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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I think long-term, when it comes to the cost of taking care of the health care professionals that
  • in control of their own health care.
  • taking care of the kids.
  • We recognize the importance of maintaining high standards of care.
  • We're going to take care of it.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026

Children, Youth and Family Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think all solutions are better from local conversations and local people taking care of their neighborhoods
  • For those of you that may or may not know this, foster care is a passion for me.
  • I've sent it to my judges that make the decisions on foster care and that kind of thing.
  • I've sent it to my judges that make the decisions on foster care and that kind of thing.
  • in terms of foster care folks that help these kids.
Bills: HB4422 , HB4117 , HB4300 , HB4298 , HB2984 , HB3344
Summary: The Children, Youth, and Family Committee met for its first meeting, with the chair emphasizing a shared goal of improving outcomes for children and families and describing the bills before the committee as work in progress. The committee first adopted a working draft and heard House Bill 4422, which would require applicants for welfare benefits to be checked through the SAVE system to verify American citizenship; the speaker said amendments removed earlier child-only and WIC changes. The bill was reported out 7-1. The committee then considered several DHS- and child welfare-related measures. House Bill 4117 would broaden the definition of family resource centers to better reflect Oklahoma organizations and support access to public and private grants, including faith-based and workforce-training efforts; it was reported due pass after discussion about the range of services such centers provide. House Bill 4298 would allow child care facilities to receive rule-change notices electronically instead of only by mail, while preserving mail delivery as an option, and House Bill 4300 would add a fingerprint requirement to child care background checks to align state law with federal Child Care Development Fund requirements; both were reported due pass. House Bill 2984 would direct DHS to seek a waiver limiting SNAP purchases to Oklahoma in order to reduce out-of-state card skimming and fraud; members discussed border-area concerns and possible radius exceptions, but the bill was reported out 6-0. The final major measure was House Bill 3344, a foster care bill intended to improve placement and support for foster children and families. The author said the bill was only a starting point and that he had been working with DHS, judges, and other stakeholders; members raised concerns about a felony penalty in the bill, and the author said that provision would be revised as the bill moved forward. The committee passed the bill 7-0. Several members also used the discussion to stress the need for stronger funding for vulnerable populations and state agencies, especially foster care and mental health services. The meeting ended with plans for further revisions and a follow-up meeting the next Wednesday.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EEP Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Energy & Environmental Protection

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> what do you make of that? what do you make of that?
  • the Democratic Party of Hawaii, the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, and the Sierra Club of Hawaii
  • We have Aloha Care. concept of it. So I'm not clear on the concept of it.
  • of any of these people benefiting from that structure or how much of those savings are actually passed
Bills: SB3253 , SB3154 , SB3254
Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard a long series of resolutions focused largely on waste reduction, energy planning, and environmental protection. Early measures included HR 12/HCR 10 on a permanent landfill host benefits program for Honolulu, HCR 148/HCR 157 on a demolition waste reduction working group, and HR 184/HCR 194 on a mattress stewardship program working group. Testimony on these waste-related measures was generally supportive from environmental groups and some individuals, while the Department of Health supported the mattress stewardship proposal. The Department of Health also commented that a proposed study on recyclable/biodegradable/compostable labeling was very broad and would require additional resources to carry out effectively. The committee then took up several energy-related resolutions. HR 192/HCR 202 would create a task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways, and HR 194/HCR 204 would ask the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of cost reductions and financial risk. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC offered support or comments on these measures, with environmental and industry groups also submitting testimony. Members questioned the Energy Office and PUC at length about errors in prior analyses, competitive bidding, and whether utility proposals could proceed through waiver processes; the PUC said any proposal would still be reviewed and that it generally prefers competitive bidding, while the Energy Office said some issues were being characterized differently and would follow up on waiver standards. Additional measures addressed data centers, liquefied natural gas, and utility oversight. HR 196/HCR 206 would convene a working group on the impacts of large data centers, and HR 197/HCR 207 would require conditions before the PUC approves LNG-related costs; testimony on LNG was split, with supporters urging caution and opponents arguing LNG should not be pursued. HR 193/HCR 2003 sought a written status update on implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, and HR 191/HCR 201 and HR 33/HCR 33 dealt with sewage and wastewater issues, both drawing support from environmental and community groups. The committee also heard strong support for HR 141/HCR 149 on Red Hill remediation meetings and HR 190/HCR 200 on reassessing military PFAS cleanup decisions; the Board of Water Supply testified in support and described ongoing PFAS testing and concerns beyond Red Hill. The transcript ends as the committee moved into decision-making, with the chair indicating a recommendation to pass HR 12/HCR 10.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • of emergency.
  • As with the Lahaina wildfires, even short delays in care such as lack of insulin, blood pressure medication
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  • right to strip people of their right to reproductive<00:19:12.159><c> care.
  • Department of War.
Bills: SCR7 , SCR59 , SCR182
Committee: House Health
Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on three concurrent resolutions. SCR-7 would affirm that hospitals must provide life-saving emergency care to pregnant people; supporters included the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, AAUW Hawaii, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and Hawaii Women’s Lawyers, with two individuals in opposition. A member raised a wording concern about “pregnant people” versus “pregnant women,” and the chair agreed to note the comment in the committee report. The committee then recommended passage, and the measure was adopted by vote, with Representatives Alcos voting no and Garcia not voting. SCR-59 SD1 would ask the governor to establish procedures allowing certain health care professionals to practice in Hawaii without a Hawaii-issued license during a state of emergency. The Hawaii Organization of Nurse Leaders strongly supported the resolution, citing emergency response problems during Kona low storms and the Lahaina wildfires when out-of-state licensed providers were available but could not serve. The committee recommended passage as is, and the recommendation was adopted, with Representative Garcia voting with reservations. SCR-182 would request that the governor and Department of Health work with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal military partners to explore a military-civilian trauma partnership to strengthen Hawaii’s trauma system. The Department of Health supported the measure, and a member suggested the title should reflect “Department of War,” while another member noted the federal department name has not changed; the chair said the comments would be noted in the report. The committee recommended passage, and the resolution was adopted without objection, with Representatives Martin and Olds excused.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Mar 2nd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
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  • First of all, thank you very much for hearing this bill in the last week of a committee room.
  • So with The accompaniment of someone or staff from the Department of Mental Health.
  • We have members of the Department of Mental Health here.
  • So, they will go into the care and therapy environment of one of our RCFs, our residential care facilities
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Mar 2nd, 2026

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We revisited some of the assumptions being made by the Health Care Authority.
  • Senate Bill 1380 directs the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to conduct a search of the Social Security
  • Senator Bill 1380 directs the Oklahoma Health Care Authority conducts a search of the Social Security
  • They go into the care and therapy environment of one of our RCFs, our residential care facilities, and
  • Insurance companies and taxpayer-funded health care plans are not required to cover the cost of these
Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee met to consider a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 2014, which would allow ivermectin to be sold over the counter with FDA approval. After questions about whether a prescription would still be required and how FDA guidance would affect the law, the bill passed 9-3. SB 1805, as amended, barred detention and youth facilities from using temporary agencies or contracting organizations for staffing; the author said the change was intended to address transparency and records issues in a related lawsuit. That bill passed 12-0. SB 2044, also amended, clarified chiropractic-related language regarding serum and multiple vitamins; members discussed whether the bill changed scope of practice, and it passed 10-2. The committee then approved SB 1836, which requires a board-approved mental health screener during routine annual primary care visits. The author said it was meant to normalize mental health screening and noted an updated fiscal impact estimate of $284,000 to $560,000; some members raised concerns about mandates and cost, but the bill passed 8-4. SB 1380 would require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to verify Medicaid eligibility against death records and conduct monthly death-record checks for enrollees; after questions about current practice, costs, and recoupment from deceased enrollees, the author requested title be stricken, and the bill passed 10-2. SB 2179, dealing with not-guilty-by-reason-of-mental-illness cases, adds staff accompaniment for therapeutic visits, requires structured violence-risk assessments before discharge or conditional release, and adds drug screening when substance-use monitoring is ordered; Department of Mental Health staff testified about treatment planning and monitoring, and the bill passed 11-1. Later, the committee passed SB 1436, which requires families to be informed of their right to certification after fetal death or miscarriage, and SB 1558, which clarifies that older youth in OJA custody may be placed in Level E group homes. SB 933, the “Right to Try for Individualized Treatment Act,” passed 11-0 and would allow certain terminally ill patients to seek individualized investigational treatments after informed consent. SB 1651, an Oklahoma Medical Board cleanup bill covering several licensed professions, also passed 11-0. Finally, SB 1328 modernizes parental access to minor medical records with safeguards for abuse situations, and SB 1572 removes the DHS and OJA directors from the OCCY board; both passed 11-0. The committee adjourned after noting a possible interim meeting for a Tier 1 nomination.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • as</c><01:18:59.679><c> a</c> children out of foster care, one as a children out of foster care, one
  • Since 2014, we've cared of our grandson.
  • However, we recognize standard of care.
  • of care they deserve to receive from the adults charged with the duty of supporting and caring for them
  • We all know the reality of foster care, hence the creation of this office.
Bills: HF2362 , HF2136 , HF1316 , HF2009 , HF1918 , HF1614
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health Committee Meeting - 2025-04-07

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Access to health care is critical for each of us individually.
  • The amount of care delivered went up by less than 1%. Spending up 15%. Care up 1%.
  • of health care workers.
  • How do you take care of patients safely?
  • Is $750, less than 10% of hospital-based care.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • the rising cost of care.
  • In closing, this is a the cost of care.
  • There problems and take care of others.
  • I don't supply of health care providers.
  • </c><01:35:23.679><c> requiring</c> times the cost of home care. requiring times the cost of home care
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 19th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm speaking today on behalf of Health Care for All Washington in favor of Senate Bill 5808.
  • I'm a provider of care of infantil.
  • of care of infantil at least $2,200 a month.
  • We need to take care of families and workers.
  • I am a former lecturer at of child care providers.
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is taking care of our, you know what, in Moorhead.
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  • > often</c><00:08:28.280><c> exceeds</c> the cost of providing care often exceeds the cost of providing
  • And so it just backlogs a system of non-appropriate care.
  • I'm again grateful for the conversations around taking care of those most vulnerable.
Bills: HF1380 , HF1166 , HF487 , HF1553 , HF1472 , HF258 , HF1911
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/22/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those lip ties were taken care of.
  • Third, the financial impact of uncompensated care.
  • Thanks for taking care. So I brought up standard of care previously.
  • There's not really a standard of care, but we've got to be careful with that term.
  • just taking care of patients.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 19th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • For decades, child care has been a critical part of ECAP.
  • Because the benefits of quality child care are increasingly becoming known, the partnership of early
  • the manufacturer doesn't take care of you.
  • As a matter of fact, it's one of the important reasons why a purchase from a dealer gives you an added
  • Association of Washington Health Care Plans.
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • long-term care facilities.
  • The staff forgot to change it to the Board of Psychology, so it actually goes to the Board of Psychology
  • The Board of Osteopathic Medicine has been doing a lot of updating as far as electronic and all that,
  • My question is what facilities in Oklahoma medical hospitals are wanting to provide this type of care
Committee: House Public Health
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Grant us the wisdom of Solomon. The steadfastness of Nehemiah and the humility of Christ.
  • Some of the six members of the football team.
  • There could be all sorts of things that are... actually to be purchased to make that operation run.
  • Many of us are very proud of our Council of Governments.
  • We had a situation where we know that they care about the money whenever the University of Oklahoma's
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Father's Day, and becoming the nation's leading nonprofit provider of child care and after-school programs
  • There could be all sorts of things that are actually to be purchased to make that operation run.
  • Many of us are very proud of our council of government organizations.
  • We've seen us address health care back home in all of our counties.
  • care of their kids, trying to raise those kids well, who are not millionaires, who are not making fat
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and several gallery introductions recognizing guests and honorees, including the Medford Cardinals football team for their academic and athletic success, Guthrie Day, the Oscar J. Upham post office designation, the OKC Spark professional softball team, the Elks organization, and the YMCA’s 175th anniversary. Senators also welcomed a new intern and acknowledged Senator Carl McDowell’s return to the chamber. Most of the early floor time was devoted to ceremonial citations and concurrent resolutions, all of which were adopted without recorded opposition. The chamber then moved through a series of Joint Committee Reports and third-reading votes on appropriations and related measures. HB 4031 reauthorized $41 million for previously approved ODAA projects and passed 36-8, declared an emergency. HB 4032 redirected industry fees to the Department of Mines and passed 34-11, emergency. HB 4034 appropriated $142,137 for salary increases for certified shorthand reporters and passed 45-0, emergency. HB 4036 transferred $5 million from the Film and Oklahoma revolving fund to a new sitcom-related revolving fund and passed 30-15. HB 4037 raised the Ethics Commission Fund retention cap from $150,000 to $250,000 and passed 45-0, emergency. Several transportation, health, and public safety measures also advanced. HB 4038 moved $5 million for the eight-year road plan and additional project funding, passing 28-17 and then as an emergency measure after vote changes. HB 4040 set up cash-flow funds for the State Department of Health’s $223 million federal award and passed 45-0, emergency. HB 4041 appropriated $2.25 million to the Attorney General, including $2 million for a trafficking victim pilot program and $250,000 for a public safety technology fund, and passed as an emergency. HB 4042 appropriated $500,000 for the Commerce census revolving fund and passed 35-9. HB 4043 transferred $1 million to Emergency Management for Oklahoma Task Force 1 and passed 44-0, emergency. The most extended debate centered on HB 4045 and HB 4046, which expanded and funded the Military Readiness, Innovation, Education, and Aviation program. Supporters said the measures would help military bases, schools, infrastructure, simulation training, and defense-related economic development; critics questioned the broad language, lack of detail, and whether the projects fit a broader strategy. HB 4045 passed 37-7 and HB 4046 passed 39-7, both as emergency measures. HB 4047 funded Commerce projects including housing for aged-out foster youth, the State Fair, a university upgrade, and a COG-related economic development request; it passed 30-16 and then 40-6 as an emergency. HB 4048 appropriated $13 million for transportation infrastructure, drew criticism for bypassing the eight-year plan, and passed 36-10 before being declared an emergency. Finally, HB 4030, the Education Budget Limits Bill, was explained in detail, including $43.75 million for the Strong Readers formula, $5 million for literacy coaches, and $5 million for a charter school revolving loan fund; after questions about bonds, charter schools, and the revolving fund, it passed 39-5 and was declared an emergency measure.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • with the needs of costs in our health care system.
  • in the care of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain.
  • I saw regular medical care, did all of my annual checkups.
  • Brad Banks here on behalf of the Home Care Coalition, which are the agency provider part of the system
  • We recognize—excuse me—David Foster here on behalf of the Association of Washington Health Care Plans
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • In many of the lower-income places, they cannot charge high rates to match the quality of care.
  • We need to ensure that we provide the kind of child care that allows us to take care of these children
  • Report, rate study, and child care cost of quality study.
  • They bear the full cost of child care, which in many parts of the state can be upwards of $20,000 for
  • like, "I can't take care of this puppy?"
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Scholarship recipients make up only 12% of all child care participants in Texas.
  • By requiring all licensed child care centers to provide monthly data regardless of participation in the
  • Fagan, we show you registered as David Fagan. on behalf of Texas Care for Children and that you are for
  • Having it as a grant model means that child care providers can continue to serve the amount of children
  • Being in an inclusive child care center setting means that children are of developing alongside their
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:04 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The League of Women Voters of New Mexico supports a health care system that provides a comprehensive
  • investments in treatment, workforce, and quality of care.
  • The League of Women Voters of New Mexico supports a health care system that provides a comprehensive
  • level of health care for all New Mexico residents.
  • In order to provide that comprehensive level of health care.
Bills: SB101 , SB21 , HM52 , HB132 , SB14 , SB20