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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Labor - 02/11/25

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> individuals with higher educational individuals with higher educational attainment<00:07:20.680>
  • I mean, we got shortages of nurses.
  • I'm a registered nurse, and I work as a nursing practice specialist at the Minnesota Nurses Association
  • at Minnesota nursing practice specialist at Minnesota Nurses<00:57:05.400><c> Association</c><00:57:
  • </c> job cuts by replacing skilled nurses job cuts by replacing skilled nurses with<00:57:48.400><c>
Committee: Senate Labor
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> by the state board of education? by the state board of education?
  • </c><00:23:15.039><c> I</c> education. Uh I have not seen that. I education.
  • Education.
  • Should a nurse be part of the nurse. Should a nurse be part of the base<01:23:38.159><c> cost?
  • </c> special education. special education.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The Legislative Oversight Committee met to review statewide education improvement and assessment issues under RSA 193-C:8-a, with the chair focusing on curriculum frameworks, academic standards, and resource elements tied to the state’s adequate education statutes. The chair walked through the statutory relationship between minimum standards for public school approval, academic standards, and local control of curriculum, noting that New Hampshire law requires curriculum frameworks to guide what students should know and be able to do while leaving districts flexibility in instruction. He also raised concerns that some subject areas appear to have current frameworks or standards while others do not, and suggested the committee may need to consider an amendment creating a curriculum frameworks and academic standards coordinator at the Department of Education. Nate Green, director of the Division of Education Analytics and Resources, explained that the terms “academic standards” and “curriculum frameworks” have evolved over time and are often used interchangeably, but can mean different things depending on the subject area. He said the state’s more prescriptive standards largely developed after No Child Left Behind, especially in math, ELA, and science, while older or less-tested subjects such as arts, physical education, and health often retained looser framework-style documents. Green outlined one possible approach of standardizing terminology, but also said New Hampshire could instead define curriculum frameworks separately as a combination of standards, curriculum, and instructional approaches. He emphasized that state standards must support statewide consistency and assessment, while local districts retain control over how they teach. Committee members discussed how these distinctions affect different grade levels and subjects, using examples from math and science to show that minimum standards are broad while academic standards are more specific and grade-level based. Green described how science standards are organized by physical science, life science, and earth/space science across grade bands, while math standards are more directly tied to individual grades. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported during this portion of the meeting; the discussion remained informational and exploratory as members considered whether statutory language or departmental organization should be updated.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 21 (2-5-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> a nurse in your ER and a doctor on call. a nurse in your ER and a doctor on call.
  • My son-in-law is a nurse and ethicist, but at one time he was a nurse and he flew on helicopters.
  • My son-in-law is a nurse and ethicist, but at one time he was a nurse and he flew on helicopters.
  • </c> than a ER nurse. than a ER nurse. That's<01:19:37.600><c> ludicrous.</c> That's ludicrous.
  • </c> with a nurse practitioner. with a nurse practitioner. Really?
Keywords: 958, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is for the nursing shortage task force.
  • I'm a real nurse and a nurse practitioner.
  • I'm here on behalf of the New Mexico Nursing Association and the New Mexico Nurse Practitioner Council
  • Mexico Nurse Practitioner Council representation, and deans of colleges of nursing. ...nurse practitioner
  • I've been a nurse for 40 years. Do we have people applying to nursing...
Keywords: 996, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • homes for nursing home residents.
  • A day if you only have three people signed up at this nursing home and 20 signed up at this nursing home
  • On top of that, you have some nursing homes have one nursing home voter.
  • Some nursing homes have 33 nursing home voters. It just depends on who signs up for it.
  • The nursing home has to contact you.
Summary: The Committee on House and Governmental Affairs met on March 18 and first adopted the minutes from its February 21 meeting. The committee then took up HB 250, which would have narrowed financial disclosure requirements for appointed, unpaid board and commission members by exempting immediate family information. Supporters said the bill would reduce burdens and help recruit volunteers, while opponents argued it would weaken ethics enforcement and create opportunities for undisclosed conflicts of interest. After debate and a roll call, the committee deadlocked and HB 250 failed to advance on a 6-6 vote with one abstention. The committee next considered HB 576, which transfers ownership and maintenance responsibility for the Old Governor’s Mansion to the Department of State and codifies its current operational role. Secretary of State Nancy Landry and mansion staff testified in support, describing expanded programming, increased visitors, and the need to align the statute with current practice. The committee adopted technical amendments and then reported HB 576 favorably without objection. The committee also heard HB 117, which recreates the Department of State and its statutory entities through July 1, 2033, and reported it favorably without objection. The major remaining item was HB 842, the annual omnibus elections bill, which makes numerous technical and substantive changes to election law, including voter assistance for people with disabilities, absentee ballot and petition procedures, inactive voter updates, and election contest deadlines. Several members and public witnesses raised concerns about disability documentation, absentee ballot curing, witness requirements, constitutional amendment challenge deadlines, and the scope of authority given to the Secretary of State, while others said the bill clarified existing practice and improved election administration. After adopting amendments and rejecting a motion to defer, the committee reported HB 842 favorably by an 8-5 vote.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Higher Education Institutions Committee Apr 9th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Higher Education Institutions Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our largest major is nursing. We graduate the most students each year in the field of nursing.
  • You're right, special education.
  • Commission for Education in Nursing, and had... ...to address were faculty qualifications and I want
  • Commission for Education and Nursing, and had positive reviews and fully accredited by those program
  • area, nursing, and that's a... ...in the education area, nursing, and that's a really great topic that
Keywords: 908, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Higher Education Apr 22nd, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, of course, projects severe nursing workforce shortages by 2036
  • Clinicals are the part of the pipeline for nursing education where we have the least visibility.
  • We do a great job at WT of educating our students and in almost every discipline we've heard about nursing
  • Administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board to support institutions of higher education
  • This program supports Texas institutions of higher education in conducting research and education on
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 20th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It clarifies when a new medical report is needed and treats doctors and psychiatric nurses in the same
  • It clarifies when a new medical report is needed and treats doctors and psychiatric nurses in the same
  • The amendment limits the changes to the Road to Independence Program to only post-secondary education
  • The amendment limits the changes to the Road to Independence Program to only post-secondary education
  • intersect with our education system.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills and reported each favorably. SB 590, by Senator Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure by mandatory reporters to report suspected child abuse until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment made the change retroactive for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Senator Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases, and it passed unanimously. SB 778, by Senator Simon, updates the definition of forensic client so certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed in the same secure setting as other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and costs; it also passed unanimously. The committee then took up SB 560, by Senator Garcia, which streamlines psychotropic medication procedures for children in DCF custody, reduces duplicative reports and background checks, and simplifies consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing certain social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s post-secondary education services and support, while extending eligibility ages from 18-23 to 18-26 with a five-year maximum benefit period. Senator Garcia and supporters said the bill improves continuity of care and support for foster youth; Senator Harrell raised fiscal concerns about the education stipend expansion. The bill was reported favorably, and Chair Grall later recorded her vote in the affirmative. Finally, the committee heard SB 1010, by Senator Yarbrough, which strengthens enforcement of Florida’s existing prohibitions on sex reassignment prescriptions and procedures for minors and adds civil and criminal penalties, including Attorney General enforcement authority and damages for injured minors. An amendment clarified that the cause of action applies only to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing it protects children and parental rights, and opponents warning it would chill medical care, school conversations, and access to support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell and Sharief expressed concerns about breadth, standing, and impacts on therapists, teachers, and confidential conversations; Sharief voted no while the rest of the committee voted yes, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • advocacy for both patients and nurses and nursing students.
  • advocacy for both patients and nurses and nursing students.
  • I feel and nurses and nursing students.
  • </c><00:43:54.000><c> a</c><00:43:54.079><c> nurse</c> to serve on the board of nursing a nurse to serve
  • I've been a nurse for 35 years and served at the bedside as an advanced practice nurse, as an educator
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered multiple gubernatorial nominations, beginning with several appointments to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board. Testimony on the Hurricane Relief Fund nominees was overwhelmingly in support from the DCCA Insurance Division, Hawaii Insurance Council, Hawaii Insurers Council, the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, and various individuals and industry representatives. Nominees Michael Naka, Marie White, Raina Miamoto, Leslie Door, Edward Hike, and Gwen McDonald were discussed, with Miamoto and Hike offering brief remarks about the need to address hurricane insurance affordability, condo coverage, and the importance of attracting reinsurers. The committee spent substantial time questioning Hike about the fund’s strategy, including whether to keep eligibility broad in the first phase to move quickly into the reinsurance market, how much capital would be available, and whether later policy refinements such as owner-occupancy requirements could be added after an initial rollout. Hike said the fund intended to start with broad parameters to secure reinsurance and then consider more targeted changes later, and he indicated further responses to prior committee questions would be submitted later that day. No votes were taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then moved to other nominations. Terresa Hernandez was considered for the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic, with support from the board, and she said chiropractic had been a passion for her for seven years. Terrence Aratani was considered for the Board of Nursing, with support from the Board of Nursing, Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others. During questioning, a senator raised concerns from constituents about a 2019 grant-related controversy involving a proposed resiliency hub project; Aratani responded that his organization had partnered on a grant-in-aid proposal, later withdrew when the project scope changed substantially, and said no money was transferred to the other group. Cheryl Schultz Hansen was also considered for the Board of Nursing and described her long nursing and teaching background, while a senator asked about alleged pressure on nurses to participate in employee give-back campaigns at Hawaii Pacific Health and the University of Hawaii; Hansen said the campaigns were voluntary and she was unaware of harassment, though she acknowledged managers may feel pressure to encourage participation. The excerpt ends before any final committee actions or votes on these nominations are announced.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 02/13/25

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Education is too high.
  • nurse midwife.
  • nurse midwife.
  • nurse midwife.
  • nurse midwife.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm pleased to present SB 520, which would establish the California Nurse Midwifery Education Fund to
  • create the California-based master's degree nurse midwifery education program.
  • midwifery education programs that we need.
  • Our NPs and nurse practitioners are even often expressing frustration with the limited access to nurse
  • County Office of Education, in support.
Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several Senate measures focused on student access, workforce needs, and institutional stability. Senator Laird presented SJR 4, which urges the federal government to restore NIH funding cuts and protect California’s research universities; UC testified in support and there was no opposition. Senator Ashby presented SB 761, the CalFresh for Students Act, to connect Cal Grant applicants with potential CalFresh eligibility and expand qualifying programs; the bill drew broad support from higher education, student, anti-hunger, and county groups, with members sharing personal experiences with food insecurity and no opposition. Senator Cabaldon presented SB 520 to create a California Nurse Midwifery Education Fund for a new master’s-level nurse midwifery program, citing maternal health disparities and provider shortages, especially in rural and Central Valley communities. Supporters from the California Nurse Midwives Association and the Black Wellness and Prosperity Center emphasized workforce shortages and maternal mortality; one member raised concerns about the bill’s use of inclusive language, but the bill was otherwise well received. Cabaldon also presented SB 640, which would create a statewide direct admissions process to CSU for eligible high school seniors using existing data systems; supporters said it would reduce barriers, improve equity, and help declining-enrollment campuses, while members raised questions about special education students, rural access, dual enrollment, and measuring effectiveness. The committee voted SB 640 out on a 6-0 roll call. Cabaldon’s SB 744 would preserve California students’ access to enrollment and financial aid if a federally recognized accrediting agency loses approval, by treating affected institutions as accredited for state purposes; the bill drew no public testimony and advanced on a 4-2 roll call. Senator Cortese’s SB 494 would require classified school employees’ disciplinary appeals to be heard by an administrative law judge, matching protections already available to teachers and community college faculty; labor groups supported the bill, while school districts and administrators opposed it over cost, local control, and implementation concerns. The committee also heard SB 550, a revised pilot to allow San Jose State and a nonprofit, state-accredited law school to jointly develop a public law school pathway; supporters argued it would expand affordable legal education and public-interest careers, while UC and independent colleges opposed it as inconsistent with the Master Plan. Members debated access, jurisdiction, funding, and bar pass rates, and the bill advanced on a 4-2 roll call to the Judiciary Committee.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 16, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> National Association of School Nurses. National Association of School Nurses.
  • nurse practitioner program.
  • </c><00:34:54.320><c> The</c> Wyoming Nurse Association. The Wyoming Nurse Association.
  • </c> psychiatric nurse practitioner program. psychiatric nurse practitioner program.
  • </c> psychiatric nurse practitioner? psychiatric nurse practitioner?
Bills: HB0117 , HB0126
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-20 (9:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you know, I've been very involved in improving our system of educating our nurses.
  • as the administrator of the linking industry to nursing education line funding program, which is so,
  • so important to helping educate our nurses, and requires that the center provide technical assistance
  • and support to grant recipients. ...educating our nurses, and this modifies statute to designate the
  • to nursing education line funding program that is so, so important to helping educate our nurses, and
Summary: The Senate took up the 2026-2027 budget package, beginning with an overview of the $115 billion General Appropriations Bill (SB 2500). Appropriations Chair Hooper said the budget reduces overall spending from the prior year, preserves reserves, and includes a 3% pay raise for state employees and 5% raises for law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then highlighted major spending in their areas, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/economic development, and environmental/agricultural programs. Major items discussed included school funding increases, workforce and university investments, Medicaid and child welfare funding, corrections operating deficits, housing and hurricane recovery, Everglades and water quality projects, and state employee compensation. Members asked detailed questions about several budget items. In education, senators discussed teacher salaries, declining enrollment supplements, scholarship funding growth, and charter school capital outlay. In higher education, they asked about Bright Futures, New College funding, and the EASE grant program. In health and human services, senators focused on the iBudget waiver, Medicaid hospital rate reductions, the ADAP HIV drug program, and the use of opioid settlement funds. In criminal justice, questions centered on DOC deficits, inmate health care and food service costs, public defender and state attorney funding, and whether the budget would prevent the need for National Guard support. In environmental and state agency budgets, senators discussed Florida Forever land acquisition, conservation easements, cultural grants, the Emergency Management Trust Fund, and election security funding. After the budget presentations and questions, the Senate substituted House bills for the Senate budget bills and adopted amendments to place Senate language onto the House vehicles for conference. The chamber passed HB 5001, the appropriations bill, by a 36-0 vote and agreed to conference. It also passed the implementing bill, collective bargaining and state employee bills, retirement legislation, fuel tax and SLERS bills, the court trust fund bill, judicial certification bill, K-12 and higher education conforming bills, and other related measures, generally by unanimous votes. Several motions were adopted to request the House to pass the Senate versions or include them in budget conference.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 8, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • THE NURSING FACILITY PAYMENT INCREASE HAD A TARGET DATE OF OCTOBER 1. THIS WAS INCLUDED.
  • LIKE A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY OR THEY MAY BE AN INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES.
  • THE NURSING HOME WORLD.
  • SOME ARE IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES.
  • I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT YOU FOUND FOLKS IN SKILLED NURSING.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health Care Committee Jul 15th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now, there's nothing mandated as far as education or continuing education or education in any way
  • A continuing education.
  • So I believe that the education aspect is there.
  • So I believe that the education aspect is there.
  • It begins with on-the-ground direct education and support.
Summary: The committee first approved the previous meeting minutes and then heard a detailed annual report from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and policy issues. He explained the committee’s review process, confidentiality protections, and national and North Dakota data showing that most maternal deaths are preventable and that mental health conditions, substance use, cardiovascular issues, infection, hemorrhage, and embolism are the leading causes. Members asked about suicide, domestic violence, midwife training, home births, and whether pregnancy testing at death scenes should be expanded; Dr. Arnold said better coroner education, more investigation of unexplained deaths, and possible post-mortem pregnancy testing could improve case identification, especially in rural areas. He also noted that deaths often occur well after 42 days postpartum and that mental health-related deaths remain a major concern. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark on cigarette reduced-ignition-propensity standards and related fire prevention issues. He recommended updating the state’s cigarette propensity law to current national standards and also raised a separate recommendation to require fast-breakaway oxygen tubing for home oxygen users, citing fatal fires linked to smoking around oxygen. Members asked about implementation, cost, insurance coverage, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Dr. Clark said he would provide follow-up information and was willing to help with any legislation, but no agency bill had yet been planned. Next, Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services reported on the North Dakota Stroke System of Care. She described the statewide network of stroke-ready hospitals, registry-based quality improvement, and performance data showing continued improvement in stroke recognition, imaging, thrombolytic treatment, transfers, and EMS pre-notification. She highlighted new quality measures for inter-facility transfers and intracerebral hemorrhage care, and said the system remains strong but depends on continued legislative and hospital support. Committee members asked about participation by the VA hospital and were encouraged to consider outreach to include it more fully in the stroke system. Finally, the committee began a presentation on prior authorization and non-opioid pain treatment from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to non-opioid acute pain medications, especially in the 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window when pain is most severe, and said delays can push patients toward opioids. He emphasized that prior authorization has a role in utilization management but should not create barriers in acute pain care, and he noted that current use of the company’s non-opioid product remains very low. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Apr 15th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • You see, you do research and graduate education and undergraduate education all the way down the line
  • How we can possibly base any higher education decision... ...how we can possibly base any higher education
  • nursing faculty.
  • nursing faculty.
  • faculty student ratio requirements in nursing and there is a dearth of nursing faculty so I just use
Committee: Senate Education
Summary: The committee first heard SB 998, which would clarify and expand school discrimination prevention coordinator roles, including new coordinators focused on disability and anti-AAPI discrimination. The author and supporters said the bill would strengthen school climate, provide clearer guidance and training, and help schools address discrimination before it escalates. Support came from education, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ groups, while some witnesses expressed support if amended but raised concerns about gubernatorial appointments and preferred civil service hiring. Several senators debated whether the bill duplicated existing protections and whether it diverted attention from academic priorities, but the chair and coauthors emphasized it as follow-up legislation tied to prior civil rights commitments. The committee voted SB 998 out on a due pass motion to the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the bill was placed on call. The committee then took up SB 1082, which would streamline inter-district transfer appeals by requiring faster district action, concurrent review, and clearer notice when applications are incomplete. The author and sponsor said families often face long delays and inconsistent practices, and supporters argued the bill would improve fairness and reduce administrative burden without changing local approval authority. The California School Boards Association had an oppose-unless-amended position but said it was re-evaluating after amendments, and some other groups said they were removing opposition. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended motion to the Senate Appropriations Committee and placed it on call. Next, the committee heard SB 960 on community college baccalaureate degrees. The author argued the bill would create a statewide framework allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in unmet workforce areas when CSU programs are unavailable or effectively inaccessible because of impaction, while also limiting growth so community colleges do not drift from their core mission. Supporters said the bill would expand access for place-bound students and align with workforce needs, while CSU and faculty opponents warned it could duplicate programs, affect faculty jobs, and worsen pressure on the CSU system. Members debated the master plan, impaction, funding inequities, and whether the bill would siphon students from CSU. The committee ultimately moved SB 960 out on a due pass as amended motion to the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the bill was placed on call. Finally, Senator Blakespear presented SB 965, which would make it easier for 16- and 17-year-olds to obtain public library cards without a parent or guardian physically present. The author and her son described inconsistent local rules and said the bill would reduce barriers while preserving local library policies on checkout and liability. The transcript ended during testimony on SB 965, before any committee vote or further action was recorded.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Jun 12th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Julie Miller from the Board of Nursing.
  • basically the equivalent of an advanced practice registered nurse.
  • And my education...
  • That list includes a dental hygienist, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, medical interns,
  • She added that she has been a nurse for 35 years and a nurse practitioner for 13 years.
Keywords: 959, house, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We we provide the identifies nurse.
  • Hawaii State Center for Nursing.
  • Hawaii State Nursing, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Laura Reikart. In support.
  • </c><00:35:25.359><c> for</c> Nursing, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Hawaii State Center for Nursing
  • </c> Nursing, Laura Reikart. Nursing, Laura Reikart. &gt;&gt; In<00:35:29.200><c> support.
Bills: SB2936 , SB2850 , SB2851 , SB2521
Committee: House Health
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1871, establishing a maternal health monitoring pilot program, drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii State Commission on Status of Women, and the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, with testimony urging provider-neutral language so midwives and other qualified providers would not be excluded. HB 1977, requiring a maternal and infant health information mobile app, received support from ACNM and Philips, which said similar apps in other states improved awareness of services and helped families navigate care; a member asked the Department of Health about implementation time. HB 1858, relating to certificates of fetal deaths, was supported by the Department of Health and clinicians, who said the current statute is outdated and inconsistent with CDC guidance; the department and a physician testified that the bill should shift documentation responsibilities to physicians and APRNs, and members discussed optional versus mandatory issuance language and whether the bill would improve data on home births and transfers. The committee also heard HB 1591, expanding definitions for preceptor and volunteer-based clinical training to improve income tax credits. The Department of Health supported the measure but preferred a similar, broader bill; Taxation suggested clarifying terms; the University of Hawaii and the State Center for Nursing supported it. ACNM asked that midwifery preceptors and Hawaii-based students enrolled in mainland programs be included, while the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported expansion of the program as a workforce solution. HB 1574, on the health care education loan repayment program, also drew broad support, including from the governor, SHPDA, OHA, and health organizations, but ACNM raised concerns that the bill’s 30% Medicaid-client threshold could exclude many providers and limit participation. For HB 1575, creating a feasibility committee on Parkinson’s patient air transport, the Department of Health supported the intent but said transportation is more likely an insurance or benefit issue and suggested redirecting funds to Parkinson’s research; the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Hawaii Parkinson Association supported the bill, citing inter-island travel barriers and high costs for patients and caregivers. HB 1854, establishing certification of community behavioral health clinics, was supported by the Department of Health and DHS, which said certification would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and expand access; the Attorney General’s office raised a legal concern about the special fund language and recommended a purpose section, and the committee discussed whether the fund would be self-sustaining and noted a possible amendment to change membership language and reduce the board size if the amendment moved forward.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are community-based, with a nurse-to-patient ratio of one to six.
  • So, what this means is that for local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education
  • And are we able to add more positions such as nurse assistants or LDNs?
  • It's beyond what we can bear, I'm sure, for you all as educators especially.
  • That's right, the intersection of educational records.
Keywords: 988, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 8th, 2025

Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So when I'm looking, if I'm a nurse, do I apply for a Nurse 3? Do I apply for a Nurse 4?
  • Do I apply for a Nurse 2? Do I apply for a Nurse 1? I mean, I guess you apply for all of them.
  • We need you to educate our educators so that they are equipped with the best practices for preventing
  • And Madam Chair, I have another question about prevention education.
  • because they need access to that education as well and are often left behind.