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• There are nationwide provider shortages.
• providing today.
• provide folks that provide hospitalist support, with the idea that we need to keep that care local.
• there ensures that there's access for the patients to the extent that what we can provide, and provides
• There were several gaps because we had providers that were traveling from all over the country to provide

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on House Bill 1714, adopting an amendment that clarified the bill would not apply to hunting dogs or animals not under direct control of the hunter and would not affect a specified section of law. The committee then rolled the amendment into a House Committee Substitute and voted the substitute do pass, with the roll call showing passage. The committee then heard House Bill 317, which would authorize MU Health Care to collaborate with hospitals and providers in a 25-county area and seek state-action antitrust immunity for those transactions. The sponsor and MU Health Care testified that the bill is intended to help preserve rural hospitals and keep care local, citing multiple hospital closures in Missouri and examples from Alabama and other states. Supporters from MU Health Care, rural hospitals, and local business and health leaders described the bill as a way to stabilize struggling facilities, maintain emergency access, and protect rural economies. Opponents, including the Missouri Insurance Coalition and the Missouri Health Plan Association, warned that the bill could codify monopoly power, raise prices, and reduce competition, and argued that the language was too broad and not limited to distressed hospitals. Some committee members also raised concerns about antitrust immunity, facility fees, market share, and whether the bill should be tightened to ensure voluntary participation and clearer limits. No vote was taken on House Bill 317 before the hearing adjourned.

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• never provided.
• Can you provide some clarity?
• Can you provide some clarity?
• The Legislature has already provided Inglewood with additional resources not provided to other districts
• District to provide some testimony.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard AB 84, a charter school accountability measure focused on non-classroom-based charter schools and fraud prevention. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to respond to the A3 charter fraud case and related scandals by strengthening audits, transparency, authorizer oversight, and funding determination rules, while ensuring public education dollars are used for public education. Supporters included FCMAT, CSEA, CTA, and CSBA, who argued the bill would improve oversight and protect taxpayers. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, Green Dot, many charter parents, educators, and charter operators, said the bill was too broad, would impose major new costs and bureaucracy on all charter schools, and could reduce options for families, especially those using flexible, homeschool, or special-needs charter programs. After extensive testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 5-1 vote and was sent to Appropriations, with the item left open for additional votes. The committee then approved a consent calendar of 11 education bills, including AB 542, AB 563, AB 731, AB 753, AB 784, AB 964, AB 988, AB 1034, AB 1233, AB 1255, and AB 1381, all moving to Appropriations. The consent calendar passed unanimously. Later, the committee heard AB 1454, a literacy and reading instruction bill authored by Assembly Members Rubio and Revis. The bill would require the state to create professional development resources for evidence-based literacy instruction, update English language arts and English language development instructional materials, and revise administrator preparation standards to include literacy training. The authors and a broad coalition of supporters, including CTA, EdVoice, Families in Schools, Decoding Dyslexia, school administrators, and parent advocates, described the measure as a compromise aimed at improving reading outcomes and addressing California’s literacy crisis. There was no opposition testimony at the hearing, and members voiced strong support for the bill and its collaborative approach.

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• with a larger network that might have a facility.
• and participants, where we enroll all of the providers in our network.
• We then pay those providers.
• This was to provide folks an opportunity for written engagement with us.
• A lot of questions were raised about network adequacy.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee received an update from Department of Health and Welfare Medicaid Administrator Sasha O’Connell on House Bill 345 and Idaho’s transition to comprehensive managed care. She reviewed several HB 345 directives and related federal changes, including rural hospital designation, work reporting/community engagement requirements, six-month redeterminations for the Medicaid expansion population, changes to eligibility processes, the choice waiver, state-directed payments, discontinuation of Healthy Connections Value Care and primary care case management, site-neutral payments, practice authority protections, and a new cost-sharing proposal increasing copays from $3.65 to $4. She also noted ongoing public comment periods, CMS guidance still pending on some items, and the department’s re-procurement of actuary and claims system/vendor services needed for implementation. A major portion of the presentation focused on managed care. O’Connell explained the difference between fee-for-service and managed care and said Idaho will move to a comprehensive managed care model with three statewide plans, while retaining fee-for-service for some groups such as tribal members who opt out. The department’s goals include cost containment, better quality and coordination, improved efficiency, provider stability, and keeping managed care organizations invested in Idaho. She said the rollout would be phased: the request for proposals is planned for October, contract awards for May, phase one go-live in January 2029 for all services except developmental disability services, and phase two in January 2031 for developmental disability services. O’Connell described extensive stakeholder outreach, including listening sessions, a request for information, and meetings with providers, participants, managed care organizations, and tribal representatives. Common concerns raised were payment delays, continuity of care, network adequacy, behavioral health and developmental disability services, and the need for clear, consistent contract requirements and performance measures. She said the department is reviewing other states’ contracts and developing about 50 program design decisions to shape the new contract. Senator Wintrow asked about EPSDT after repeal of a statutory section in HB 345. O’Connell said early periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services remain federally required and still apply regardless of state statutory changes. She said families have recently raised concerns about whether those protections remain in place, and she confirmed they do. No votes or formal committee actions were taken, and the chair adjourned the meeting after noting the next meeting would be announced later.

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• </c> the measure providing amendments. the measure providing amendments.
• The Department of Education provides comments on this bill.
• I like to provide additional comments.
• So again, I humbly ask on provides.
• </c><01:15:46.719><c> for</c> be selecting the certified provider for be selecting the certified provider

Bills: SB3082, SB3110, SB3251

Keywords: military families, family leave, qualifying military exigency, Hawaii Revised Statutes, financial support, Hawaii National Guard, civil-military program, education, collective bargaining, exemption, SB3251, Hawaii public safety, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, law enforcement hiring, state employment ban, police powers, Department of Law Enforcement, DLNR

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• ,</c> advanced practice providers, advanced practice providers, psychologists,<00:15:23.839><c> and</
• </c> In rural areas, primary care providers In rural areas, primary care providers often<00:15:55.680
• Uh cyber security as a network.
• That's because when insurers face high provider prices, it becomes more expensive for them to build networks
• The existing providers are unprofitable, so there's not a huge incentive for providers to enter.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed. The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention. Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.

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• is Edie LaFave with Veritas, here today in support of Senate Bill 1032 on behalf of Justice Action Network
• Justice Action Network is a national bipartisan organization. On behalf of Justice Action Network.
• Justice Action Network is a national bipartisan organization dedicated to advancing evidence-based reforms
• We can provide a roadmap for removal or a haven for lawlessness by...”
• “We can provide a roadmap for removal or a haven for lawlessness by passing SB 1055.

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement first heard SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million from the State General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund in FY27 to help operate the Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Supporters, including Justice Action Network, Representative Blackman, and a family member describing her son’s death in custody, argued the office is needed to address serious problems in the Department of Corrections, including mental health care failures, staff shortages, lawsuits, and the state’s federal receivership. Members largely agreed the office could improve transparency and accountability, and the bill received a due pass recommendation on a 14-0 vote with one absent. The committee then considered SB 1107, which creates an alternative certification pathway for honorably discharged U.S. veterans who served as military police to become Arizona peace officers through abbreviated training and recognition of prior military training. Members asked whether the bill would include equivalent roles from all branches, such as Air Force security forces, and staff said the bill is intended to track Department of Defense training standards. Supporters emphasized the value of recruiting experienced applicants to address public safety staffing shortages, while one member raised concerns about applicants with prior misconduct in other states. The bill passed with a due pass recommendation on an 11-1 vote, with two present and one absent. Finally, the committee heard SB 1055, which requires law enforcement to immediately notify ICE or CBP when arresting a person unlawfully present in the United States. The bill drew strong support from one proponent who framed it as a public safety and immigration enforcement measure, and strong opposition from the ACLU and several community members who argued it would chill crime reporting, burden local agencies, raise civil rights concerns, and risk wrongful detention of citizens and tribal members. Representative Cruz offered a strike-everything amendment that would instead restrict DOC inmate telephone contracts from generating revenue above operating costs; supporters said it would reduce costs for families and improve communication, but the amendment failed 6-8. The committee then returned to the underlying SB 1055 and gave it a due pass recommendation on an 8-6 vote with one absent.

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• We provide various services, including policy research. We provide connections to other states.
• We provide various services, including policy research. We provide connections to other states.
• Can you provide a definition?
• So in Connecticut, they provide, this provides funding or modifies funds in a workforce and economic
• We're all on the same state network. We're all on the same state network.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, establishing its purpose as a study and policy-development body rather than one aimed at producing many bills. Majority Leader Hogue urged members to move quickly, focus on federal and other states’ AI laws, consider possible federal preemption, child protections, and the siting and economic impacts of data centers. Committee leadership echoed that the goal is practical, balanced governance that protects North Dakota while allowing innovation to continue. Legislative Council staff provided a background memo and NCSL presented a detailed overview of AI concepts and the current state legislative landscape. The presentations distinguished narrow AI, generative AI, agentic AI, and theoretical AGI/ASI, and summarized major state policy themes: comprehensive AI laws in states such as Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois; targeted laws on deepfakes, chatbots, health, education, notifications, and digital likeness; and growing use of appropriations and agency inventories. Members asked about Colorado’s repeal and reenactment, Texas’s sandbox and training provisions, oversight structures, and whether AI regulation is bipartisan; presenters said most issues cut across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfakes but more division on broader regulatory approaches. The federal update focused on executive orders, preemption, and congressional activity. NCSL described a White House framework favoring a single federal standard, a DOJ litigation task force, Commerce Department review of state laws, and possible funding conditions tied to state AI policy, though no formal state-law challenge had yet occurred. The presentation also covered a recent executive order creating a voluntary federal vetting process for advanced frontier models after safety concerns, and congressional proposals including a failed 10-year state moratorium, Senator Blackburn’s child-safety bills, the Kids Online Safety Act, a House-passed children’s digital safety package, a Senate data center moratorium proposal, and a House ratepayer/data-center bill. The committee took no formal action beyond receiving testimony and asking questions.

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• We provide family support services for families here in Southwest Fresno.
• And so our primary focus is to provide on-the-job training and case management.
• And we have been able to provide things like small loans.
• There's a number of small businesses or technical assistance providers that can really provide targeted
• My name is Antonio Illard with the Cameo Network.

Summary: The hearing focused on inclusive economic development in California’s Central Valley, with the chair describing prior state and federal investments in Fresno and the region, including Transformative Climate Communities funding, the Southwest Fresno Community College campus, affordable housing and infrastructure projects, medical education pathways, F3 Farm Food Future, and high-speed rail-related jobs. The chair emphasized that rural and historically disinvested communities often face complex application processes and limited technical capacity, and said the committee’s goal was to learn from successful local models and identify ways to better direct resources to communities that need them most. The first panel featured representatives from the Sierra Health Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, and UC Merced. Chet Hewitt argued that health and economic opportunity are inseparable and described Sierra Health’s economic development portfolio, including the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund, the Impact Investment Fund, and the Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI), which together support healthier workplaces, microbusiness financing, and nonprofit capacity. Jessica Kaksmarik said Irvine’s place-based grantmaking in inland regions aims to strengthen worker and community power, support community-led development, and expand equitable pathways to mobility, while stressing that philanthropy must partner with government because it cannot meet the scale of need alone. Dr. Manuel Pastor and Dr. Ed Flores both argued that inequality and extractive development weaken long-term growth, and that community organizations need both power-building and technical expertise to influence regional planning; Flores also described the Valley Seed project and high-road economic development models that link labor, climate, and community benefits. The second panel highlighted community-based programs and the effects of unstable funding. Yolanda Randalls described the Sweet Potato Project at West Fresno Family Resource Center, a youth agriculture and entrepreneurship program that combines hands-on farming, business training, and mental health support; she said participants improved from a 1.9 GPA to a 3.3 GPA and that the program is seeking long-term support as its funding nears expiration. Addie Carr of Neighborhood Industries described a second-chance employment model that provides job training, case management, literacy and life coaching, and small no-interest loans, and said CEMI helped the organization open a second store and create more jobs. Maria Redoubt Orozco of Community Alliance with Family Farmers said small farmers are central to the Valley’s economy but face land, water, climate, and market barriers, and warned that federal cuts to programs like Local Food Purchasing Assistance threaten local food systems. Daniela Rodriguez of Immigrants Rising described entrepreneurship and technical assistance for undocumented and mixed-status entrepreneurs, including the SEED initiative, and said policy uncertainty and access-to-capital barriers continue to constrain immigrant economic mobility. In closing discussion, panelists repeatedly called for longer-term, braided, and flexible funding rather than one-time grants, and the chair noted the need to continue supporting community-defined practices and public-private partnerships.

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• And so, you know, again, I want to thank you guys for providing the information.
• So the next slide talks about really who the five SBDC networks are.
• There's over 62 networks across the country.
• These memberships have provided networking opportunities.
• They provide assistance. and it's a self-paced program. Next slide please.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:05:20.319><c> so</c> learning classrooms have you provided so learning classrooms have you provided
• The department stands on its written testimony, which provides comments on this measure.
• </c> its written testimony which provides its written testimony which provides comments<00:16:37.920>
• We need funding to provide the necessary resources for high school surf teams.
• The department stands on its written testimony providing comments on this measure.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• </c><00:13:11.120><c> for</c> to sell their art and um to provide for to sell their art and um to provide
• </c><00:14:19.560><c> critical</c> in the bill which will provide critical in the bill which will provide
• </c><00:15:49.759><c> incarcerated</c> organization that provides incarcerated organization that provides
• And, uh, but we... provide additional Grant Line funding provide additional Grant Line funding for<00
• We can provide that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We provide family support services for families here in Southwest Fresno.
• And so our primary focus is to provide on-the-job training and case management.
• And so our primary focus is to provide on-the-job training and case management.
• There's a number of small businesses or technical assistance providers that can really provide targeted
• My name is Antonio Illard with the Camino Network.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Therefore, I personally resolve to cut down on all networks and their approach to broadcasting. either
• 03:29.840><c> all</c> personally resolve to cut down on all personally resolve to cut down on all networks
• 30.959><c> and</c><00:03:31.200><c> their</c><00:03:31.440><c> approach</c><00:03:31.680><c> to</c> networks
• and their approach to networks and their approach to broadcasting.
• provided over $20 million worth of provided over $20 million worth of volunteer<00:12:14.480><c> time

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• We provide various services, including policy research. We provide connections to other states.
• We provide various services, including policy research. We provide connections to other states.
• So it will be providing recommendations to the legislature, and then, upon providing those recommendations
• Can you provide a definition of that?
• We're all on the same state network.

Keywords: 908, all

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• And that's what is that federal agencies provide and all of those costs have increased.
• To provide background on the...
• FSA provides appropriate instruction both personally and virtually.
• This also provides some flexibility for the kids.
• So providing that training to our staff, providing that how to deal with kids with various disabilities

Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the clerks of court. FDLE outlined 28 legislative budget requests for fiscal year 2026-27, including funding for a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology and data system upgrades, moving several programs off uncertain federal grants, expanding the wellness office, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, cybersecurity, forensic equipment, digital forensics, criminal history modernization, training, and the SAFE fentanyl enforcement program. Members asked about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, the role of body cameras and masking, public records request burdens on local agencies, and the status of Fibers and the Uniform Arrest Affidavit systems. FDLE said the misconduct data covers all sworn officers and corrections personnel, that many cases would not be affected by body cameras because they involve off-duty conduct or internal matters, and that it is working with agencies and vendors to improve participation in reporting systems. DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh updated the committee on the Florida Scholars Academy, describing the new unified education system across 39 residential facilities. He reported first-year enrollment, course completions, graduations, and compliance results, and said the program now provides in-person and blended instruction, individualized support, mental health services, and career and technical education. He also discussed staffing shortages in some detention facilities, the need for more residential beds, and the importance of recognizing and supporting staff. In response to questions, he explained how the program addresses students with disabilities and behavioral needs through one-on-one instruction, paraprofessionals, and immediate mental health support. The clerks of court presented a budget request centered on funding shortfalls and rising costs. Clerk and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels despite increased statutory duties, higher postage and staffing costs, and growing workloads in priority case types such as injunctions for protection and other high-risk matters. The clerks requested $22 million in direct appropriations, including support for due process costs, jury management, and staffing for 37 new judges approved last session. Members also asked about Senate Bill 532, which Butterfield described as a CPI-based measure to update court fines and fees that have remained unchanged since 2008. The committee took no votes on the presentations and adjourned after discussion.

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• That also provides the opportunity to bring tens of thousands of jobs to the area, supporting local workers
• They'd have to get onto the local network and then be meandering once you're across.
• It’s a good— …relate to our overall network and then try to do a little bit of a look ahead.
• So what does that mean for our entire network, right?
• But this is also a very unsafe network.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee first received an informational update on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project from Carly Francis and Travis Brower. They described the project’s purpose as improving seismic resilience, safety, freight movement, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian access across the Columbia River, and said the updated cost estimate is $13.2 billion to $14.4 billion for the full corridor. They explained the increase from the 2022 estimate as driven by construction inflation, a more conservative inflation curve, schedule delays, more detailed engineering, and risk modeling. They also outlined the funding plan, including $2.1 billion in federal funds, $1 billion each from Oregon and Washington, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue, and said they are working to obligate federal funds by the end of September. The panel described a first funded phase that would include the bridge, highway connections, tolling infrastructure, bridge removal, and transit design, with light rail to Vancouver still intended but dependent on additional funding. Members questioned the risk of losing federal transit funds, whether bridge design decisions were being made with legislative input, and whether the space reserved for light rail could be used for buses if transit funding does not materialize. The committee then heard testimony on maintaining Oregon’s existing roads and bridges from representatives of Knife River, the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon, and CRH. Witnesses said pavement and bridge preservation is severely underfunded, with ODOT needing about $400 million per year for pavement preservation but receiving roughly $100 million annually. They showed examples of deteriorating highways such as U.S. 97 and I-84 and argued that delaying maintenance leads to much higher reconstruction costs, more safety risks, and higher user costs. Knife River described layoffs and reduced work in Oregon because of limited preservation funding, while witnesses also said rising wages, equipment costs, fuel, and permitting delays are increasing project costs. Committee members asked about the role of prevailing wage, diesel equipment, hauling distances, and whether preservation work could be prioritized more effectively. Finally, economist Joe Cortright presented on recent ODOT megaproject cost overruns. He said Oregon has experienced persistent overruns driven by overly optimistic revenue forecasts, heavy reliance on debt, consultant costs, inflation above forecast, and projects that have become much larger in scope than originally presented. He cited major increases in the Interstate Bridge, Rose Quarter, and Abernathy Bridge projects and argued that some designs are far wider and more expensive than necessary. Cortright said better accountability, clearer priorities, and more disciplined project sizing are needed, and committee members pressed him on why agencies proceed with larger designs even when consultants recommend narrower, less expensive alternatives.

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• </c><00:05:12.560><c> to</c><00:05:12.800><c> have</c> will provide an opportunity to have will provide
• </c><00:46:19.119><c> valuable</c> and students while providing valuable and students while providing
• </c> Sturgeon Project Funding provided Sturgeon Project Funding provided and<01:10:38.320><c> the</c>
• </c> consistency will improve while providing consistency will improve while providing juvenile<01:15
• </c><01:15:22.000><c> Most</c> this partnership can provide. Most this partnership can provide.

Bills: HF2411, HF2471, HF1440, HF1393, HF1631, HF1259, HF280, HF1281, HF1459

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• , to provide for exceptions from public records law, and to provide for related matters.
• partner therapy, to provide for liability, and to provide for related matters.
• It provides relative to chiropractors, to provide for definitions, to provide for the duties and responsibilities
• or provider network, that the existing independent pharmacies would fill that void immediately, and
• They were their provider.

Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes from several prior 2025 meetings, then took up HB 574 by Rep. Spell, which updates the names of two organizations on the Mental Health Advocacy Service Board of Trustees. Rep. Spell explained it as a technical cleanup bill to correct the names of the Louisiana Mental Health Association and the Louisiana State Medical Society so the board’s membership records match current organization names. With no objections, HB 574 was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 486, also by Rep. Spell, to join the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PsyPact) and allow Louisiana psychologists to provide telepsychology and temporary in-person services across state lines. Rep. Spell and PsyPact representatives said the compact would expand access to mental health care, especially in rural areas, while maintaining standards and disciplinary oversight. The committee adopted amendments on fees and the effective date, and HB 486 was reported favorably with amendments. HB 198 by Rep. Eccles proposed a Medicaid reimbursement methodology for ambulatory surgical centers, using a Medicare-based rate to improve access for Medicaid patients needing specialty procedures. Amendments were adopted to add ophthalmology-related services and to cap reimbursement at the lesser of the outpatient hospital rate or 100% of the Medicaid rate, along with a technical amendment to address the fiscal note. Supporters from GI and ASC groups said the bill would improve access and lower long-term costs, and the bill was reported favorably with amendments. The committee spent the most time on HB 182 by Rep. Travis Johnson, which would require hospitals to ensure access to sexual assault forensic exams and related training. Johnson, law enforcement witnesses, and the Attorney General’s office emphasized the need for timely evidence collection, especially in rural areas, and said the current system leaves victims traveling long distances or losing evidence. Hospital and coroner witnesses supported the goal but opposed the bill as written, arguing it could impose duties on hospitals without enough trained personnel, funding, or a workable statewide training and coordination system; they urged a statewide coordinator, mobile SANE units, and clearer implementation. The bill was not finally disposed of in the portion of the meeting provided, and members discussed continuing to work on amendments and timing before floor consideration.

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• Brian Chow with the California Climate and Agriculture Network in support.
• Hi, Secura Moscow here on behalf of Pesticide Action Agroecology Network, Californians for Pesticide
• Good morning, Beth Smoker with the California Food and Farming Network in support, and asked to give
• California's roughly 500,000 acres of rice provide vital wetland habitat to a diverse array of species
• For the first time, they sought to answer the question: how many acres of rice are needed to provide

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And so it's being provided to participants of Apple Health.
• And so it's being provided to participants of Apple Health. Okay.
• For uniformity around the providing of those meals.
• It is providing those MTM meals to those who really need it.
• I'm the director of programs at Emergency Food Network.

Bills: SB5966

Keywords: healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, 904, all