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MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 2/2/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :02:43.360> including jurisdictions in the state, including jurisdictions in the state, including
  • >> delegate, are you on the amendment? >> delegate, are you on the amendment?
  • It's the state police.
  • It's the state police. I have offices. It's the state police.
  • [applause] Delegation announcements. Any delegation announcements?
Summary: The House took up House Bill 444, Public Safety, Immigration Enforcement Agreements Prohibition, which would end 287(g) agreements and related formal understandings with federal immigration authorities. The main debate centered on whether the bill would interfere with the transfer of detainees to ICE and whether counties should be required to give advance notice before release. The sponsor argued the bill should be amended to require 48-hour notice and transfer of convicted detainees, saying it would protect public safety while respecting detainee rights. Opponents said the amendment was unnecessary because notice is already given in practice and that the bill would not allow holding anyone beyond a court-ordered release time. Members discussed a recent news story about a Prince George’s County detainee who was released after serving time and later picked up by ICE, using it as an example of why clearer procedures were needed. The floor leader and other opponents responded that the person had been released by court order and that the proposed amendment would not have changed that outcome. A delegate from Prince George’s County said the county followed standard correctional procedures, checked for detainers, notified ICE, and could not lawfully hold the person once the judge ordered release. A delegate from Baltimore County argued that formal agreements and MOUs with ICE are necessary because informal arrangements are inconsistent and detainers are often ignored; another member cited Baltimore County detainer statistics to support that point. The first amendment to HB 444 was put to a roll call vote and failed, with 36 votes in the negative. After that, a second amendment was offered that would ban arrest quotas, drone use in law enforcement, warrantless unmanned aerial surveillance, and no-knock warrants. The sponsor described it as a civil-liberties measure aimed at preventing quota-driven policing and intrusive surveillance. The transcript ends while that second amendment is being introduced and explained, before any final action on it is shown.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Communications, Technology and Innovation Mar 9th, 2026

Communications, Technology and Innovation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good to see you, Delegate Pence.
  • And as you stated, House Bill 581 by Delegate Glass reported actually from the House—I’m sorry, House
  • And as you stated, House Bill 581 by Delegate Glass reported actually from the House—I’m sorry, House
  • And as you stated, House Bill 581 by Delegate Glass reported actually from the House—I’m sorry, House
  • And as you stated, House Bill 581 by Delegate Glass reported actually from the House—I’m sorry, House
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 1/19/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • first states in this country to make Dr. first states in this country to make Dr.
  • In 1974, our state said, "This matters."
  • Now, I won't be and a better state.
  • <00:17:54.480> where speaker of the House of Delegates. where speaker of the House of Delegates
  • Recognizing the delegate from Honor. Recognizing the delegate from Honor.
Summary: The House convened with the pledge of allegiance, prayer, roll call, and approval of the previous day’s journal. Members introduced a large block of House bills (331 through 380) and journalized several bill reassignments, including House Bill 174 to Environment and Transportation and House Bill 296 to Ways and Means and Economic Matters. The chamber then turned to a special Martin Luther King Jr. Day address delivered by the delegate from Calvert and Prince George’s County, which focused on Dr. King’s legacy, moral courage, rest as resistance, protecting vulnerable communities, and the need for legislators to move beyond ceremony into action on civil rights, voting rights, and justice. The speech also highlighted Maryland’s early recognition of King’s birthday, the restoration of a neglected graveyard near the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children, and the state’s history of diverse leadership. After the address, the House memorialized and journalized the speech. The remainder of the session consisted largely of announcements: caucus meetings were scheduled for the next day, including Democratic, Republican, Royal, women’s, rural, and running caucus gatherings; the women’s caucus said it was accepting numbered bills for review and possible sponsorship; and the Montgomery County delegation continued a food drive for the Upcounty Hub. Members also welcomed several guests and constituents to the gallery, including District 22 visitors, a delegate’s daughter, and a delegate’s son. The protocol chair then introduced a group of student pages from several counties and schools. The House took a second roll call, confirming 132 members present, and then adjourned on motion of the majority leader until Tuesday, January 20th at 10:00 a.m.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/18/2025)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I was a state rep, we all know that you do delegation work at the county level, so I was on the
  • When I was a state rep, we all know that you do delegation work at the county level, so I was on the
  • County uh convention and County delegate County uh convention and County delegate you<00:51:32.880
  • it's agreed upon that by the delegation it's agreed upon that by the delegation of<00:56:18.240>
  • The delegation at the county delegation sets the amount, and then once that amount is set, on line 16
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 1/23/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Delegation announcements. Caucus announcements. Recognizing the delegate from eastern Maryland.
  • On behalf of my colleagues, Delegate Warman and Delegate Wallak, we'd like to welcome two constituents
  • On behalf of Delegate Carden, Delegate Pasttor, and myself, please join me in welcoming the doctor of
  • that we have here at the state house. that we have here at the state house.
  • colleague, Delegate Marlon Amprey. colleague, Delegate Marlon Amprey.
Summary: The House convened with 118 members present, opened with prayer, and proceeded through the day’s desk work. The clerk read introductory House bills 445 through 488, which were first read and referred to the appropriate committees, along with introductory House joint resolutions and several bond initiatives referred to Appropriations. A letter reassigning House Bill 149 to Economic Matters was also journalized. Committee announcements noted that several standing committees would not meet that day, while the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee would meet virtually on Monday at 1:00 p.m. because of the snowstorm; the fiscal briefing was moved to 4:00 p.m. on Zoom. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on questions about the Rules Committee hearing process for House Bill 488, the congressional redistricting bill. Members asked about witness sign-up timing, whether the weekend extension was allowed, and whether there were conflicts of interest in the process. The parliamentarian and Speaker responded that the chair has discretion, that testimony sign-up had been extended through Friday, Saturday, and Sunday due to weather, and that if there were no electricity on Monday the hearing would be rescheduled. The Speaker also said the fiscal note for HB 488 would be available before the hearing. The rest of the session consisted largely of caucus, delegation, and guest announcements. Members announced upcoming meetings for the Waterman’s Caucus, Legislative Jewish Caucus, Women’s Caucus, LGBTQ+ Caucus, and a fire/EMS coalition, and noted the cancellation of an in-person Holocaust Remembrance event in favor of a virtual format. Guests and interns were recognized in the gallery, including representatives from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 100 Black Men of Charles County, Howard University students, and several student interns. The House also recognized the pages for their service and celebrated Delegate Marlon Amprey’s upcoming birthday. The chamber then adjourned until Monday, January 26 at 8:00 p.m., with the public again invited to submit testimony over the weekend.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/7/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 769, Delegate Woods, State Board of Social Work Examiners, provisional license to practice
  • :07.680> Woods,<00:35:08.079> State >> House Bill 769, Delegate Woods, State >
  • > House Bill 769, Delegate Woods, State Board<00:35:08.480> of<00:35:08.640> Social<
  • House Bill 1047, Delegate Hutchinson, State Board of Physicians, delegation of duties, alterations, favorable
  • 02:46.479> Solomon,<03:02:46.800> state House Bill 1422, Delegate Solomon, State Procurement
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein, whose remarks were journalized at the request of the senator from District 33. The chamber then recognized the doctor of the day, Dr. Maryann Lamont, for her 50 years in medicine and her work in neurology and stroke care, and also thanked a legislative aide, Samantha Briggs, who is leaving for law school. The presiding officer noted a quorum was present and moved into the day’s floor work. The Senate handled several messages and committee reports, including a conference committee appointment on Senate Bill 18, which concerns provisional social work licensure. In Finance, the chamber advanced Senate Bill 246 on Health Services Cost Review Commission member terms, Senate Bill 370 on acupuncture board revisions, Senate Bill 564 creating a Division of Data Protection in the Attorney General’s office and a related work group, Senate Bill 782 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, Senate Bill 808 on health insurance provider panel requirements, Senate Bill 849 on agricultural equipment warranties, Senate Bill 867 on the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, and Senate Bill 982 on mutual insurance holding companies converting back to mutual insurers. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or conforming amendments, which were adopted without objection, and each was ordered printed for third reading. The committee also considered several House bills with Senate cross-files or identical measures. These included House Bill 118 on money transmitter licensing, House Bills 339 and 512 on Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners compensation, House Bill 1100 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, House Bill 1395 on agricultural equipment warranties, House Bill 1473 creating Maryland’s Future Board, House Bill 226 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, House Bill 278 codifying the Longevity Ready Maryland plan, and House Bill 746 on collaborative care model coverage and cost-sharing limits. In each case, the committee reports were adopted, amendments were approved where offered, and the bills were advanced to third reading or passed for third reading, with no recorded opposition on the floor.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-03-12 - 1:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • transfer under state law. transfer under state law.
  • holding the state in limbo? holding the state in limbo?
  • back to the state.
  • To be delegated the authority to administer what was effectively a state permit.
  • with the state.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/6/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 193, Delegate Kerr, State Procurement Transparency and Procedures.
  • State Board of Ed, or the State State Board of Ed, or the State Superintendent<00:48:44.960>
  • House Bill 1422, Delegate Solomon, State Procurement Personnel Liquidated Damages, Documentation Requirements
  • Delegations?<01:31:50.560> Delegations?<01:31:51.320> Prince Delegations?
  • Delegations? Prince Delegations? Delegations?
Summary: The Senate convened, received an invocation from Pastor Shannon Watkins of Souls One Outreach Cathedral in Cumberland, and welcomed several guests and student pages. The chamber also announced the week’s schedule for the final days of session, including likely double sessions later in the week and a possible Saturday hold. Administrative items included the reading of House messages, a favorable executive nominations report that was special ordered for Tuesday, and the introduction of several House bills and Senate bills on the calendar. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 841, the Utility Relief Reducing Energy Load Information for Every Family Act. Senators discussed energy affordability, ratepayer relief, utility costs, data center growth, in-state generation, and the role of programs such as RGGI, EmPower, and the RPS. Supporters said the bill provides a comprehensive short- and long-term response, including consumer transparency and low-income relief, while critics argued it did not go far enough and should have included stronger relief or pauses on renewable energy mandates. After debate and several explanations of vote, the Senate passed SB 841 by a constitutional majority, 38-affirmative votes. Earlier in the session, Senate Bill 213 on state procurement transparency and procedures also passed with 40 affirmative votes. After SB 841 passed, the Senate took up House Bill 1532, a conforming companion to the utility relief measure. The committee offered an amendment to align HB 1532 with SB 841, the amendment was adopted without objection, and the bill then passed on third reading. Senators who explained their votes largely echoed the same themes from the SB 841 debate, with some emphasizing the need for more relief and others stressing the bill’s broader policy changes and regional energy-market constraints.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/13/2026 #2

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House has appointed Delegate Rogers, Delegate Shuty, and Delegate Adams.
  • Delegate Wool work from an<03:09:43.920> inclusive<03:09:44.319> state<03:09:44.560>
  • And the first message, >> House Bill 141, Delegate Foley, State Personnel, Collective Bargaining, Graduate
  • Assistance. >> House Bill 141, Delegate Foley, State Personnel, Collective Bargaining, Graduate Assistance
  • ,<03:21:53.680> delegate appointed Delegate Wells chair, delegate appointed Delegate Wells
Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum and first honored Nancy Crawford with a resolution recognizing her 46 years of state service, including 20 years as Senator Pam Beidle’s chief of staff. Senator Beidle then spoke at length about her own retirement plans and public service, reflecting on her career in the House and Senate, her work on the Finance Committee, and thanking her staff and colleagues. The chamber unanimously journalized the remarks. The Senate then moved into business on House and Senate messages, including House Bill 139 and Senate Bill 311, and adopted a conference committee report on House Bill 1532, the Utility Relief/Reducing Energy Load for Inflation measure. The report was described as a broad energy and utility package that had already passed the Senate 38-4 and was said to address short-, medium-, and long-term issues, including rate relief, in-state generation, data center policy, consumer transparency, and low-income utility assistance. During debate on the conference report, the majority leader explained several changes from prior versions: no legislative ban on forecast test years, instead deferring to the Public Service Commission; removal of gas programs from Empower to avoid inequities across service territories; modest opening of the retail supply market with guardrails; and rejection of some floor amendments, including a gas line extension provision and a study amendment. The minority leader argued the bill offered only limited relief, focused too much on talking points and short-term savings, and said many bipartisan amendments were not retained. The majority leader responded that the bill would save ratepayers real dollars through provisions on utility adders, executive bonuses, FERC-related returns, and new generation, and urged adoption of the conference report.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Rules Mar 6th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • The delegate from policy and Delegate Way. The delegate from Parliament, Delegate, where?
  • Delegate from Farcoming, I'm sorry, Delegate Weber. Thank you. A question for Delegate Helmer.
  • Delegate Helmer. Mr.
  • Delegate Helmer. Mr.
  • Those are properly before the delegate from—I'm sorry, Delegate Way. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Keywords: 976, house, all
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 4/3/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Delegate from people who stood up. Delegate from Western<00:29:00.440> Maryland.
  • Delegate from Baltimore City. Delegate from Baltimore City.
  • The delegate from Western Maryland. The delegate from Western Maryland.
  • Delegate from Western Maryland. Delegate from Western Maryland.
  • Delegate from Carroll County. Delegate from Carroll County.
Summary: The House convened with 113 members present and took up House Bill 774, a local enabling bill on residential landlord-tenant good-cause termination and eviction standards. The sponsor and floor leader described the bill as intended to create stability for families and communities by limiting nonrenewal of leases without good cause, while emphasizing that it would only take effect if adopted by local counties. The bill’s stated good-cause grounds include repeated late rent payment, lease violations, and other specified reasons. Several amendments were offered and debated. One amendment sought to require tenants to keep paying rent, late fees, and other lease obligations during any legal challenge to a nonrenewal; the floor leader argued this was redundant because existing law already requires payment during holdover proceedings, and the House rejected the amendment by roll call, 79 in the negative. Another amendment added a good-cause ground where housing is tied to employment on the property and the employment ends; the floor leader accepted it as a friendly amendment, and it was adopted. A further amendment exempted short-term rentals such as VRBOs from the bill; it was also accepted as friendly and adopted. The House then rejected another amendment that would have changed the late-rent good-cause standard from four notices in a 12-month period to three. The sponsor argued the change would reduce the time and financial burden on small landlords, while the floor leader responded that the bill did not alter existing eviction timelines for nonpayment and that the current four-instance standard was appropriate. Finally, an amendment to extend access to the state’s eviction counsel fund to low-income landlords was offered, with the sponsor arguing for fairness to small property owners; the floor leader opposed it, saying the fund was created to represent low-income tenants and that most landlords are already represented. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on that amendment.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Mar 5th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, Delegate Austin.
  • Delegate Glass. Thank you, Madam Chair.
  • And Delegate, yes, Madam Chair.
  • I see Delegate Austin, you have your...
  • I see Delegate Austin, you have your...
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 4th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is similar to House Bill 1004 from Delegate Carr. I have to report the bill.
  • I think Delegate Tran had a bill.
  • And we're going to move back to Senate Bill 224, Delegate Surville.
  • I haven't been a delegate since I sat next to you 10 years ago.
  • Tax cheating costs the United States of America about $3.4 trillion last decade.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 4/11/2026 #2

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ampry chair, Delegate Charkoudian, and Delegate Alice.
  • :04:52.840> Delegate Delegate Charkoudian, and Delegate Delegate Charkoudian, and Delegate Alice
  • The House appoints Delegate Cardin chair, Delegate Valentine, and Delegate Moon.
  • /c> chair, Delegate Valentine, and Delegate chair, Delegate Valentine, and Delegate Moon.<00:05:42.720
  • Rogers chair, Delegate Delegate Rogers chair, Delegate Delegate Charkoudian,<00:07:24.600> and
Summary: The House met in session, opened with a prayer, confirmed a quorum, and then moved through a long series of concurrence items and committee reports. Early on, the House rejected Senate amendments to House Bills 14 and 573 and sent messages asking the Senate to recede or appoint conference committees. It also entered conference on House Bill 907 (third degree assault) and on several other measures where the chambers disagreed, including Senate Bill 233 (cemeteries) and Senate Bill 626 (sex designation on birth certificates and IDs). House Bill 501, dealing with sexual offenses by a person in a position of authority, was concurred in and passed unanimously. The House then took up a large concurrence calendar and passed a number of bills with Senate amendments, including House Bill 613 on living shoreline waivers, House Bill 315 on income-based housing subsidies, House Bill 548 on development rights and the Maryland Housing Certainty Act, House Bill 571 on nonprofit housing corporation tax exemptions, House Bill 895 on predatory pricing and protected class data, House Bill 1430 on charter school facilities funding, House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting, House Bill 624 on hospital staffing committees and plans, House Bill 811 on aging-in-place and multi-generational third places, House Bill 939 on birth certificate filing time periods, House Bill 1151 on a Medicaid hospice reimbursement study, House Bill 1367 on the Commission on Reimagining Healthcare in Maryland, House Bill 828 on State Board of Education membership, House Bill 130 on deed fraud, House Bill 281 on child care provider background checks, House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives, House Bill 1326 on child abuse and neglect records, and House Bill 525 on phone-free schools. Several of these were briefly explained on the floor, including changes to shoreline waiver timing, housing and tax provisions, contraceptive access concerns, hospital staffing protections, and the school phone policy’s exemptions. The chamber also received committee reports that advanced additional bills for third reading, including House Bill 1020 and Senate Bill 654 on the State Police Retirement System mandatory retirement age, Senate Bill 877 on Baltimore City stop sign monitoring systems, Senate Bill 940 on water quality testing, House Bill 44 on plain-language ballot questions, Senate Bill 215 on the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund, Senate Bill 627 designating Korean American Day, and Senate Bill 634 on county discrimination complaints. No final votes were taken on those reported bills in the portion provided; the report simply adopted favorable reports and ordered the bills printed for third reading.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
  • All right, Delegate Adams. Good afternoon.
  • We also had HB 1489 from Delegate Tran.
  • So he got a refund from the state.
  • He later found that he did not need to pay taxes to the state. So he got a refund for the state.
  • There, we are one of only four or five states that make that a limitation because, as Delegate Waxman
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 3/17/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Delegates, you alluded to, yes, there's a nearby state jurisdiction, West Virginia, that got funds from
  • states in the United States of America. states in the United States of America.
  • <01:55:27.320> of state do to prices in the state of state do to prices in the state of Maryland
  • into the state. into the state.
  • in his state of the state speech, these in his state of the state speech, these are<02:08:59.360
Summary: The House opened with prayer, a quorum call showing 116 members present, and approval of the previous day’s journal. It then took up three ceremonial resolutions. One honored Robert Buchanan for his philanthropy, community leadership, and service in the greater Washington region; another welcomed a visiting delegation from County Tipperary, Ireland, and recognized efforts to strengthen Maryland-Ireland ties; and a third congratulated Dr. Miriam Rogers on her retirement as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools and her 2026 Woman in School Leadership Award. The chamber then moved through a series of committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports on bills without objection and ordering them to third reading. Measures included House Bills 435, 954, 1087, 1470, 936, 1110, 1554, 187, 324, 688, 776, 1152, 1320, and 1348, covering topics such as movie captioning in public accommodations, procurement and finance, health care facilities, school food procurement, tax foreclosure notice requirements, agricultural electricity tax study, expungement, child support rights, intercepted communications penalties, juvenile supervision, police orders studies, victim notification, and human trafficking reporting. Several bills were amended before being advanced, including House Bill 768 on benefits for children in custody, which added a foster youth savings program; House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting, which changed reporting dates and required a data dictionary; House Bill 1092 on child advocacy centers, which clarified continuity-of-care standards and technical assistance grants; House Bill 310 on restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, which required assessment at admission; House Bill 634 on police training, which added training on intellectual and developmental disabilities; House Bill 750 on access to religious facilities; House Bill 752 on gift card valuation and forgery; House Bill 1005 on child abuse and neglect reporting; and House Bill 1105 on consumer protection limitations, which was amended to apply only to civil suits. House Bill 1105 drew additional discussion, with the minority leader asking for a special order to review the changes, and the House agreed to postpone it until the appropriate time the next day. Later, House Bill 953, which would authorize transfers from the Revenue Stabilization Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund, prompted extended questioning about Western Maryland flooding, FEMA denials, and the state’s response; the bill was presented as a way to provide relief after federal aid was denied. The transcript ends with the House still in session and continuing through the appropriations report.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Jefferson County Legislation Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Jefferson County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the state. in the state. and<00:07:32.960> we<00:07:33.199> were<00:07:33.360><
  • to be able to function like the Mobile delegation, the Huntsville-Madison delegation.
  • We are the only delegation don't use. We are the only delegation this<00:21:03.440> large.
  • place the functions for our delegation place the functions for our delegation to<00:21:20.080>
  • Huntsville Madison delegation, the Huntsville Madison delegation.<00:21:25.360> We<00:21:25.760
Keywords: 1136, house, all
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Education Mar 4th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, after working with Delegate Simonds on this, Delegate Simonds is a STEMC robotics mom, and so
  • First, Delegate Garrett. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Question for the patron? Sure. Delegate Garrett.
  • Delegate Garrett. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Thank you, Delegate Bolling. Mr.
  • Delegate Askew with a very important question. Mr. Chair, Delegate Askew, yes.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Courts Of Justice Mar 4th, 2026

Courts of Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Delegate Kilgore, do you have a follow-up?
  • Thank you, Delegate Kilgore.
  • Thank you, delegate, Kilcourt.
  • Delegate Sullivan. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Delegate Sullivan, you're recognized.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 6, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Chair: You are recognized. >> I cannot speak for other states.
  • The current law in chapter 464.0156 already allows the registered nurse delegation task and delegation
  • NURSE DELEGATION TASK AND DELEGATION OF DUTY.
  • The RN, or registered nurse, then delegates the tasks through the written aide assignment and the delegation
  • what RNs can delegate and what they cannot delegate.
Summary: The Health Facilities Subcommittee met to receive implementation updates from the Agency for Health Care Administration on three bills passed in prior sessions. First, Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer reported on the transfer of the Children’s Medical Services managed care plan from the Department of Health to AHCA under HB 1085. He said the move was administrative only, with no change to enrollment, providers, services, or clinical eligibility functions, and that it was intended to create efficiencies by aligning procurement and shifting staff resources between agencies. Members then questioned AHCA about reports of reductions in private duty nursing and therapy services for medically fragile children, including concerns about appeals, provider credentialing, and whether families were losing services or being transitioned appropriately. AHCA said it was reviewing denials, monitoring the plan, and using contractual remedies while focusing on maintaining access for members. The committee also reviewed implementation of a bill creating permanent Medicaid eligibility for individuals with permanent disabilities. AHCA staff explained that the agency had submitted a federal 1115 waiver request after public comment and stakeholder meetings, but CMS had indicated it did not anticipate approving the requested authority. Members pressed AHCA on why the waiver was submitted later than the bill’s directive date and on whether the delay was avoidable. AHCA said the waiver was complex and required review, drafting, and public input, and noted that DCF already has a specialized unit to help with redeterminations while the agencies work on operational changes. The committee discussed the practical impact on families who struggle with annual eligibility renewals and the need for clearer communication and faster follow-up from the agency. Finally, AHCA presented on the home health aide program for medically fragile children and related Medicaid eligibility changes. The agency described the 2023 law that created a family caregiver provider type and the 2025 changes that increased the hourly rate, expanded hours, reduced training requirements, and removed caregiver earnings from Medicaid eligibility calculations, subject to federal approval. AHCA said it had completed state public comment, submitted the waiver amendment to CMS, and was awaiting federal action. Members raised concerns that some families may have enrolled or begun work before the eligibility fix was in place and may have lost benefits, especially in Broward County. AHCA said it would work with affected families and plans, review outreach through DCF and the health plans, and continue rulemaking, system updates, and provider training. The meeting ended with the chair noting that the committee had received the updates and adjourned without objection.