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• law was passed to give farm workers not just the right to overtime pay, but also the right to be treated
• that countywide because of the agricultural employees, and it's not because we were worried about treating
• the ag employers as a special interest or someone that should be treated specially.
• prove they get the wages, we prove they get the overtime, we increase their paychecks, and we get treated
• Natalie Pita, on behalf of the California Academy of Family Physicians, in support. Any other?

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

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• Next, the Senate added a portion dealing with physician licensure requirements.
• This act requires a candidate applying for licensure as a physician to submit to a criminal background
• of Registration for the Healing Arts to require applicants to list all licenses to practice as a physician

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Summary: The Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing met with a quorum and held a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1083, which focused primarily on respiratory care licensure. The sponsor explained that the bill would require respiratory therapists in Missouri to hold an active RRT credential rather than a CRT, while preserving a grandfather clause for current CRT licensees, and would also add random audits at renewal to confirm credentials remain active. The bill was also described as carrying several other professional licensing provisions added on the Senate floor, including changes affecting interior designers, physician licensure background checks and disclosure requirements, social worker supervision standards, and speech-language pathologist clinical fellowship supervision rules. Testimony in support came from representatives of the Missouri Society for Respiratory Care, the Interior Designers Association, the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Missouri chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and Burrell Behavioral Health, and FGA Action. The respiratory care witness said the bill would improve patient care and close a loophole in current law. Interior design supporters said they had negotiated changes with the board, while a committee member disputed that the board was fully in agreement. Speech-language and social work witnesses described their provisions as technical fixes that would help recruit and license more professionals, especially in rural areas. One witness also urged adding unrelated legislation as an amendment. After the hearing, the committee moved into executive session on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 183 and adopted an amendment that addressed residential care and assisted living facility accreditation, a temporary licensure issue tied to work experience, a cleanup fix for osteopathic college language, and clarification that the speech-language pathologist provision applies to supervision from any state. The committee then rolled the amendment into the substitute and voted do pass House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1083 by a roll call vote of 21 yes and 1 no, with Representative Nolte voting no.

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• definition 16: a person diagnosed with or thought to have a particular disease or condition by a licensed physician
• So suspected case would be, for example, a physician that is seeing a patient.
• diseases, we have it listed that a suspected case should also be reported so that we can work with the physician

Committee: House Health and Welfare

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• The substitute permits a patient to request a cash or direct pay price from physicians and health care
• Elements an insurer must disclose to a physician prior to publication of a ranking include quality standards
• It provides different criteria in which the physician may challenge the ranking.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

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• a physician I've seen firstand<01:00:34.319><c> the</c><01:00:34.440><c> challenges</c><01:00:34.880>
• Seventy percent of the state's physicians, as well as many other health care providers—pharmacists, vets
• as well as many other healthc Physicians as well as many other healthc care<01:04:28.799><c> providers
• </c> would be able to train the Physicians would be able to train the Physicians that<01:09:47.080><c

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• But for the Texas DREAM Act, these individuals would be treated like any other non-residential... resident
• These are Texas students and they deserve to be treated as such.
• She now works as an EMT and is continuing her studies as a PA physician.
• And we strongly oppose house bill 232 at the commit the committee substitute which proposed treating
• They're being treated as residents at the time, they're paying in state tuition, and then afterwards,

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• committee probably tire of me saying repeatedly, which is a student is a student is a student, and treating
• 08:33.599><c> and</c> student is a student is a student and student is a student is a student and treating
• 08:36.080><c> and</c><00:08:36.320><c> I</c><00:08:36.560><c> think</c><00:08:36.640><c> the</c> treating
• them as fairly and I think the treating them as fairly and I think the word<00:08:37.519><c> uh</c><
• And again, under what we saw in the governor's proposal, which would have treated it as zero, there was

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• We were in between working with our primary care physician and getting to the specialist to help get
• “They’re always talking about equity and anti-discrimination, but those families were utterly treated
• Now we’re in bigger issues because now nobody will treat my child okay.
• Now we're in bigger issues because now nobody will treat my child, okay.
• ...written, a child that's five is treated the same as a child that's 17 and 11 and a half months.

Bills: HF22 , HF45

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• As a legislator and as a physician, I'm dedicated to increasing the access to maternal healthcare and
• Ramos ruling to the provision of the services for non-physician mental health professional school districts
• Transportation HB 2639 by Liani relating to the pre-authorization determinations conducted by a physician
• in the same specialty as the requesting physician or healthcare provider refer the.
• Human Services HB 2641 by Liani relating to the health benefit preauthorization requirements for physicians

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• Radiation treatment varies from three treatments to being completed up to 35 treatments, and that's being treated
• And that's being treated on a daily basis, five days out of the week. basis five days out of the week
• This is something we've heard from doctors can really make a difference to physicians.
• First, it clarifies the tax treatment of geothermal projects, ensuring they are treated consistently
• benefit if they actually... ...verifies the tax treatment of geothermal projects, ensuring they are treated

Summary: The Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee heard and voted on several bills, beginning with SB 190, which would authorize revenue bonds for Gila Regional Medical Center to replace an aging linear accelerator for cancer treatment. The sponsor and hospital representatives said the project is critical for rural patients who otherwise travel long distances for radiation therapy. After a brief amendment changing the bond term from 20 to 30 years, the committee advanced the bill 7-0. The committee then took up SB 152, a broadband affordability and rural telecommunications bill that would keep money in the broadband fund for maintenance, expansion, and a new affordability program after the federal ACP lapsed. The sponsor and broadband stakeholders said the bill is needed to close the digital divide, while some industry witnesses supported the affordability goal but wanted changes to broaden eligibility and adjust program rules. The committee heard public testimony from supporters and opponents, then passed the bill 8-0. Next, SB 77 would require certain highway and public works contractors to contribute to apprenticeship training funds; labor groups supported it as workforce development, while highway and asphalt contractors opposed it as an added cost and argued they already run their own training programs. After extended debate about whether the 60-cent-per-hour contribution would raise project costs or simply redirect existing prevailing-wage funds, the committee advanced SB 77 on a 5-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 182, a dyed diesel gross receipts tax deduction for agricultural use, but held it for the tax package without a vote. SB 151, a corporate income tax decoupling bill intended to recover revenue lost to federal tax changes, drew strong support from tax and advocacy groups and strong opposition from business, oil and gas, and chamber representatives who called it a tax increase that would hurt investment and competitiveness. Committee members raised concerns about long-term revenue stability and business impacts, but the sponsors said the bill would restore state tax capacity and selectively decouple from federal provisions; the bill was held for later consideration in the tax package. Finally, the committee heard SB 133 on eliminating gross receipts tax on medical providers for medical equipment and supplies, and SB 212 on a ski-area construction equipment gross receipts tax exemption, with sponsors arguing both would improve competitiveness and support industry investment; both were discussed as possible tax-package items and held for further consideration.

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• It also creates massive administrative burdens for physicians.
• And what we've seen is, you know, we want our physicians in the room... For physicians.
• And what we've seen is, you know, we want our physicians in the rooms with their patients providing medical

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• He was trained under physicians, top physicians, and completed residency at Loyola...
• Lowry is a board-certified family physician with 25 years of experience.
• Because when you take away, and maybe it's easier for me to see as a physician, because when you take

Bills: SB26 , SB28 , SJR36 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28 , SB28 , SR131 , SR168 , SR174 , SR175

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• Cater is a local family medicine physician and became a. Texan in 2006.
• She has been a physician for over 22 years.
• She is one of Austin's top three primary care physicians and serves as Texas Family Medicine preceptor
• She has volunteered as Physician of the Day almost every session since she's lived here in Austin, and

Bills: SJR5 , SJR36 , SJR5 , SJR5 , SR105 , SR121 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28 , SB17 , SB19 , SB25 , SB28

Keywords: bail, felony offenses, criminal justice reform, public safety, constitutional amendment, school safety, mental health, emergency response, education policy, law enforcement, SR 121, Senate Resolution 121, Pete Alfaro, Pedro Cuellar Alfaro, Pedro Alfaro, Baytown, Texas Senate tribute, in memory, memorial resolution, condolence resolution

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• That no one has to include them, educate them, house them, treat them, support them.
• </c><01:11:38.000><c> them,</c><01:11:38.560><c> support</c> them, house them, treat them, support them
• </c> >> Senator McQuade, you were treating this as a friendly amendment as I understand. >> Yes, Mr.
• </c><02:12:14.639><c> The</c> treat mental health conditions. The treat mental health conditions.
• </c><02:15:43.679><c> or</c> license, whether they're a physician or license, whether they're a physician

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• , a physical examination by a licensed physician, or by an advanced practice registered nurse or physician
• We're adding advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant because many of these facilities
• don't have a physician on hand all the time, and these people require a physical to get back in. ...
• just opens that up to allow these nursing homes to have an advanced practice registered nurse or physician
• Advanced practice registered nurses or physician assistants to perform physicals for people entering

Summary: The House opened with prayer, approved the previous day’s journal unanimously, and then adopted a motion suspending House Rule 98 to allow members to wear hats on the floor. Members also introduced several special guests, including the Eugene High School Class 2 basketball champions, family members, scholarship recipients, and other visitors. One member used a lengthy personal privilege speech to criticize a recent U.S. Supreme Court voting-rights decision and warn about threats to democracy and minority voting power. The chamber then took up committee reports and several bills. It approved a motion to go to conference on the property-tax omnibus measure tied to Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. House Bill 3329, repealing expired tax credits, passed 142-0. House Bill 3405, clarifying the SALT deduction and improving tax-credit accounting, also passed 138-0. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2426, a parental-rights bill that also drew criticism over a school financial-ledger requirement and possible burdens on schools and student safety, failed on third reading 70-60. The House next passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1233, a professional-licensing bill involving CPA exam access and other occupational licensing changes, by 129-6 after adopting an amendment removing compact language and rejecting a nursing-home physicals amendment. It then passed House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1408, which raises the maximum rural interstate speed limit to 75 mph and, through multiple amendments, also carried a mix of transportation-related provisions including vehicle inspections, hands-free enforcement, motorcycle lighting, driver education, and specialty license plates for women’s professional sports; the final vote was 82-53. The Speaker also appointed a conference committee for Senate Bill 1066. The final item mentioned was Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 863, described as an interscholastic athletic oversight/appeals bill, but the transcript cuts off before its final action is shown.

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• And yet, human beings are being treated like animals.
• To be used, to have wearable electroshock gloves used on them is treating them like animals.
• And I'm standing here as a physician.
• And I'm standing here as a physician.

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• It is certainly a critical issue, and to the extent we can find a good solution that treats all parties
• It is certainly a critical issue, and to the extent we can find a good solution that treats all parties
• this measure, along with a number of other groups, including the American College of Emergency Physicians
• College of Emergency Physicians, the County School Superintendents Group, so I think that means a lot

Committees: House Education , House House Education Committee of Reference

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• To quote, the court found that Texas imposed stricter telemedicine requirements for veterinarians treating
• animals than for physicians treating human patients.
• This bill will allow patients access to investigational sun protection products upon physician recommendation

Bills: SB4 , SB23 , SB3 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB34 , SB60 , SB75 , SB706 , SB1814 , SB1220 , SB523 , SB565 , SB1253 , SB840 , SB764 , SB2383 , SB2155 , SB1535 , SB1405 , SB1423 , SB1566 , SB1804 , SB1728 , SB1816 , SB1952 , SB1948 , SB2037 , SB2068 , SB1455 , SB213 , SB243 , SB627 , SB646 , SB670 , SB896 , SB917 , SB1184 , SB971 , SB1255 , SB1261 , SB1283 , SB1358 , SB991 , SB1733 , SB21 , SB231 , SB739 , SB1252 , SB1371 , SB664 , SB40 , SB9 , SJR1 , SB687 , SB1332 , SB458 , SB482 , SB927 , SB984 , SB651 , SB1620 , SB2124 , SB2448 , SB841 , SB843 , SB402 , SB2662 , SB2053 , SB2332 , SB2112 , SB745 , SB1247 , SB1789 , SB27 , SB207 , SB2938 , SB1901 , SB1227 , SB1248 , SB912 , SB1321 , SB2143 , SB2145 , SB1497 , SB1239 , SB2180 , SB1388 , SB1662 , SB1951 , SB1537 , SB493 , SB378 , SB1020 , SB1018 , SB992 , SB958 , SB920 , SB1350 , SB1762 , SB552 , HCR109 , SB2185 , SB4 , SB23 , SB3 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB34 , SB60 , SB75 , SB706 , SB1814 , SB1220 , SB523 , SB565 , SB1253 , SB840 , SB764 , SB2383 , SB2155 , SB1535 , SB1405 , SB1423 , SB1566 , SB1804 , SB1728 , SB1816 , SB1952 , SB1948 , SB2037 , SB2068 , SB1455 , SB213 , SB243 , SB627 , SB646 , SB670 , SB896 , SB917 , SB1184 , SB971 , SB1255 , SB1261 , SB1283 , SB1358 , SB991 , SB1733 , SB21 , SB231 , SB739 , SB1252 , SB1371 , HB2970 , HB 109 , SB2308

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption

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• This is a bill that allows an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant to serve as the
• Advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant to serve as the acting local health officer
• in Thank you. physician assistant to serve as the acting local health officer in counties with a population

Committee: Senate Rules

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• Andrew Carroll celebrates his 30th year as a physician this year.
• He's a family physician, and his practice has been in the Phoenix area since 1999. This year.
• He's a family physician.