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• We entrust schools and child care providers with our children's safety every day, yet too often they
• It's all health care professions. And there is a lot of overlap in health care.
• care transformation, at least what's intended in the health care.
• We hear it every single day.
• We hear it every single day.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

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• investments in treatment, workforce, and quality of care.
• Every day, officers face physical strain and health risks.
• level of health care for all New Mexico residents.
• In order to provide that comprehensive level of health care.
• And almost every day we hear from consumers.

Bills: SB101 , SB21 , HM52 , HB132 , SB14 , SB20

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• /c><00:21:14.039><c> uh</c><00:21:14.559><c> to</c><00:21:14.880><c> to</c> postpartum care from 60 days
• to uh to to postpartum care from 60 days to uh to to 12<00:21:15.600><c> months</c><00:21:16.600><c>
• all your postpartum care needs done in 60 days, which has been historically what we've provided?
• all your postpartum care needs done in 60 days, which has been historically what we've provided?
• That's a really big day, or do we need to make those two days?

Summary: The House Finance Division III held an informational hearing on Medicaid, Medicare, Choices for Independence, and related financing, while postponing nursing facility financing and the county cap discussion to a later date. DHHS officials Ann Landry, Jonathan Ballard, and Medicaid Director Henry Litman provided an overview of Medicaid’s role, noting it is a federal-state partnership with state-specific eligibility and benefits, and emphasizing that Medicaid is a major funding and programmatic support for other DHHS initiatives. They also distinguished Medicaid from Medicare and explained that Medicaid funding is not the same as grant funding, though some providers may also receive federal grants through other channels. The presentation focused on New Hampshire’s relatively small Medicaid program and why it differs from national averages. Officials said about 184,000 residents are covered, roughly one in seven Granite Staters compared with one in five nationally, and attributed the difference largely to the state’s higher per-capita income and older population. They highlighted that about 65% of Medicaid-enrolled adults in New Hampshire are working, that only 22% of births are covered by Medicaid versus 42% nationally, and that the state’s uninsured rate is lower than the national rate. Members asked about covered services, income limits, federal matching rates, and the names of optional eligibility groups; staff explained that New Hampshire offers the optional groups discussed, with matching rates varying by category, including 90% for Granite Advantage and certain other groups, and 65% for children above the required level. A substantial portion of the hearing covered eligibility rules and recent policy changes. Officials reviewed the history of Medicaid, including HCBS waivers, the CFI program, Katie Beckett, the Olmstead decision, the ACA, and the end of continuous enrollment after the public health emergency. They also discussed the 2023 legislative expansion of postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months and child eligibility changes. In response to questions, DHHS said it is tracking utilization and costs for the postpartum expansion and reported that many maternal deaths occur after the prior 60-day coverage period, often involving substance use disorder or suicide; they said the longer coverage is intended to improve access to treatment and prevention. The committee also walked through household-income examples, clarified that Medicaid eligibility is based on household income and categorical rules, and confirmed that Granite Advantage ends at 138% of the federal poverty level unless another categorical basis applies. No votes were taken, and the hearing remained informational.

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• </c> mean the regular day in day out local mean the regular day in day out local bus<00:42:45.920><c>
• Those meters measure flow 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and we can detect when communities
• Those meters measure flow 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and we can detect when communities
• Have a great day.

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• So far, we've been in session over 100 days.
• This bill is about ensuring patient access to care at affordable, accessible, and trained health care
• care professionals.
• Chairman, in addition to this being an access-to-care issue for veterans, it's also access to care for
• So, if you again run on the platform of access to care, this is a bill about access to care.

Summary: The House met, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and first took up a motion to request Senate consent for an extended adjournment. Representative Volk opposed the motion, arguing members should keep working on unfinished business, while Speaker Montenegro said the House had completed its current budget work and was waiting on the governor to return to negotiations. The motion passed 31-20, and the House also agreed to a related Senate adjournment request and to return HB 2415 to the Senate for reconsideration. The chamber then went into Committee of the Whole and considered several Senate bills. SB 1199, concerning the Salt River wild horse herd, was amended to pause removals for a genetic diversity study and received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1399 on Medicaid spending transparency, SB 1496, SB 1497, SB 1582, SB 1713, and SB 1798 were also amended and advanced. SB 1713 drew the most debate, with supporters saying it would expand pharmacist access to basic care and improve rural and veteran access, while opponents warned it expanded scope of practice beyond pharmacists’ training. The House later adopted the Committee of the Whole report, ordered several bills engrossed, and sent SB 1399 to third reading. In a second Committee of the Whole, SB 1214 and SB 1670 were further amended and advanced. The House then moved to third reading and voted on multiple bills. SB 1006, SB 1037, SB 1171, SB 1242, SB 1270, SB 1419, SB 1429, SB 1445, SB 1452, SB 1478, and SB 1566 passed, while SB 1099 and SB 1635 failed on the initial vote. Members then used reconsideration motions to place SB 1006 and SB 1635 back on the third-reading calendar. The session ended with personal privilege remarks recognizing correctional officers, Cinco de Mayo guests, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day, and other tributes, followed by adjournment until June 1, 2026.

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• They don't care. They care about putting groceries on their table.
• They don't care. They care about putting groceries on their table.
• They don't care. They care about putting groceries on their table.
• They don't care. They care about putting groceries on their table.
• They don't care. They care about putting groceries on their table.

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• And much of my day is taking care of patients with opioid use disorder, of course.
• Every day in Minnesota, patients walk into primary care clinics seeking help for their depression, anxiety
• </c> provide good care." provide good care."
• </c> disjointed cares care, and at times disjointed cares care, and at times nowhere<01:06:15.760><c>
• </c> health care. health care.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• There certainly is a lot these days to be frustrated by.
• There certainly is a lot these days to be frustrated by.
• . ...is a 9% reduction in 30 continuums of care in the state.
• of and our members are taken care of.
• to day.

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• Can you list out what facilities, what health care facilities are providing gender-affirming care or
• Who determines evidence-based care, politicians or physicians? Thank you for that question.
• Can you talk to us how this law or this bill will impact that health care provider?
• We need to stop calling this gender-affirming care. It's anything but that.
• But at the end of the day, the true them to settle out of a court process.

Bills: HB3057 , HB3130 , HB3310 , HB3314 , HB3985 , HB4113 , HB4486

Committee: House Government Oversight

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and then took up several bills, beginning with HB 3057, a government efficiency cleanup measure that removes more than 50 obsolete statutory report requirements. A member raised a concern that the bill might inadvertently remove language related to a child abuse response team, and the sponsor said that would be corrected before floor consideration. HB 3057 was then approved 14-0 and sent to the floor. Members then debated HB 313, which prohibits state funds from being used for gender reassignment surgeries. The sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure taxpayer dollars are not used for such procedures, while opponents argued it goes beyond funding restrictions and could affect adults, referrals, private conversations, and medical judgment. Supporters framed it as protecting children and public funds. After debate, the bill passed 16-3. The committee also approved HB 4113, clarifying that people with felony convictions regain voting rights after completing incarceration, parole, supervision, and probation, and HB 3310, the Agency Accountability and Budget Transparency Act, both by 15-0 votes. The committee next considered HB 3314, a county-option marijuana public safety impact fee allowing a 15% tax on retail marijuana sales. Questions focused on the 5% petition threshold and who should initiate the tax request, and the sponsor said he was open to changes. The bill passed 12-3. Members then debated HB 3985, which would create a private cause of action against certain large municipalities, mainly in the two largest metro areas, for failing to enforce laws related to issues such as camping, loitering, and panhandling. Opponents said it intrudes on municipal home rule and could raise constitutional issues; supporters said it would encourage cities to enforce their own laws. It also passed 12-3. Finally, the committee approved HB 4486, authorizing a Gold Star Family Memorial Monument funded by the Woody Williams Foundation, after discussion about how it fits with existing veterans memorials at the Capitol. The bill passed 14-0. The chair announced the committee would meet again on Tuesday and then adjourned.

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• care that is not generally accessible.
• I believe BCSO has 60 days or 45 days.
• I don't care if they're American or an Iranian or whatever else. I don't care.
• So I think that those days are sadly gone. But... ...those days are sadly gone.
• It's 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Bills: SB97 , SB55 , SB40 , SB38 , SB120 , SB113 , SB116 , SB117 , SB118

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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• ><c> our</c> highquality Health Care Services is our highquality Health Care Services is our mission<
• it can take up to seven days.
• issue is beyond Hawaii that we're focusing here today because it is really AI is part of our normal day-to-day
• issue is beyond Hawaii that we're focusing here today because it is really AI is part of our normal day-to-day
• issue is beyond Hawaii that we're focusing here today because it is really AI is part of our normal day-to-day

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 205 HD1 and HB 480 HD1 on workers’ compensation. Testifiers from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Department of Human Resources Development supported the bills, with DLIR saying HB 205 would codify and regulate nonprescription over-the-counter drugs at a reasonable rate, and DHRD saying HB 480 would encourage timely and accurate assessments of injured workers’ physical abilities. No opposition was raised on those measures, and the committee moved on without votes or amendments noted. On HB 331 HD1 relating to permits, the University of Hawaiʻi, the Department of Education, and the Hawaii School Facilities Authority supported the bill, while the Board of Water Supply and Greg Mikan opposed it. Supporters did not elaborate much beyond standing on written testimony, but the School Facilities Authority asked that renovations be added to the definition of repeatable projects. Opponents argued the Department of Planning and Permitting is understaffed and that bypassing or speeding the permitting review process could create problems, especially for projects requiring proper engineering review. No action was taken beyond hearing testimony. The committee also heard HB 72 HD1 on pharmacy technician regulation, with the Board of Pharmacy offering comments and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association, Walgreens, and Mōʻiliʻili Drugs supporting the measure. Supporters said pharmacy technicians already perform essential duties such as vaccinations, compounding, inventory, and dispensing, and argued Hawaiʻi is the only state without an active managed list of practicing pharmacy technicians. On HB 139 HD1 regarding insurance, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments, and the Hawaii Society for Clinical Oncologists supported the bill, arguing fertility preservation coverage should not conflict with federal law or the prepaid health care system. On HB 32 HD1 relating to cannabis, the Attorney General and Department of Health raised concerns about allowing purchase before certification is approved, while the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association supported the bill and suggested lowering the purchase limit from 2 ounces to 1 ounce; the Department of Health said its average turnaround is two to three business days, with about 20% of applications returned for incompleteness and an internal expedited process for certain cases. Later, the committee heard HB 470 HD1 on noise, with the Department of Health supporting the goal of reducing noise pollution but cautioning that regulating intermittent noise like string trimmers is complicated, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi opposed the bill as a hardship for small businesses and questioned the practicality of battery-powered equipment. Ted Bolan supported the measure, saying it would not ban gas leaf blowers but would require quieter models over time. The committee then heard HB 534 HD1 on labeling requirements, where DLNR and the Department of Agriculture offered comments and several fishing and consumer groups supported the bill. Testimony focused on seafood origin labeling, especially raw tuna used in poke and sushi, with DLNR explaining the bill was being narrowed to avoid federal preemption and to avoid unintentionally covering canned tuna or other processed products. Finally, the committee heard H47 HD1 on aquaculture, with the Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, and the Agribusiness Development Corporation supporting the measure; no votes were taken on any bill during the hearing.

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• The child care center had to relocate.
• Uh, child care facilities are facing major challenges.
• </c> that exist in running a Child Care that exist in running a Child Care Program<00:03:09.519><c> we
• </c><00:04:00.040><c> our</c> come through our doors every day our come through our doors every day our
• You know, that's one of the questions we hear a lot when we try to take in-home day cares or we try to

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• </c> of the day. of the day.
• care of my daughter.
• care of my daughter.
• care of my daughter.
• </c> of the day. of the day.

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• Going to be a very interesting day. day today for you.
• I do think, at the end of the day, the day.
• I've said we don't have health care, but we have sick care.
• We're the folks who take care of the folks who take care of everybody in the state.
• Those are the people that we take care of, and it's an absolute honor to take care of those people.

Committee: House Higher Education

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• care setting and team up with community partners to improve access to care and health outcomes.
• care setting and team up with community partners to improve access to care and health outcomes.
• So I just feel that this day and age, even midwives are well trained to, That this day and age, even
• He said the idea of a rainy day fund is curious to him.
• He then explained that rural Arizona has a child care problem and that child care is basically nonexistent

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• </c> Take care. Care. Care. Foreign!
• He flew three missions a day. He made $3 a day.
• He flew three missions a day. He made $3 a day.
• He flew three missions a day. He made $3 a day.
• These are folks with such deep care day.

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• . care. care.
• . care. care.
• We look at primary care as health care services categories.
• These are patients whose care is being paid for directly from the general funds at $1,600 per day.
• </c> they do not want care at care that they they do not want care at care that they may<05:28:09.120

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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• I don't care, want to tear me apart. Me apart. I don't care if you do.
• I don't care if you're going to care if you do.
• Every day we’ve been down.
• And every day I woke up thinking to myself, Jason Brodeur. Every day...
• I’m 34 years in the health care profession, and I take care of children and adults.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then devoted most of the first part of the meeting to a farewell-style recognition of Senator Joe Gruters. Senators from both parties offered extended remarks praising his loyalty, political instincts, family involvement, and work as a legislator and as incoming Republican National Committee chair. Gruters responded with remarks about his background, including overcoming a childhood speech impediment, his service in the Legislature, and major policy efforts he highlighted such as alimony reform and the undergrounding of utilities. A ceremonial gift was presented to him recognizing his work on a 2019 public-safety/immigration bill, and the Senate adopted a motion to spread his remarks upon the journal before recessing briefly. After the recess, the Senate returned to regular business. No committee reports, governor’s messages, House messages, or reconsideration matters were reported. The chamber then moved to third reading and temporarily postponed CS/CS/CS/SB 354, relating to blue ribbon projects. The next bill, CS/CS/SB 1758, relating to public assistance, was taken up, and Senator Gaetz explained that it contained five reforms to the public assistance system previously discussed by the Senate. Debate was about to continue when the transcript ended.

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• But at the end of the day, I felt this was my calling.
• care, which is one of the allegations.
• I'm the CEO of the Arizona Health Care Association.
• overseeing the... ...inside the insurance company so that you are essentially overseeing what happens on a day-to-day
• The director is not involved in the day-to-day details of insurance regulation.

Summary: The Committee on Director Nominations met with four members present and approved the prior minutes without objection. Chair Jay Kaufman outlined the committee’s role in reviewing executive nominations and explained the hearing process for three nominees: Mary Foote for the Office of Economic Opportunity, Debbie Johnston for the Department of Health Services, and Chuck Bassett. Foote did not appear for her hearing, and members discussed her absence and alleged omissions in her disclosure materials, including prior service with Planned Parenthood-related organizations. The committee then moved to reject her nomination, and the motion passed 3-2, recommending that the full Senate reject Mary Foote. Debbie Johnston, nominee to lead the Department of Health Services, appeared and gave an opening statement describing her Arizona background, prior Senate staff work, and more than 20 years with the Arizona Hospital and Health Care Association. She said her priorities at ADHS include rebuilding trust in public health licensing, improving stakeholder engagement, standardizing rulemaking communication, addressing alleged religious discrimination and retaliation concerns in licensing, and using technology and AI to improve efficiency. In questioning, senators pressed her on her management style, conflict-of-interest safeguards given her prior industry role, enforcement priorities, budget pressures, behavioral health and assisted living oversight, and the department’s response to COVID-19. Johnston said she would follow statutes, recuse herself from enforcement matters involving former contacts, and resign if directed to carry out an unlawful policy. She also said the department does not regulate therapy itself, only facilities, and that it would rely on legal counsel regarding the governor’s conversion-therapy executive order and related federal civil-rights allegations. Several senators focused on public health trust and the department’s pandemic response, with Johnston acknowledging concerns about closures, data collection, and communication during COVID-19 while saying she would review past after-action materials and be better prepared in the future. Public testimony from stakeholders in aging services and health care strongly supported her confirmation, praising her accessibility, responsiveness, and collaborative approach. After testimony, the vice chair moved to recommend Johnston’s confirmation to the full Senate. The roll call was underway when the transcript ended, with several members voting aye and one member expressing reservations about her not reviewing the pandemic after-action report before another crisis occurs.

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• 15-day threshold for than double the 15-day threshold for torture<00:25:20.400><c> as</c><00:25:20.559
• </c> that day. that day.
• We all care about public safety.
• </c> That's more than one a day. That's more than one a day.
• days later, 28 days or 5 months and 24 days later, 28 days later,<03:27:13.040><c> could</c><03:27:13.359