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• Outreach clinic for obstetrical care.
• into the UNM Health System to deliver clinical care.
• It also confirmed the importance of our clinical growth.
• That shows what contemporary laboratory space looks like.
• However, clinical rotations, both for clinical clerkships of medical students and graduate medical education

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• success must focus on, first, sustaining and expanding workforce capacity across public health, clinical
• Adam Perkins, the division director, laboratory director for the state public health laboratory.
• It's our newborn screening fee, and it's also our cannabis reference laboratory testing.
• results that make the state laboratory a trusted partner for all Missourians.
• That concludes the budget for the state public health laboratory.

Summary: The committee heard the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services present its FY 2027 budget request, with Director Sarah Wilson and budget staff describing the department’s mission, major divisions, and the impact of federal funding shifts, especially the FMAP change that will shift costs to general revenue. Wilson emphasized prevention, public health infrastructure, workforce capacity, and data modernization, while several members praised the department’s responsiveness and cost-cutting efforts. The discussion repeatedly focused on lapses, excess authority, and the department’s stated practice of spending federal and other funds before general revenue where possible. Members asked detailed questions about local public health agency support, nutrition programs, rural health and primary care, newborn screening, the state public health lab, and the department’s use of flexibility and reallocations. There was extended discussion of substance use disorder funding: the department explained that some funding is being reduced in its own budget because transfer authority is being added for the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Corrections, while some other SUD-related lines are actual reductions. Members also questioned tobacco prevention and cessation cuts, maternal and infant health programs, fetal infant mortality review, and minority health initiatives, with staff explaining program purposes and noting that some reductions were tied to excess authority or to moving programs to other departments. The committee also reviewed specific operational items such as the Health Initiatives Fund transfer, debt offset escrow for loan repayment defaults, donated funds authority, emergency preparedness, environmental health, health informatics, HIV/STI/hepatitis services, local public health incentives, and the COVID/ARPA authority reductions. Several members requested follow-up information on vacancies, lapse trends, grant spending plans, and program details. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the chair recessed briefly and the hearing continued with additional budget testimony.

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• preclinical curriculum as we normally have for our four-year students, and the other 18 months spent in clinical
• with the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to reimburse non-contracting providers for laboratory
• AHCCCS and its health plans paid claims to hundreds of unique laboratory providers between January 2020
• Removing guardrails meant to ensure that diagnostic tests are clinically valid and medically necessary
• access we are neutral on the bill access and its health plans paid claims to hundreds of unique laboratory

Bills: HB2035, HB2086, HB2434, HB2611, HB2732, HB2733, HB2830, HB2923, HB2932, HB4004

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health

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• And then finally, an April 1 proposal related to laboratory licensing resources: $3.8 million and nine
• County Department of Public Health has already closed some clinics and trying to keep the rest open.
• patient are sent automatically from a laboratory system or a health care data system to Sapphire.
• Say if you're having a clinic. if the vaccine is given as part of an outreach clinic, say if you're having
• a clinic to respond to an outbreak of measles.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• With the amendment, it really does rely on the on-the-ground expertise and does provide the clinical
• The first relates to the definition of a cardiac catheterization laboratory.
• Question two relates to the definition of a cardiac catheterization laboratory.
• That's not the clinical process that Access dictates for the health plans right now.
• I think it's clinical practice to always start with the least expensive medication first.

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to radiation protection in cardiac catheterization labs and later a stem cell/regenerative therapy bill. On SB 1121, which would allow hospitals with radiation protection systems to let clinicians forgo lead aprons if they work in the designated safety area and use real-time dosimetry, testimony was largely supportive or neutral after a late amendment gave radiation safety officers discretion to require protective gear if exposures approach thresholds. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-1 vote. SB 1120, a more prescriptive bill requiring at least 50% of cath lab rooms in hospitals to be equipped with the radiation protection system, drew divided testimony: sponsors and several physicians argued it would reduce orthopedic injury and radiation exposure and improve recruitment and retention, while hospital and radiology groups objected to the mandate, cost, limited vendor pool, and lack of clarity in the bill’s definitions. After adopting an amendment excluding children’s hospitals, the committee deadlocked 6-6 and SB 1120 failed to pass. The committee then considered SB 1118, which would appropriate $3 million to help rural hospitals install radiation protection systems in cath lab rooms. The sponsor said the funding would help rural facilities meet the same safety goals, and the committee passed the bill 6-5. The committee also heard SB 1214, a “guardrails” bill regulating non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, requiring informed consent, sourcing and reporting standards, advertising limits, and civil penalties for violations. Supporters said it would protect patients while allowing access to promising therapies; some members raised concerns about evidence and commercialization, but after adopting a technical amendment, the bill passed 9-3. The transcript ended as the committee moved on to SB 1630, which would seek federal approval for a home- and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness; the sponsor described it as a capped, Medicaid-based community care option, and Access testified neutral while estimating a fiscal impact, but no final action on SB 1630 appears in the excerpt.

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• This bill makes clear that patients retain ownership of their own health records while hospitals, clinics
• I request the laboratory result from their biopsy, from the provider or from the lab.
• I will be using laboratories. I'll be using radiology.
• I request the laboratory result from their biopsy, from the provider or from the lab.
• I will be using laboratories. I'll be using radiology.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Mental Health heard testimony on three bills. Senate Bill 1019, sponsored by Sen. Crawford, would raise the amount district and municipal hospitals may invest from 25% to 50% of non-operating funds and allow municipal hospitals in third-class cities to operate in areas where district and county hospitals operate. The sponsor and a hospital representative said it would improve returns and access, especially for rural health care, and there was no opposition or committee vote recorded. House Bill 2606, sponsored by Rep. Caton, would require patient consent before health care providers or medical entities sell or disclose health records for marketing or research, create a private right of action with damages and attorney’s fees, and include an amendment requested by the Secretary of State to allow use of records 50 years after a patient’s death. Supporters argued the bill restores patient ownership and privacy, citing HIPAA gaps, Minnesota’s privacy law, and concerns about health information exchanges, hacking, and unauthorized sharing. Opponents from the Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri State Medical Association, Washington University, and the Missouri Ambulance Association warned it could delay care, burden providers and researchers, interfere with quality improvement and de-identified data uses, and create unintended consequences; the Secretary of State’s office also sought changes to preserve archival and genealogy access. House Bill 1638, sponsored by Rep. Overcast, would extend the Alzheimer’s State Plan Task Force to 2033, add a member from licensed assisted living facilities, create staggered terms, remove Senate confirmation requirements, and require updated reports every five years. The sponsor said the task force has been delayed by appointment problems and needs to be fully staffed to continue its work. The Alzheimer’s Association supported the bill, and no opposition was heard before the committee adjourned.

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• Gosh, it's like 3.8% of provider visits. with clinical flu.
• There's a photo of our state public health laboratory.
• In the laboratory, you said that you do newborn testing, 55 genetic.
• You know, they are, you know, after secret funding now are in phase three clinical trials.
• How can we encourage more people to get involved in cancer clinical. trials.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'll say that as part of the clinical growth out of clinical growth, we also have a significant growth
• First part was we needed a bigger clinical delivery system.
• We recently built a clinic in Gallup. We're building a clinic in Las Cruces.
• And I can say that even in our clinical trials that we're very we're in clinical trials now for even
• With our laboratories and universities, it's just amazing.

Keywords: 996, all

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• More federal funding are leveraged in the state when tribal clinics can provide more care.
• Federal funding are leveraged in the state when tribal clinics can provide more care.
• But services like these that will be provided to Medicaid enrollees at tribal clinics—we're hoping to
• It goes, first of all, you're expanding health care in the tribal clinics to people who are IHS eligible
• symptoms, not any objective laboratory measure.

Summary: The House Health Care and Wellness Committee held public hearings on four bills and then took executive action on three measures. HB 2555 would require the Health Care Authority to apply for a Medicaid waiver to cover traditional health care practices provided through Indian Health Service, tribal, and urban Indian facilities. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, tribal health leaders, and the Health Care Authority, said the bill would recognize traditional medicine, expand access, and leverage federal funding, though HCA noted the July 1, 2026 waiver deadline and urban Indian reimbursement questions may be difficult to resolve. HB 2685 would codify tribal data sovereignty principles for state agencies, require reporting of notifiable conditions to tribal health jurisdictions, and exempt certain tribal data from public disclosure. Tribal representatives supported the bill as necessary for access, governance, and better public health planning, while the Washington Coalition for Open Government and HCA raised concerns about the breadth of the PRA exemption, undefined ownership interests, and implementation details. HB 2658 would require health carriers to submit standardized public data on behavioral health and other coverage and access metrics, with the Insurance Commissioner posting the information on a public dashboard. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency about mental health parity and help families, employers, and policymakers compare plans; opponents argued it duplicates or complicates recent parity reforms and could be misinterpreted. HB 2683 would shorten carrier credentialing timelines from 90 days to 30 days and require carriers to post billing and coverage information online. Supporters said it would reduce delays for providers and patients, while opponents warned the shorter timeline could be hard to meet and that posting information without login protections could raise privacy concerns. In executive session, the committee adopted two amendments to HB 2168, which concerns overdose mapping data, then reported the substitute bill out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 16-1. It rejected an amendment to HB 2196 that would have extended PANDAS/PANS coverage to public and school employee plans, then advanced the substitute bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 15-2. Finally, the committee passed HB 2545, which would allow ambulatory surgical facilities to perform elective percutaneous coronary interventions, by a vote of 13-4, after members discussed safety, access, and cost savings.

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• through a single laboratory.
• A lot of rural areas may have a clinic. There's mobile delivery services.
• We work with Compass Health Clinic, and we are limited to just three of those clinics because we don't
• That requires multiple resubmissions with clinical documentation, information around... ...with clinical
• The denial occurred despite the treating oncologist's clinical judgment, the patient-specific clinical

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• With most corporate medical clinics, they have a business model.
• With most corporate medical clinics, they have a business model.
• It is not solely based on clinical science.
• It's shaped based on clinical science.
• And now with this in clinical science.

Keywords: 958, all

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• laboratory personnel.
• under Florida's licensure requirements to serve as laboratory technicians, technologists, and medical
• laboratory scientists.
• Hiring For laboratory technologists and technicians.
• along with additional accredited laboratory training, which can add to significant delays in hiring.

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.

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• If somebody comes in and is mad over some type of procedure in our clinic, they want to shoot the place

Bills: SB1241, SB1242, SB1442, SB1592, SB1623, SB1625, SB1913, SB1940, SB1949, SB2102, SB592, SB992

Keywords: ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA

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• like my wife and I are, just, if somebody comes in and is mad over some type of procedure in our clinic

Bills: SB1241, SB1242, SB1442, SB1592, SB1623, SB1625, SB1913, SB1940, SB1949, SB2102, SB592, SB992

Keywords: ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA

Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee considered a series of bills focused on credit card interchange fees, insurance regulation, alcohol licensing, utility contractor authority, medical marijuana bonding, and business liability. Senators Thompson’s SB 2102 and SB 1940 sought to limit swipe fees on large financial institutions and on taxes and tips, respectively; both passed after questions about the asset thresholds and their impact on merchants and banks. SB 1625, by Senator Fricks, would let the Oklahoma Insurance Department prepare impact analyses on health benefit plan legislation, and passed unanimously. SB 1442, by Senator Dossett, lowered distiller licensing fees, created a microdistillery license, and restored a liability insurance proof requirement through an amendment; it passed 11-0. SB 1623, by Floor Leader Daniels, would revise the state credit union charter and passed 11-0. SB 1242, by Senator Hamilton, increased the bond required for medical marijuana grows from $50,000 to $100,000 and passed 10-0. The committee also heard SB 1949 from Senator Logan, which would allow utility contractors to work closer to buildings on private property, up to five feet from structures, instead of stopping at the property line. The bill drew extended questioning from Senator Brooks about permitting, training, liability, and the relationship between utility contractors and plumbers; an industry representative testified that utility contractors already do much of the work under licensed plumbers and that the bill would reduce costs and speed projects, especially in rural areas. SB 1949 passed 8-2. Senator Reinhardt’s SB 1592 and SB 1913, both insurance-related committee substitutes, were described as ongoing negotiations aimed at homeowner insurance transparency and consumer protections; members were told the bills were still being refined, but both passed, 9-1 and 10-0, respectively. Additional measures included SB 592, which would let distributors issue credits to retailers after repeated product replacements, aimed at reducing losses from poor inventory control at large retailers; it passed 9-0. SB 992 would provide civil liability protection for businesses and property owners when violent criminal acts occur on their premises, except in cases of gross negligence; it prompted debate over gun-free zones, security, insurance, and whether the bill would reduce incentives for safety measures, but passed 5-3. Finally, SB 1241 created the Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act to address fake tickets, bots, deceptive resale websites, and venue liability in the live-event market; supporters included arts venues, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• New Mexico, because of our wonderful universities, our national laboratories, and our historical legacy
• Right now, we have the laboratories, the state, the union, the union, Weeks ago.
• Right now, we have the laboratories, the state, the universities, and the private companies all operating

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• And so I think of, like, rural New Mexico and Anthony, there's going to be an urgent care clinic that
• And so I think of, like, rural New Mexico and Anthony, there's going to be an urgent care clinic that

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• In fact, there's a Chinese company that set up some laboratories in states in America that did COVID
• Florida, Arizona, and Utah have passed similar legislation that provided exemptions for clinical care
• Second, for my patients in clinic, if they do not fully consent to their use of DNA, it could impact
• require access to their genomic data, especially when many clinical trials are their absolute.
• I could talk about the clinical issue, and then...

Bills: SB315, SB584, SB1228, SB1484, SB1860, SB1802

Keywords: DNA privacy, genetic privacy, genetic testing, genetic material, DNA ownership, property right in DNA, genetic consent, biological sample, genomics, genetic data, HIPAA, health information privacy, health care provider, research ethics, human subjects research, law enforcement DNA, forensic DNA, paternity testing, medical examiner, genetic discrimination

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• portal. ...laboratory portal to request any crime laboratory records and aligns this section with the
• My name is Brady Mills, I'm the Chief of the Crime Laboratory Division at DPS.
• The portal is there to ensure that defense attorneys have access to all the crime laboratory records.
• My name is Brady Mills, Chief of the Crime Laboratory Division, DPS, here as a resource on the bill.
• Committee members, Brady Mills, Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Laboratory Division.

Bills: SB1099, SB1896, SB1980, SB127, SB614, SB955, SB1278, SB1372, SB1936, SB1937, SB2580, SB2595, SB2798

Keywords: SB 1099, illegal alien, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense, first-degree felony, minimum sentence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Jurisprudence

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections