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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:03:54.840><c> revised</c> standards of practice, revised standards of practice, revised accreditation
- This is a relatively new best practice.
- So, thank you, uh, members of practice.
- </c><00:31:39.320><c> that's</c> know, that it's it's a practice that's know, that it's it's a practice
- </c> banned this practice. banned this practice.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Tommy Lucas, and I'm an optometrist practicing in Colleen, Texas.
- help small independent optometry practices administer their plans.
- Streamlines their coding practices to help small independent optometry practices administer their plans
- I started my optometry practice in Brenham in late 2023.
- owned independent optometry practice in all of Washington County.
Bills:
HB 107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655
Keywords:
sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HRE, HRE DEFER Public Hearing 02-04--2025 Feb 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:57.640><c> and</c> actually stay in Hawaii in practice and actually stay in Hawaii in practice
- environments will then want to practice in those locations.
- /c><00:14:46.800><c> those</c> then want to practice in those in those then want to practice in those
- </c><00:18:07.600><c> more</c> wanting to stay and practicing more wanting to stay and practicing more
- No, sorry. practices Ben creps an opposition Gabe practices Ben creps an opposition Gabe Lee<00:24:50.679
Summary:
The Committee on Higher Education heard Senate Bill 101, which would require University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine graduates who paid in-state tuition to serve as physicians in Hawaiʻi for at least two years after residency or fellowship, beginning with the class of 2029. The Deputy Attorney General said the bill addressed a matter of statewide concern. JABSOM Dean Sam Shoemaker testified in opposition, arguing the school already uses scholarships, loan repayment, and other incentives, and that the strongest predictor of where physicians practice is where they complete residency; he said the school is working to expand residency slots, neighbor-island training, and class size. Supporters argued the state faces a severe physician shortage and should do more to ensure publicly subsidized students remain in Hawaiʻi. The committee ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including a statewide concern statement, and deferred the measure to July 31, 2025; the vote was adopted.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 19, which creates funds to establish a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program on Maui. University of Hawaiʻi and nursing workforce representatives testified in support, saying there is ample capacity on Maui and strong demand for higher nursing education. Members discussed the broader nursing pathway, including existing associate and bachelor’s programs at UH campuses and the need to improve access for Maui and nearby communities. The measure was moved to decision-making and adopted with amendments and a deferred date.
Senate Bill 637, appropriating funds for various University of Hawaiʻi nursing programs, also received support from UH nursing leaders, who said the funding would support the final phase of the West Oʻahu-Manoa collaboration and an online RN-to-BS program. The Hawaiʻi State Center for Nursing said its research showed capacity and demand for these programs. The committee recommended amendments to blank out appropriation amounts for the committee report and deferred the measure, then adopted it. The committee also adopted Senate Bill 741, which establishes an external audit committee within the UH Board of Regents, and deferred or amended several other measures, including a wastewater technology pilot program, a coconut rhinoceros beetle response program, and a climate-resilient development appropriation.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Health Services (11-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- :14:47.520><c> level</c> to be delineated at the practice level to be delineated at the practice level
- <c> to</c><00:18:56.960><c> the</c><00:18:57.040><c> practice</c> Moving scope of practice to the practice
- Moving scope of practice to the practice level<00:18:57.640><c> will</c><00:18:57.720><c> allow</c><
- </c> In closing, a PA scope of practice In closing, a PA scope of practice should<00:20:58.240><c> be
- </c> or by an advanced practice provider. or by an advanced practice provider.
Summary:
The committee opened its sixth and final interim meeting with roll call, quorum confirmation, approval of the prior minutes, and a brief change in agenda order to preserve quorum and accommodate presenters’ schedules. Members then moved through several proposed health-related items with limited discussion, and the chair noted the committee would reconvene in January for further conversation.
The first substantive item was a proposal relating to utilization controls for non-opioid analgesics in Medicaid. Senator Gerald Neal and Tara Hyde of People Advocating Recovery argued that pain parity is needed so patients can access non-opioid options without prior authorization or step therapy barriers, especially in acute pain situations and for people in recovery. Senator Berg supported the concept and suggested expanding the approach to other prescriptions by allowing physicians to explain why step therapy is inappropriate at the time of prescribing; another member cautioned against unintended cost increases if non-opioid drugs are used as add-ons to opioids.
The committee then heard a proposal on physician assistants from Senator Scott and Andrew Rutherford of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants. They described a shift from a supervisory to a collaborative practice model, with practice scope set at the practice level, limited Schedule II prescribing authority under guardrails, and permission for PAs to perform driver’s license vision testing. Supporters said the changes would improve rural access, reduce administrative burden, and align Kentucky with neighboring states; a question from Representative Bratcher focused on experience requirements and how the proposal compares with nurse practitioner rules. No vote was taken.
Finally, Representative Nancy Tate, Adia Wuchner, and Representative Jason Nemes introduced a 2026 proposal aimed at “protecting vulnerable people.” They described a broad package focused on abortion pill trafficking, marketing to minors, commercial surrogacy, assisted suicide, and organ procurement safeguards, arguing that current law leaves gaps and that additional criminal and civil penalties are needed. The presentation was informational only, with no action taken before the meeting ended.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- practice in a clinical setting each year, with a minimum total of 105 hours.
- There is an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting in just a week.
- I'm a private practice dietitian here in Washington State.
- needs. ...of practice, nor are EMT-staffed ambulances equipped to meet these needs.
- They are core components of pre-hospital education and field practice.
Keywords:
HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/27/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Um I and years and years of practice.
- Bud referenced restorative practices.
- </c> government data practices act. government data practices act. Um<00:53:28.000><c> Mr.
- </c> modifications to the data practices act. modifications to the data practices act.
- </c><02:09:05.040><c> Forensic</c> practice in this area. Forensic practice in this area.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- And at some point, you might... ...is private equity is buying up dental practices.
- A holding company is an investment, and the holding company bought that dental practice.
- So they're competing... ...investment and the holding company bought that dental practice.
- And I’ve been practicing here in Arizona since the year 2000.
- Based on current data, it appears 67 actively licensed midwives are practicing.
Bills:
HB2072, HB2251, HB2279, HB2308, HB2323, HB2342, HB2400, HB2408, HB2456, HB2660, HB2697, HB2868, HB2873, HB2877, HB2910, HB2946, HB2955, HB2991, HB4001, HB4010
Keywords:
Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, midwifery, medication administration, healthcare, patient safety, advisory committee, licensed midwives, river trips, liability, outfitter, Grand Canyon, negligence, risk management, contractual waiver, dental practice, business registration
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- , and there is active legislation in the remaining states to completely outlaw this practice.
- So basically what I was driving at there is, if I have a practice and I'm selling my practice or I'm
- So basically what I was driving at there is, if I have a practice and I'm selling my practice or I'm
- So basically what I was driving at there is, if I have a practice and I'm selling my practice or I'm
- So basically what I was driving at there is, if I have a practice and I'm selling my practice or I'm
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This agreement allows our practice.
- </c> environment as our designated practice environment as our designated practice plan.<00:10:07.839
- ><c> and</c><00:35:28.160><c> research</c> doctors practice, teach, and research doctors practice, teach
- Our breakthroughs in clinical practice.
- </c> have in place, is a best practice have in place, is a best practice structure<00:57:46.480><c> which
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 25th, 2026 at 08:30 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- Things that we do in an optometry or ophthalmology practice or any medical practice is different today
- of practicing medicine.
- practice.
- I've been practicing 17 years.
- I doubt an ophthalmologist would want to practice. To need an ophthalmologist approval to practice?
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/19/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:17:12.679><c> of</c> practice of practice of medicine<00:17:15.400><c> um</c><00:17:16.400><c> we
- <00:27:50.559><c> for</c><00:27:50.880><c> their</c> practice for their practice for their children<00
- </c> Medicare and Medicaid bu um practice Medicare and Medicaid bu um practice losing<00:50:39.880><c
- </c> here is is that if a medical practice here is is that if a medical practice can't<00:52:15.440><
- </c> not realistic and is not good practice not realistic and is not good practice um<00:57:52.720><c
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Health Services (3-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- .<00:04:54.960><c> So,</c> practice.
- So, practice.
- </c><01:04:53.920><c> with</c> their patients, practice with their patients, practice with excellence
- When we look at private practice, although money was a big deal, the bottom line in private practice
- </c> patients and the practice of medicine. patients and the practice of medicine.
Keywords:
00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call
00:01:10 Discussion of 25RS HB 414
00:44:26 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 414
00:50:25 Discussion of 25RS SB 27
00:53:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 27
00:55:49 Discussion of 25RS SB 93
00:57:57 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 93
00:59:29 Discussion of 25RS SB 132
01:37:39 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 132
01:40:55 Discussion of 25RS SB 153
01:42:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 153
01:43:46 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties.
Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem.
Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce Mar 23rd, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Practice privilege across state lines.
- So Louisiana CPAs can practice in any state and other CPAs can practice here.
- Because you don't need to tell the state that you're going to practice there.
- Louisiana CPAs can practice in any state, and other CPAs can practice here.
- Because you don't need to tell the state that you're going to practice there.
Summary:
The committee first deferred several bills, then took up House Bill 468 by Representative A-Bear, which would regulate wholesaling of residential real property by requiring disclosures, a right to cancel within 14 days, and other consumer protections. Representative A-Bear said the bill is meant to increase transparency without banning wholesaling, while committee members and witnesses debated whether the bill should instead focus on proof of funds or other safeguards. The committee adopted an amendment set that added disclosure of assignment fees, required a 1% earnest money deposit, and imposed a civil penalty for violations, then reported the bill favorably after hearing testimony from real estate professionals, title attorneys, and the Louisiana Real Estate Commission, many of whom supported transparency but urged changes to the rescission period and other provisions.
Witnesses on HB 468 generally agreed there are bad actors in the wholesale market, especially in residential transactions involving distressed or unsophisticated sellers, but several argued the bill could interfere with legitimate local investors who close quickly and help move problem properties back into commerce. The Real Estate Commission explained that the bill creates a rebuttable presumption based on marketing activity and that the agency has enforcement tools even against unlicensed actors. Representative Jordan raised concerns about intent, assignability, and whether represented sellers need the same protections, and Representative A-Bear said he would continue working on the bill before floor debate.
The committee then heard House Bill 548 by Representative Bowie, which changes CPA licensing by allowing either a master’s degree or an additional year of experience in place of the current extra undergraduate hours, while keeping the exam requirement the same. The bill also codifies board composition criteria and modernizes CPA mobility/practice privilege rules for out-of-state CPAs. After brief questions about enforcement and mobility, the committee heard support from the Louisiana Society of CPAs and others and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 848 by Representative DeWitt on motor vehicle dealer licensing and repair facility requirements, adopted technical amendments, and then recessed.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Apr 29th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- The first piece would require an active RRT, registered respiratory therapist, credential to practice
- Currently, someone can practice with either a CRT, certified respiratory therapist, or an RRT credential
- So you can practice in Missouri without having passed any simulation exam.
- to practice.
- Senate Bill 991 allows licensed interior designers to practice to the full extent of their training and
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a best practice bill. It's implemented in many other states.
- be to have a hedge fund behind their practice.
- , including dental practices, in Arizona and across the country.
- , including dental practices, and Arizona. huge medical practices, including dental practices in Arizona
- time—40 practices along the East Coast in Wisconsin, Michigan.
Summary:
The House Commerce Committee heard House Bill 2181, which would extend the deadline for funeral establishments or responsible individuals to complete and submit death certificates. The committee adopted an amendment reducing the maximum extension to 14 days and clarifying that the medical certification deadline for health care providers excludes weekends and holidays. Testimony from a mortuary owner and the sponsor described delays caused by doctors’ schedules, county processing, holidays, and families needing more time; some members argued the bill did not address the underlying accountability problems for doctors and counties, while others supported the added flexibility. HB 2181 was approved 6-4-1 with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then heard House Bill 2682, which creates a DES rental assistance program providing up to two months or $5,000 in aid and appropriates $5 million from the general fund for administration. Supporters said the bill would help families facing short-term crises stay housed, reduce evictions, and serve as a preventive measure that could save money downstream; a constituent testified in Spanish about receiving emergency rental help after falling behind. Some members raised concerns about the program’s cost, the limited target population, and whether seniors should be included, while others supported it as a pilot and asked for possible amendments. HB 2682 passed 7-4.
House Bill 2698, which creates a rental assistance study committee to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs and repeals the committee in 2028, was heard next and passed on a 7-4 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2476, revising CPA certification and reciprocity requirements by creating multiple pathways to licensure and updating related rules and fees. Supporters said the bill would help address a CPA workforce shortage and align Arizona with other states; after questions about whether the bill made licensure harder or easier, the committee unanimously approved HB 2476, 11-0.
Finally, the committee began House Bill 2308, which would bar dental insurers and certain holding companies from owning dental practices. The sponsor and Arizona Dental Association argued the bill would prevent conflicts of interest and preserve separation between payers and providers, while Delta Dental opposed the measure as overbroad and potentially burdensome for nonprofit insurers and investors. After discussion about private equity, nonprofit charity care, and vertical integration, the bill was approved 8-0 with three members present. The committee then started House Bill 2118 on mobile food vendors, with the sponsor and food truck operators arguing it would streamline duplicate local permitting, while cities and some vendors opposed it as a loss of local oversight and control; testimony continued, but no final action on HB 2118 appears in the excerpt.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- There are plenty of people that practice a religion that doesn't allow it.
- There are plenty of people that practice a religion that doesn't allow it.
- Those best-practice standards filter down from the medical world into the clinical practice.
- In our medical world, there are best practices.
- In our medical world, there are best practices.
Bills:
SB1014, SB1094, SB1146, SB1177, SB1192, SB1194, SB1214, SB1372, SB1390, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1561, SB1564, SB1602, SB1603, SB1621, SB1628, SB1629, SB1713, SB1752, SB1776, SB1813, SB1814, SB1821
Keywords:
gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, APRNs are forced to sign costly contracts just so they can practice.
- It takes time away from their practice.
- That's what it means to practice as a member of a quality healthcare team.
- It takes time away from their practice.
- These are primary care advanced practice nurses.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, we're trying to maintain their scope of practice, not open up their scope of practice.
- open practices that there are.
- maintain that they still have that practice, but not open up the scope.
- And I think this is very important to maintain that scope of practice.
- If they already have a defined scope of practice, already have a defined scope of practice that says
Bills:
HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912
Keywords:
interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- It basically says, while the best practice is a year, lacking those other problems, we can go to two
- I think the best benefit of this bill is it codifies best practice in the community, number one, and
- The legislation directly addresses concerns over divisive or discriminatory practices that have crept
- The legislation directly addresses concerns over divisive or discriminatory practices that have crept
- In practice, DEI doesn't just give an excuse to discriminate against whites, Asian shoes, and men.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1023, which would require optometrists to conduct eye exams according to community standard of care at a recommended one-year interval, while allowing prescriptions to be extended up to two years or shortened based on risk factors. The sponsor described it as a compromise to reduce confusion and align prescription validity with medical judgment. The Arizona Optometric Association supported the bill, saying it codifies best practice and gives clearer standards for patients and practitioners. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1023 a do pass recommendation.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1013, a merit-based public hiring bill that would prohibit state and local public employers from using hiring or personnel policies based on race, ethnicity, sex, or national origin, while preserving compliance with anti-discrimination laws. An amendment was offered and adopted to clarify that the bill would not limit voluntary veterans’ preference employment policies. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill ensures public jobs are awarded based on qualifications, experience, and merit, and several witnesses testified in favor, including representatives from Do No Harm.
Opponents argued the bill could undermine diversity efforts and existing equity-focused hiring practices, and several members raised concerns about the veterans’ preference language and the definition of merit. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment and then voted 4-3 to give SB 1013, as amended, a do pass recommendation.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:28.800><c> attorney,</c> prosecutor, a private practice attorney, prosecutor, a private practice
- </c><00:24:41.919><c> with</c> me how to practice with me how to practice with civility.<00:24:44.159
- </c> Vegas, I practiced primarily family law. Vegas, I practiced primarily family law.
- I practiced divorce family law.
- </c> I practice family law, criminal defense. I practice family law, criminal defense.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 767, the nomination of Kanoi AD Jackson to serve as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit. The chair announced that the committee would not vote on the governor’s message or two judge nominations until Tuesday, April 15, but planned to vote that day on two Defender Council items. Testimony on Jackson’s nomination was limited to two minutes per speaker, and the hearing was conducted partly by Zoom.
Supporters emphasized Jackson’s qualifications, work ethic, judicial temperament, and community ties. Testifiers included the West Hawaii Bar Association, family members, a retired teacher, retired Judge Robert Kim, and the Hawaii State Bar Association. The West Hawaii Bar Association said Jackson received high marks from its review process and that the Third Circuit needed a permanent judge for stability. Judge Kim and others praised her preparation, intelligence, humility, and experience as a prosecutor and litigator. Jackson also spoke in her own behalf, acknowledging that her background is primarily criminal rather than civil, but saying she is committed to learning the civil docket and serving the community if confirmed.
Members questioned the Hawaii State Bar Association about the basis for its support, including how many members responded and whether concerns were raised about Jackson’s lack of civil experience. HSBA said it uses a confidential review process, receives both positive and negative comments, and does not track votes or percentages, but its board voted to support her. Judge Kim responded that judges can learn new areas of law, that civil dockets can be managed with benchbooks and help from other judges, and that Jackson’s trial experience would serve her well. No vote was taken on Jackson’s nomination during this hearing.