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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 086 Part 2 Apr 10th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- from the nurse home visitor program fund created in section 26.5-3-507, C.R.S. $19,741 shall be from
- Of this amount, $251,719 shall be from the nurse home visitor program fund created in section 26.5-3-
- fund</c><03:51:59.439><c> created</c> nurse home visitor program fund created nurse home visitor program
- This amount shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in section 26.5-3-507, C.R.S.,
- This amount shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in section 26.5-3-507, C.R.S.,
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> of those types of programs. of those types of programs.
- Nurses set nursing standards through professional boards.
- Nurses set nursing standards through professional boards.
- Nurses set nursing standards do this.
- So, thank you. nursing home, you have to be a nursing nursing home, you have to be a nursing assistant
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (6-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:08.000><c> from</c> I'm a former reg registered nurse from I'm a former reg registered nurse
- , which is a community health worker program, and also the East Kentucky Family Medicine Residency Program
- , among many other outreach programs.
- Uh, state directed programs.
- </c><00:52:17.119><c> home</c> breakout of how many are nursing home breakout of how many are nursing
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00
Introduction of Board Members – 00:02:04
Overview of the Purpose and Goals of the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board – 00:12:46
Medicaid Legislative Update - 00:20:26
Discussion of Next Steps and Future Meeting Dates – 01:04:06
Adjournment – 01:06:37, 958, all
Summary:
The first meeting of the Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board opened with Chair Ken Fleming and Co-Chair Rocky Adams welcoming members, explaining the board’s purpose, and introducing the diverse membership of legislators, providers, advocates, and state officials. Fleming said the board would meet monthly, allow public comment at the end of meetings, and operate transparently with materials posted online and distributed in advance. Both chairs emphasized that the board’s work would focus on improving Medicaid outcomes, efficiency, and oversight, while preparing for possible federal changes and avoiding premature assumptions about what Congress may do.
Members then gave brief introductions describing their backgrounds in medicine, nursing, hospital administration, behavioral health, insurance, budgeting, pharmacy, and Medicaid administration. Several noted direct experience with Medicaid populations or managed care, including the Department for Medicaid Services commissioner, health plan representatives, hospital and clinic leaders, and legislators with health care backgrounds. The board also heard from Stephanie Bates of the LRC Office of Health Data Analytics, who said her office supports the General Assembly with health-related data, policy, and research and would serve as a resource to the board.
Bates then began a presentation on Medicaid basics, explaining that House Bill 695 created the board and that the presentation would cover eligibility, enrollment, covered benefits, waivers, managed care, the budget, and the federal reconciliation bill. She described Medicaid eligibility as complex, noted that Kentucky had more than 1.4 million enrollees, and explained enrollment churn and the unwinding of pandemic-era continuous coverage. She also outlined mandatory and optional Medicaid benefits, the requirement that services be medically necessary and provided by enrolled providers, and the main waiver types used in Kentucky, including 1115, 1915(b), and 1915(c) waivers. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting beyond organizational setup and receiving the initial informational presentation.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- , and I would ask Nurse Pugh and her guest to please stand.
- Nurse Pugh was selected as the 2025 school nurse of the year by the Virginia Association of School Nurses
- It adds nuclear and fusion to the clean energy buyers program.
- It adds nuclear and fusion to the clean energy buyers program.
- , apprenticeship program.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Time changed to 2:30 p.m. for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that this program works.
- Between 2014 and 19, I desperately needed some money to start a nursing program, and didn't have it.
- And they still don't have a nursing program, but now they have some partnerships.
- know that there's necessarily a large number Of arts programs or music programs in those.
- You know, the program at this point has been basically an income-based program based on the adjusted
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republican Leadership Roll Out the Minnesotans First Agenda - 01/30/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- homes cuts for which is cuts for nursing homes cuts for disability<00:15:12.680><c> services</c><00:
- I'm looking through federal programs I'm looking through this<00:18:16.360><c> list</c><00:18:16.880
- homes when Democrats are the nursing homes when Democrats are the last<00:19:22.679><c> by</c><00:19
- Senator Housley on nursing homes, it's something you fought for before.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a certified nurse midwife and the president of the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives
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- Nurse midwives for 23 years.
- Nurse midwives for 23 years.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The Health and Human Services committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1194 HD2, a bill to regulate midwifery and require accredited education for licensed midwives. Supporters, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, ACOG, a pediatrician, and several licensed midwives, argued the bill would improve maternal and newborn safety, clarify the definition of midwife, strengthen accountability, and align Hawaii with national education standards. They said accredited training is necessary to avoid gaps in knowledge and to support safe transfers and collaboration with hospitals.
Opponents, including many midwives, parents, cultural practitioners, and community groups, argued the bill would restrict access to care, criminalize traditional and apprenticeship-based midwifery, and undermine reproductive autonomy and Native Hawaiian and other cultural birthing practices. Several asked for amendments to preserve a birth attendant exemption, the PET/portfolio pathway, and cultural and religious protections. Others said the bill would disproportionately harm rural, Indigenous, and low-income families by making training and licensure less accessible.
The committee also heard testimony from state and county entities and professional organizations, with some standing on written testimony and others offering brief comments. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers of the one-minute limit and the possibility that final decision-making would be deferred if quorum was lost. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken during this segment.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We stand on our written nursing.
- How do program, how do we get more MDs?
- </c><00:30:34.640><c> to</c> way that we could have a program to way that we could have a program to
- .<00:44:58.720><c> Uh,</c> nursing.
- Uh, nursing.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered a series of gubernatorial nominations to boards and commissions. Early nominees included Falleno Vital for the Boxing Commission, Rebecca Moore for the Board of Nursing, and Alexander Smith and Zachary Johnson for the Board of Public Accountancy. DCCA and board representatives testified in support of each, and the nominees who were present briefly described their qualifications and willingness to serve. The chair noted the unusually large volume of written testimony in support of the boxing nominee and emphasized that these are voluntary positions and nominees had already been vetted through questionnaires and resumes.
The committee then heard several nominations to the Hawaii Board of Optometry, the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, and the Hawaii Medical Board. Ashley Porter and Katherine Mao spoke in support of their optometry nominations, Nathan Konishi supported his motor vehicle repair board nomination, and Gary Belchure discussed his reappointment to the medical board. A substantial portion of the discussion on the medical board focused on physician shortages, especially on the neighbor islands, and efforts to address them through the Interstate Medical Compact and pending legislation such as SB 1365. Board staff also discussed possible pathways for foreign medical graduates and the need for criminal background checks to fully participate in the compact.
The latter part of the hearing shifted to real estate commission nominations, including Audrey Abbe and Denise Lacosta. Testimony and member questions focused heavily on condominium governance, deferred maintenance, reserve studies, insurance costs, and the need for better education and oversight of volunteer board members and property managers. Both nominees said older buildings, rising insurance premiums, and lack of expertise among volunteer boards are major challenges, and they suggested more training, clearer guidance, stronger enforcement against unlicensed property management, and better access to qualified consultants and financing. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and moved through the agenda nominee by nominee.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For 28 years, Marie served as a certified nursing assistant, surgical technologist at Cape Cod Hospital
- In 2024, she became a licensed practical nurse. In 2024, she became a licensed practical nurse.
- This achievement was a significant step toward her future goal of becoming a registered nurse.
- This state championship win marks the first Voke crown in Tri-County football program history, an especially
- contributed to the overwhelming strength, determination, and sense of teamwork exemplified by this program
Summary:
The Senate session was largely ceremonial and began with the Pledge of Allegiance and recognition of the Wellesley swim team for winning its fifth straight state championship. Members praised the team’s consistency and accomplishment, but no formal action was taken on that recognition.
The chamber then adopted a motion that the Senate adjourn in memory of Marie Nancy Azor of Harwich, honoring her life, community service, work as a nursing assistant and later licensed practical nurse, and her support of family and local youth sports. The motion prevailed, followed by a moment of silence.
The Senate also welcomed and honored two championship athletic teams: the Tri-County High School football team for winning the MIAA small school state vocational Super Bowl, their first such title, and the Westborough girls varsity volleyball team for winning its third consecutive MIAA Division II state championship. Members and guests congratulated the students, coaches, and families. Finally, the Senate adopted an adjournment order and adjourned to meet again Monday at 11:00 a.m., again in memory of Marie Nancy Azor.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- -909, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding the public school facilities cooperative funding program
- who has appropriate parental permission, or being assisted by a school staff or a school nurse who has
- As I dug further into the program, I realized and recognized that the sticker is either covered up by
- This program, doing away with the program, is estimated to save $300,000.
- Doing away with the program is estimated to save $300,000 to the Department of Transportation, which
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- allied health programs.
- A nursing lab has to feel like a clinical setting.
- ... ...very laser-focused on occupational programs that are bachelor degree programs that are not typically
- workforce need, if UC or CSU offers that program. ...if UC or CSU offers that program.
- automation bachelor's degree program B?
Committee:
House Higher Education
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 2)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If states can't pick up the bill, they will have to cut benefits or kick folks off the program, a program
- If states can't pick up the bill, they will have to cut benefits or kick folks off the program, a program
- If states can't pick up the bill, they will have to cut benefits or kick folks off the program, a program
- to other education programs.
- She is in a nursing home.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My last question is concerning the guardian program.
- My last question is concerning the guardian program.
- Let me shift to the Guardian program.
- lot of questions and concerns about what might happen with the Guardian program.
- It's such a popular program.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget and the Department of Education on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-27 education budget. Shelby Salmons outlined the overall budget framework, and Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsis highlighted major education investments, including $486 million for VPK, $30.6 billion for K-12 education, a $761.1 million increase in FEFP funding, the highest per-student funding level to date, and $201 million more for teacher pay flexibility. The presentation also emphasized school safety, mental health, civics education, and the Guardian Program, along with continued funding for TEACH, HIPPY, Help Me Grow, and civics debate and literacy initiatives.
Members asked about how the mental health allocation would be used, counselor staffing ratios, school closures and whether the department intervenes, oversight of school choice and voucher-funded schools, and the Guardian Program’s pay structure and effectiveness. Senators also raised concerns about the FISH school capacity report, data collection, teacher pay, professional development, AI and tutoring technology, and whether the budget adequately supports mental health services and school safety. The Commissioner said many funding decisions are left to districts, that the department stands ready to assist, and that the Guardian Program has been successful and expanded over time.
During public testimony, Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine said her district spends far more on safety and mental health than it receives in state categorical funding, and urged the committee to consider full-day VPK funding, arguing it has improved third-grade reading outcomes in Pinellas. Senators followed up on district flexibility and local spending choices. The committee took no substantive vote on the budget presentation and adjourned after thanking the department for its recommendations and partnership.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Rogers County Youth Services also has a program. They call it the U-Turn program.
- Rogers County Youth Services also has a program. They call it the U-Turn program.
- We have the nurse, so we don't have much of a nurse. Um, we have the crisis team.
- The next one is our CARS program. Our CARS program is a community-at-risk program.
- We all have unique programs.
Committee:
House Common Education
Summary:
The committee held an interim study on how to educate and support students with severe violent or disruptive behavior while protecting classmates, teachers, and school staff. Members framed the issue as one involving students who have often experienced trauma and may be removed from class through suspension, expulsion, or juvenile placement, but who still need a meaningful path back to school. Several legislators shared personal experiences as former educators or administrators and emphasized that schools need clearer criteria for removal and return, along with stronger support for families and staff.
Dr. Michelle Butler, an alternative education director, testified that Oklahoma’s current alternative education system is not designed to serve students removed for major discipline issues because placement is generally voluntary and programs are built around students who need a different learning environment, not punitive removal. She argued for early intervention, stronger attendance enforcement, trauma screening, teacher training, and a regional or cooperative model that would combine credentialed educators, social workers, therapists, and family counselors. She also described existing programs such as Trace Academy, Rogers County Youth Services diversion programs, and the limitations of virtual-only models and current funding, saying the system lacks sufficient resources and staffing.
Representatives and senators asked about funding, staffing, credentials, and whether statutes should be changed to prevent alternative education dollars from going to programs that do not provide direct services. Other testimony came from Family and Children’s Services and Mid-Del Youth and Family Services, both of which described embedded school-based mental health, crisis response, intensive outpatient services, family engagement, and juvenile diversion programs. Witnesses stressed that wraparound services, school-community partnerships, and a bridge back to the home school are essential, and that many students and families need mandatory or strongly supported participation rather than purely voluntary help. The study concluded with members noting possible next steps, including expanding or supplementing alternative education, improving early intervention, and examining participation requirements and transition supports; no votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentations.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Standing in between them, with her big smile on today, we're proud to have our nurse, Ms.
- Standing in between them, with her big smile on today, we're proud to have our nurse, Ms.
- to help support the work of the full independent practice nurse practitioner committee.
- Also creates the appropriation for the Rural Health Transformation Program.
- Also creates the appropriation for the Rural Health Transformation Program.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Judiciary (3-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- She said she has been a nurse at St.
- </c> and drug treatment center being a nurse and drug treatment center being a nurse is<00:21:57.520>
- A lot has changed in my time as a nurse.
- Also, I think there's a community trust and awareness program here.
- And we do have a nurse shortage, and they said, what are you doing?
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:09
SB 64: 00:01:20
SB 73: 00:05:33
HB 662: 00:09:40
HB 320: 00:20:17, 958, all
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first approved Senate Bill 64, as amended, on a 14-0 vote. The bill was described as a copper theft prevention measure aimed at protecting key infrastructure assets, including telecommunications and electrical highway infrastructure. Testimony in support came from Senator Brandon Storm and representatives from Charter Communications and law enforcement, who said copper theft and related vandalism are damaging fiber and other infrastructure across the state. A committee substitute was adopted before the vote.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 73, relating to sexual extortion. Senator Julie Rocky Adams and Kentucky Youth Advocates testified that sextortion is a fast-growing crime against children and that the bill would make sexual extortion a felony, create civil remedies for victims, and require school-based education and resources. The bill passed 15-0 and was reported favorably for floor consideration.
House Bill 662, relating to personally identifiable information, was also approved after discussion and a committee substitute. Representative John Blanton said the bill would help protect judges and certain medical review personnel from public disclosure of personal information while preserving provider access needed for appeals and communications. The Kentucky Medical Association supported the concept but stressed the need to preserve provider-facing information so doctors can conduct peer-to-peer reviews and appeals. The bill passed 15-0 with one pass vote.
House Bill 320, relating to controlled substances on hospital property, was taken up for discussion only and no vote was taken. Representative Mike Klein and a St. Elizabeth nurse testified that hospitals are seeing illicit drug use and trafficking on campus and argued for a drug-free zone to protect staff, patients, and visitors. Committee members raised concerns about how the bill would apply to unconscious overdose patients, lawfully prescribed medications, emergency situations, and whether possession should be treated differently from trafficking. The chair ruled a motion out of order because the item was for discussion only, and the bill remained under consideration.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- well as our Medicaid waiver programs.
- So we do have people on both that program as well as our programs.
- Health Insurance Program, CHIPP.
- Program integrity for these programs is, uh, is a three-legged stool.
- In the program if the circumstances warrant.
Committee:
House Human Services
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force Jun 24th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a Dots mobile program that is run by DMH, not my department. It is an exemplary program.
- There's a Dots mobile program that is run by DMH, not my department. It is an exemplary program.
- but I am nothing without my nurse.
- I've been a nurse for five years.
- It's just Nurse Hummer. Just Nurse Hummer. Nurse. Yeah. Thank you, Chief Dahl.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It also adds specified alcohol control program requirements for theaters that are frequented by minors
- It also adds a specified alcohol control program requirements for theaters that are frequented by minors
- It allows a registered nurse without an emergency medical technician certification to serve as personnel
- It allows a registered nurse. It's time and received unanimous support.
- It allows a registered nurse without an emergency medical technician certification to serve as personnel
Committee:
Senate Rules
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- So, the long-term acute care hospitals are having, uh, they pay into the Medicaid program, but they don't
- We did the same thing with nursing homes as well.
- Uh, nursing home line 662 increased from 80% to 85% in terms of reimbursement to the ambulatory surgery
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- line</c><00:04:07.760><c> 662</c> 31 days. uh nursing home line 662 31 days. uh nursing home line 662
Committee:
Joint Medicaid