecology’s technical discretion, and reduce the Clean Fuels Program’s effectiveness, though Ecology said it supports decarbonizing aviation and is willing to work on the issue through rulemaking. Some testimony also supported the tax certainty portion while objecting to the Clean Fuels Program changes, and one witness asked for clarification on local participation in the incentive.
SB 6172 would end remaining state tax and regulatory exemptions for the coal-fired TransAlta plant after its scheduled closure date. The sponsor said Washington should remove special treatment now that the state has phased out coal, while supporters said the bill reinforces the state’s clean energy transition and protects public health and climate goals. A few witnesses raised concerns about possible costs to utilities and ratepayers if the plant were ever required to run in an emergency, and asked for language to protect against that. The hearing concluded with the committee closing public testimony on all three bills; no votes were taken in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-09-17
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We have to go line-by-line through billing records, review treatment records, and contact resources.
- came in contact with a housing stabilization provider, Brilliant Minds, when I was graduating from treatment
- Most had signed up when leaving treatment in hopes of finding permanent housing and had essentially been
- I also think it's important to think about the idea of wet ink signatures on treatment records, right
- Some of those are legislative fixes. ...signatures on treatment records, that could be a start.