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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
  • open up access to existing inpatient beds.
  • So this, we hand money to health and human services.
  • Critical for the industry to ensure adequate access to care for these services.
  • be able to staff and otherwise get access to.
Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Apr 9, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
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  • This bill would go against judgment of the PUC, which is an entity that has access to all relevant financial
  • </c><01:13:48.960><c> data</c> access to all relevant financial data access to all relevant financial
  • can charge rates to recover the reasonable costs necessary to provide those services, plus a fair return
  • Make the bill to to a you know, to you.
Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • more accessible to everyone.
  • more accessible to everyone.
  • more accessible to everyone.
  • more accessible to everyone.
  • </c><01:15:55.120><c> access</c> clear that we are not able to access clear that we are not able to access
Bills: HF276, HF413, HF411
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 14th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • It provides relative to pregnancy-related service centers to require licensure by the Louisiana Department
  • director or serve as a consultant to the screening service.
  • So then we had the matter for legislative consideration, just to try to improve the quality of services
  • them as to how they access it.
  • for definitions, to provide for transportation for psychiatric services, to provide for reimbursement
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • step in and ensure that people can continue to access services without fear.
  • step in and ensure that people can continue to access services without fear.
  • step in and ensure that people can continue to access services without fear.
  • step in and ensure that people can continue to access services without fear.
  • step in and ensure that people can continue to access services without fear.
HI
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  • services provided. stand in strong opposition to the bill stand in strong opposition to the bill as<
  • pool to access Title I.
  • So to turn over to Analisa Tanner, she's our school food service administrator. us think it's a good
  • It's more of a service to provide to the department and to the community, or something more for marketing
  • able to support some of the school garden education programs teaching kids how to access and how to
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, our We do have pathways to services.
  • </c><00:40:22.640><c> their</c> the services to help with maintain their the services to help with maintain
  • ><c> to</c><00:49:33.200><c> keep</c> general adult services to try to keep general adult services to
  • It's access to services.
  • It's access to services. It's just a way It's access to services.
Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call and a reminder that Kentucky had 8,641 children in out-of-home care with active placements as of June 1, 2025. The first presentation was from the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a donor-funded camp in Scottsville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s history, its year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medical and accessibility supports, and its impact on campers’ confidence and independence. They said CCK has served more than 43,000 campers from 46 states and 13 countries, including 22,000 from Kentucky, and noted plans to reach all 120 Kentucky counties. CCK also outlined future capital needs: a new art barn and a medical lodge. The organization said the art barn project would cost $2.5 million, with a legislative request of $1.5 million, and the medical lodge would cost $2.875 million, with a legislative request of $1.75 million. Members responded very positively, with several praising the camp’s work and one member asking about operational challenges. CCK said its main challenges are awareness, staff and volunteer recruitment, and expanding medical and housing capacity; it also said it is accredited by the American Camp Association and receives health and safety visits and audits. The committee then moved to a presentation on adult protective services and state guardianship programs from Jessica Wayne and Cliff Bryant of DCBS. They explained the legal framework for guardianship, the difference between full and limited guardianship/conservatorship, emergency appointments, and the state’s role as a last-resort guardian when no family member or private entity is available. They reported 4,464 individuals under state guardianship as of June 1, with most cases involving dementia, developmental disability, intellectual disability, nursing home or long-term care placement, severe mental illness, or brain injury. They also said the division has 89 field workers across 14 regional offices, with an average caseload of 52 and a goal of reducing that into the mid-40s through additional hiring.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • One, we'd like to have a report given to Loft.
  • It's noted that the reason why our health outcomes are so low Is because of lack of access to medical
  • to go?
  • That's great, but what about access to counseling?
  • and we're good with not ensuring that people who need access to care get it and that we marginalize
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • to identify whether or not a contract is service-based or for staff augmentation.
  • to identify whether or not a contract is service-based or for staff augmentation.
  • accounting system to identify whether or not a contract is service-based or for staff augmentation.
  • It's noted that the reason why our health outcomes are so low is because of lack of access to medical
  • But what about access to counseling?
Summary: The committee first handled housekeeping, announcing that House Bill 4276 would be laid over until the third week and moving Representative Lawson’s bill to the top of the agenda. HB 3620, creating a 2030 census complete count committee, was presented and passed by due pass. HB 3942, which updates the state’s tax incentive evaluation process by directing reports to LOFT and requiring comparisons to other incentives and strategic economic goals, also passed due pass after brief discussion about whether all tax incentives, including the parental choice tax credit, would be reviewed. Representative Pfeiffer presented HB 3279, a follow-up public corruption measure that clarifies conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements and sets a $25,000 threshold for certain purchase orders; it passed due pass. After Vice Chair Woolley took over, HB 3378 passed 7-0 to stagger OCAST board terms after all members had expired at once. HB 3383, setting a 14-hour limit on required work in a 24-hour period for state employees with emergency carve-outs, passed 6-1 after questions about law enforcement and emergency-service exceptions. Several transparency and procurement bills from Representative Strom also passed unanimously: HB 3413 requires agencies to report outsourced jobs and consulting outcomes, HB 3414 adds accounting-system reporting for contract type and invoice location for intangible assets, HB 3415 requires subcontractor reporting and post-contract assessments, and HB 3420 requires justification for sole-source purchases and limits pilot or proof-of-concept contracting to 12 months. The most contentious measure was HB 313 by Representative Kevin West, which restricts state agencies, employees, contractors, and public institutions from using state funds to perform, facilitate, refer, or encourage gender transition procedures. Opponents argued it intrudes into private medical decisions, could affect adults as well as minors, and may worsen health outcomes or create vague enforcement problems; supporters said it protects minors from harmful, life-altering procedures and prevents state dollars from supporting them. After extended debate, the committee passed HB 313 by a 7-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned, with one more committee meeting announced for the following week.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, the Committee on Health and Human Services is called to order.
  • Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2049 requires DHS, or the Department of Health Services, to allow the
  • to these services.
  • And many of the patients are elderly and have limited access to transportation.
  • and their services only to the extent that the complaint or proceeding relates to the emergency medical
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> to</c><00:12:16.399><c> medical</c> not because of access to medical not because of access to medical
  • get access to the health care and services that they need.
  • </c><01:21:22.719><c> health</c> for people to get access to the health for people to get access to the
  • to the state, both from an accessing service standpoint for people and the financial risk. and managed
  • </c><01:30:31.199><c> access</c> people who are trying to access people who are trying to access long-term
Bills: HF4609, HF4401
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 20th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the place where a patient would take advantage of their ability to access state medicine.
  • National access to the vaccine court contemplates, as a convenience to claimants, the conduct of proceedings
  • When you look at what access is to the national fund and what the requirements are for ...what access
  • Data centers already make massive infrastructure investments to ensure robust and reliable energy access
  • to be people that are, like, a little pregnant, which is they don’t have access to water, so they’re
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Ways & Means

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  • It establishes the adult day service facilities account to be used for grants to eligible adult day service
  • guidelines for state agencies related to language access, public programs, activities, and services.
  • It requires the ELOF to seek electricity service or already be receiving service.
  • It requires the ELOF to seek electricity service or, if already receiving service, to agree to the terms
  • This is relating to the Medicaid Access Program.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Moved to adopt. You have to ask. Are there any questions? Rep.
  • to be able to operate their businesses.
  • House Bill 3930 is a continuation of my trying to make it where people who have service animals can really
  • easily use their service animals, and this would be to require people who are selling dogs to be sure
  • To be sure that the person purchasing them know that they are not a service animal.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health - Part 1 Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are there any members wishing to vote or change their vote? Close to queue to clear the vote.
  • They've been getting letters now for weeks saying that this bill is going to create access problems for
  • If we want access to health care, the most accessible health care providers in Oklahoma and in the country
  • So you want to talk about taking access away from their members.
  • they're looking to talk to them as well.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have what I believe is a truly unique opportunity to expand access to the much-needed opportunities
  • You know, I am deeply proud of our state's financial aid programs in the state to provide access to students
  • We know that those students, unfortunately, have disproportionate access to positive outcomes in the
  • And we know that those students, unfortunately, have disproportionate access to positive outcomes in
  • And, you know, I'd also like to thank them for their service as first responders, and we're asking for
Summary: The committee met on February 3 and considered several bills for possible executive session, with no public hearings. Members were told that House Bill 2538 would be heard later in the session, and no action was taken on House Bills 2422, 2427, or 2589 while amendments were still being worked on. The committee then reviewed House Bill 2438, which creates the Supporting Our Early Education Degree Seekers Scholarship for early childhood education students. A proposed substitute made the scholarship a yearly $10 million allocation from the GET account, capped administrative costs at $500,000, adjusted eligibility for students who already hold an associate degree, created a scholarship account, added a statute of limitations, and required notice to GET account holders. The substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 13-4, with supporters emphasizing early childhood educator shortages and opponents raising concerns about moving funds from GET accounts. The committee also advanced House Bill 2525, establishing a heritage orchard program at Washington State University. A proposed substitute removed requirements related to preserving orchards and propagating rare apple breeds, and an amendment added a null and void clause; the bill passed 17-0. House Bill 2586, which automatically qualifies Passport to Careers students for the Washington College Grant and aligns financial-need calculations with federal formulas, also passed unanimously. House Bill 2458, expanding Washington College Grant eligibility to certain non-degree credential programs, was amended to require the Student Achievement Council and the College Board to propose a maximum award amount; it passed 11-6 after debate over fiscal impacts and support for trades and certificate programs. House Bill 2474, concerning student consumer protections when institutions or programs close, was amended to narrow exemptions for certain private institutions, including Independent Colleges of Washington and Northwest Indian College, and to clarify teach-out and reimbursement rules. Supporters said it would better protect students when schools change materially or close, while opponents argued the guardrails were too restrictive for institutions; it passed 9-8. Finally, House Bill 2540, extending recertification intervals for emergency medical technicians from every three years to every six years after 10 years of Washington certification, passed 17-0, with supporters saying it would reduce redundant training while maintaining standards.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is to provide a remedy to the upstream party who is potentially going to have to pay twice under
  • To live with dignity and independence in their own homes, some are confronted with offers of unfair services
  • This can limit access to much-needed capital and deny an opportunity to save money.
  • It narrows the definition of food service establishments to include only restaurants, not grocery stores
  • But you're not supposed to use any antibiotics or veterinary drugs; you're not supposed to feed them
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 23rd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • it to harvest identities or offer paid services.
  • The initiative is like access to justice.
  • Services to come together and form one commission just to review the rules that each agency has with
  • Thank you all for your attention, and thanks to each of you for your service to our state.
  • Thank you to each for highlighting the legal and policy issues attendant to proxy advisory services and