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• don't have coverage, they need to know where they can go and get that coverage.
• and when they don't have losing coverage and when they don't have coverage<01:07:44.200> they
• :45.480> and<01:07:45.600> get<01:07:45.760> that<01:07:46.000> coverage.
• <01:07:46.280> So<01:07:46.360> that can go and get that coverage.
• So that can go and get that coverage.

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• Still others are facing skyrocketing premiums and cannot afford their coverage.
• to consumers who are not currently able to get coverage for wildfire reasons.
• Hopefully this would allow consumers who couldn't otherwise get insurance to at least get coverage for
• Hopefully this would allow consumers who couldn't otherwise get insurance to at least get coverage for
• and that wildfire coverage needs to be obtained by way of a separate rider.

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• It's not providing coverage for more mental health.
• It's not providing coverage<00:04:22.639> for<00:04:22.960> more<00:04:23.199> mental
• <00:04:24.400> Uh,<00:04:24.720> and coverage for more mental health.
• Uh, and coverage for more mental health.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What about insurance coverage? Was it mentioned? Does this provide any?
• This bill doesn't provide or deal with the issue of insurance coverage.
• There's no coverage for criminal activity.
• We share health plans that are created to make coverage more affordable for small businesses and employees

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas, 1185, senate, all

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• , the more expensive the coverage that remains.
• <00:25:30.559> the<00:25:30.679> more the access to coverage the more the access to
• coverage the more expensive<00:25:31.480> the<00:25:31.640> coverage<00:25:32.080>
• specific sectors or types of coverage specific sectors or types of coverage this<00:26:08.320>
• They get the coverage.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 733-FN, a bill concerning third-party litigation financing (TPLF). Representative Cole, the prime sponsor, described TPLF as outside investors funding lawsuits in which they have no personal stake, arguing that the practice is largely unregulated, can involve foreign entities, increases litigation abuse, and contributes to higher insurance and consumer costs. He said the bill is modeled on an NCOIL proposal and would require disclosure of TPLF agreements, with guardrails and reporting requirements on specified pages of the bill. He also noted a couple of drafting fixes, including adding the word “knowingly” and incorporating a missing section later. Members raised questions about the bill’s foreign-entity language, especially the provision allowing a governor or the Department of Safety to designate a country as a threat to critical infrastructure. Representative Cole said he would have lawyers review that issue. Another member asked whether the bill would prohibit a party from obtaining outside funding for a lawsuit; Cole clarified that the bill is intended as a reporting measure, not a ban, and that disclosure would be required. He also said the bill is aimed at American citizens rather than foreign-backed financing, and that some states had considered caps on such arrangements, though this bill does not. Brandon Gratz of the Attorney General’s office testified that the enforcement language appears too limited, because it would allow only civil penalties and not broader Consumer Protection Act remedies such as injunctions or restitution. He suggested the Attorney General may not have meaningful authority under the bill as written and raised possible insurance-law issues. Commissioner D.J. Benton-Court of the Insurance Department said the disclosure could help insurers better assess risk and potentially soften the hard insurance market by improving transparency, competition, underwriting, innovation, and claims management. He also said the bill likely needs further work on jurisdiction and enforcement, and that the committee may need to coordinate with the Attorney General, Insurance Department, and possibly banking regulators. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the House proceedings for political or commercial purposes
• Any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the House proceedings for political or commercial purposes
• ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Are those folks that come into the ER, have to be served, and there is no coverage, or it's not clear
• if they have coverage?
• And I think part of this is attributable to the lack of coverage we have for mental behavioral health
• Um, if everyone had coverage as opposed to being uninsured, there'd be some payment.
• Only have one carrier for malpractice coverage?

Keywords: 916, all

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• organizations to inform recipients about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage
• and potentially lose access to long-term services. supports, and in terms of an intentional gap in coverage
• could potentially jeopardize medical care and health, as Medicaid is typically the only insurance coverage
• If there's a gap in coverage, it can be potentially devastating.
• provide care to every patient who walks through our doors, regardless of their insurance status or coverage

Bills: HB1531, HB2667, HB2809, HB2865, HB3589, HB3151, HB3748, HB3750, HB4419, HB4643, HB3597, HB4129, HB4130, HB4131

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• That is a reference to what everyone, what we all talked about, on private sources of supplemental coverage
• Private sources of supplemental coverage. We believe that takes care of that reference.
• the claim isn't made whole from an injury, workers' comp makes that whole in sharing with existing coverage

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It's not mandating any specific kind of coverage. >> Correct. >> Yep.
• any specific kind of coverage. Correct. any specific kind of coverage. Correct.
• The bill in one of its original iterations mandated services or coverage benefits in our state.
• , you're in a managed care plan coverage, you're in a managed care plan where<00:47:31.440> you
• needling<00:51:31.040> that<00:51:31.280> is coverage for dry needling that is coverage

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 1042, which would increase the BFA contingent credit limit. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli explained that under RSA 66, state debt capacity is tied to unrestricted revenue and that guaranteed debt counts in the calculation even though it is contingent rather than direct debt. She said the state currently has about 4.2% to 4.3% debt-to-revenue ratio, about $120 million in additional capacity, and that approving the bill’s proposed increase would reduce available capacity for future state borrowing, including capital budgets. She noted the BFA has a long history of using guarantees without a state payout, but said the legislature should consider whether the full additional $250 million is needed and whether unused guarantee authorizations, such as one for the Pease Development Authority, should be reviewed in the future. Committee members asked whether guarantees have the same effect as actual debt for bonding capacity, and the treasurer confirmed that they do for purposes of the formula. Members also asked about the usual level of debt relative to the statutory 10% cap, and she said the state generally stays well below that limit. BFA Executive Director James Key Wallace then testified that the request was driven by rising project costs, inflation, and the need for more runway so the agency does not have to return to the legislature in an emergency. He said the BFA is self-supported, has never had a guarantee paid out by the state, requires collateral and reserves, and believes the appropriate range is closer to $400 million to $450 million; he also said a Senate bill would raise the limit to $400 million. He added that the BFA’s pipeline includes projects from about $15 million to $100 million and that housing availability is an important factor in business location decisions. After closing the work session on House Bill 1042, the committee opened House Bill 241, a bill on health insurance coverage for pain management services for chronic pain. Representative Dave Nagel, the prime sponsor, gave extensive background on his long career in pain medicine and said the bill is intended to improve access to non-opioid therapies and evidence-based pain management. He described the broad population affected by chronic pain and opioid use disorder, and said the proposal has long had bipartisan and stakeholder support. No vote or final action was taken on House Bill 241 in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• It provides $300 million to backfill federal cuts to health premiums to help keep coverage affordable
• It will ensure insurance coverage for treatment that is not covered for women in midlife, because for
• care coverage.
• . 96% of our 40 million Californians had health care coverage with HR1 that's going to drop by 10%.
• We rejected the immediate asset test limit, which would have stripped coverage for seniors and people

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• minimum coverage.
• minimum coverage.
• minimum coverage.
• minimum coverage.
• coverage? coverage?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And the response to what we have done through our veterans coverage, as well as other documentaries that
• in underserved in rural coverage in underserved in rural communities<00:33:05.200> increased<
• on um Dante Wright um I lived coverage on um Dante Wright um I lived in<01:16:25.920> Brooklyn
• We provide coverage that is culturally relevant, language accessible, and community driven.
• We provide coverage that is culturally relevant, language accessible, and community driven.

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• pockets, the focus is on substance use disorder and how millions of people are going to lose their coverage
• Madam Chair, I think our Medicaid coverage is about between 60 and 70 percent of our clients.
• There are providers that will not accept certain coverage, but I don't know about the insurance companies
• It looks like, oh, there's 29 who are going to lose their coverage because they're not working, but they
• A number of states have dropped coverage for them, and counterintuitively, they still cover bariatric

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• from the state's budget, whether it is care for seniors, people with disabilities, our health care coverage
• people with disabilities,<00:02:54.160> our<00:02:54.400> healthcare<00:02:54.800> coverage
• , disabilities, our healthcare coverage, disabilities, our healthcare coverage, our<00:02:55.280>
• Uh, and it was very clear from the start that eliminating coverage for people who are not documented

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• HB 3388 is a common-sense approach that authorizes group property and casualty coverage for persons..
• . ...lines, which will benefit Texans and provide greater choices for coverage.
• The bill also allows for both casualty and liability coverage incidental to property risks.
• Chairman, I'm pleased to report that HB 3388 advances these goals by creating group coverage options
• for personal lines of property and incidental liability coverage.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• clarifying the original intent that firefighters be covered as well as policemen under workers' comp coverage
• The original intent was that firefighters be covered as well as policemen under workers' comp coverage
• HB 2948, pricing coverage good. HB 2953, Pharmacy Board. HB 2958, help the name of appropriations.
• HB 2948, pricing coverage good. HB 2953, Pharmacy Board. HB 2958, help the name of appropriations.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day and several guests, including advocates for rare diseases, a community civil rights leader, and representatives from Lucid Motors. The chamber also heard multiple personal privilege remarks honoring guests and community figures, and the clerk recorded attendance at 55 present, zero absent, and five excused. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered HB 2022, HB 2122, and HB 2138. HB 2022, an elections bill, was amended to extend provisions affecting overseas military voting and clarify observer access at voting locations; it received a do-pass recommendation. HB 2122, a technical reciprocity correction for engineers, also received a do-pass recommendation. HB 2138, a workers’ compensation cleanup bill clarifying coverage for firefighters as well as police, was amended and recommended do pass. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and sent the three bills to engrossing. On third reading, the House passed HB 2022, HB 2046 (probation-related changes), and HB 2116, which appropriates money to the Colorado River Litigation Fund. All three passed 56-0 with four not voting, and HB 2022 was passed as an emergency measure requiring a two-thirds vote. Members speaking on HB 2116 emphasized protecting Arizona’s Colorado River water rights and supporting litigation efforts. The session also included several commemorative remarks and announcements, including recognition of Notre Dame Preparatory’s state hockey championship, a proclamation for Mexican American Heritage Day, and a tribute to Mary Green as an early African-American pioneer in Arizona. The House later received first readings of multiple bills and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

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• S. 251, an act relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and ...
• health S251, an act relating to health S251, an act relating to health insurance<00:10:35.279> coverage
• 10:36.000> diagnosis<00:10:36.560> and S. 251, an act relating to health insurance coverage
• Listen to the first reading. >> S. 251, an act relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• What about—I believe I saw something mentioned about insurance coverage.
• this—provide any— Senator West: This bill doesn't provide—it doesn't deal with the issue of insurance coverage
• There's no coverage for criminal activity.
• Bit of background, three share Senator Hinojosa: health plans were created to make coverage more affordable

Bills: HB50

Keywords: constitutional amendment, ballot language, fiscal note, fiscal impact, cost estimate, savings estimate, Legislative Budget Board, LBB, secretary of state, Election Code, Government Code, voter information, ballot proposition, state budget, election administration, Texas

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• I also want to set aside places that have no cell phone coverage.
• Complete coverage across this affected area was still not possible.
• , commercial coverage, and Band 14.
• FirstNet coverage for that whole community was an emergency.
• I think it's safe to say we had more cell phone coverage in there.

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.