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• Each physician anesthesiologist completes four years of medical school, Physician anesthesiologists evaluate
• of Anesthesiologists has over 800 full-time physician members and 49 resident physicians actively training
• Marla Rejbee, who serves as a palliative medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix campus.
• A failed record, a terrible statement, a denouncement by the governor, and I vote aye.
• A failed record, a terrible statement, a denouncement by the governor, and I vote aye.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence honoring two Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel killed in a helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter incident in Flagstaff. Members also introduced numerous guests and Capitol Day visitors, including the Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists, the Arizona Dental Hygienists Association, and organizations serving deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind Arizonans. A proclamation was read designating September 4 as Taekwondo Day in Arizona. The chamber then processed a large number of bills through first reading, second reading, and Committee of the Whole. Measures receiving due-pass recommendations included HB 2075, HB 2120, HB 2155, HB 2328, HR 2004, HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 2178, HB 2203, HB 2395, HB 2010, HB 2043, HB 2108, HB 2135, and HB 2310. Several bills drew substantive debate, including HB 2051 and HB 2072 on lactation services and consultant certification for Medicaid reimbursement, HB 2203 on eliminating duplicative reporting requirements, HB 2395 on a voluntary mental health-related measure, and HB 2043, which sparked a sharp partisan exchange over whether it was a cleanup to felony-murder statutes or an anti-abortion/personhood measure. On third reading, HB 2008, dealing with school libraries and public funding for library associations, passed 33-25 after debate over whether it would help keep ideology out of schools or further weaken library support. House Resolution 2004, a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of Attorney General Chris Mays’ public statements, also passed 33-25 after extensive floor debate over her comments, her record on law enforcement and consumer protection, and whether the resolution was appropriate. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred the passed measures for engrossing, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.

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• Because for me, I know my physicians are physicians, right?
• Many patients will assume the provider is a physician.
• For example, the term "optometric physician" Optometric physician.
• It's a statement.
• Rules and investigates complications without physician-level review.

Bills: HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County

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• Epstein, what kind of physician are you? An emergency physician. I'll help you out, Dr. and Mr.
• That's about 8% of our physician workforce.
• About eight percent. of our physician workforce.
• Most of your statement was a statement, and there wasn't really a question. You, Mr.
• Over one-third of its physicians are nearing retirement.

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• I'm a physician practicing in San Antonio.
• On behalf of my 59,000 physicians, our request is quite specific.
• We are physicians. We love the state.
• With the patient, with the referring physicians, consulting physicians, and even attorneys to make sure
• Texas physicians in...

Bills: HB7, SB 8, HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 997, house, all

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• Medicare give only a summary statement. Medicare give only a summary statement.
• , medical services including physicians, medical services including physicians, facilities<00:20:
• The statement shall such service.
• the decisions made by the physician. the decisions made by the physician.
• go through all the if then statements. go through all the if then statements.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:23:46.880> about federal thing, federal statements about federal thing, federal statements
• It addresses physician assistant interstate licensure compact.
• /c> addresses physicians assist assistance addresses physicians assist assistance interstate<00:25:04.400
• And the last thing we want to do, we've done this with physicians.
• Uh same type of this with physicians.

Bills: HB139, HB172, HB156

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

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• and population. of these events, the need for more ringside physicians has grown.
• Relaying to immunity for ringside physicians assigned to competitive sports events. Mr.
• I think we'll get another the physicians on board when the product's available.
• I don't but you agree with me at that statement? I don't. You don't agree?
• But it'd be a fair statement to say that this diversity equity.

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• Uh, Jeff Addicks, I have you here on behalf of, uh, Precision Emergency Physicians.
• Um, Precision Emergency Physicians is an emergency medicine physician group which staffs three freestanding
• Saying performative statements. And not actually trying to affect public policy.
• So let me tell you this, this is my statement.
• Those are two statements. Do you have questions? I do.

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• We represent the physician voice as well as the physician assistant voice.
• many of our... ...employing our physicians in many of our communities, we just wouldn't have physicians
• And I think what we saw is physicians were carrying really heavy... ...physicians were carrying really
• If there was a way to attract more physicians to the state and get more physicians to come... ...here
• And almost all of our physicians in Wyoming have been under a... ...physicians in Wyoming have been under

Keywords: 916, all

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• Jeff Addix, I have you here on behalf of Precision Emergency Physicians, PLLC.
• Precision Emergency Physicians is an emergency medicine physician group that staffs three emergency medical
• Staying performative statements and not actually trying to affect public opinion policy.
• So let me tell you this, this is my statement.
• Those are two statements. Representative Dyson, do you have questions? I do.

Bills: HB4922, HB4713, HB4256, HB872, HB1571, HB4266, HB4559, SB251, SB441, SB1719

Keywords: healthcare liability, emergency medical care, standard of proof, negligence, legal reforms, Texas General Arbitration Act, arbitration, binding arbitration, statute of limitations, limitations period, tolling, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 16.073, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, civil procedure, lawsuit filing, court jurisdiction, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, procedural law

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• And so I ask my physician. The advice of a physician for very good reasons.
• , and buying physician practices, physicians merging.
• And that's the case we've seen, mainly on physician practices where the physician practices are acquired
• The number of physicians or the share of physicians that work for... ...a decade ago.
• I think from the physician side, if you look at the burnout numbers for physicians, employed physicians

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:18:41.360> that So in a way making a statement that So in a way making a statement that
• So this is a statement of branch.
• has their own physician as well.
• has their own physician as well.
• :09:22.080> for Physicians already follow standards for Physicians already follow standards for

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• I know it’s a small cost to physicians, but that’s a minor cost.” “Yes.
• “Okay, and I’m not a physician.
• “Yeah, that’s a fair statement.”
• .” the physicians are not doing that either.
• So I go back to my first statement that I just want truth. Yes.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first disposed of several measures without debate, including deferrals of House Bill 460, House Bill 561, Senate Bill 322, and another deferred Senate measure, before taking up House Bill 819 by Chairman Cruz. HB 819 would replace Louisiana’s current workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule with ODG by MCG, a private evidence-based guideline system used in other states. Cruz and Troy Prevo argued ODG is more comprehensive, updated more frequently, and could reduce claim duration, medical costs, and premium rates; Dr. Jason Picard said Louisiana already uses ODG as a secondary reference for gaps in the state schedule and that the bill would not change appeals or variance procedures. Opponents, including injured-worker advocates Joseph Jola St. and Robin Crumholt, argued Louisiana’s current guidelines are working, that ODG is more cost-cutting and insurer-driven, and that the bill could increase denials and delay care. Members discussed amendments to add a two-year sunset, allow tacit approval when treatment follows the schedule, require payment within 30 days, and raise the carrier’s burden to challenge care; the committee adopted the amendments and then reported HB 819 favorably by a 7-6 vote. The committee then began Senate Bill 409 by Senator Myers, the Louisiana Living Donor Leave Protection Act. The bill would provide paid leave protections for living organ donors, set eligibility and verification procedures, and prohibit forfeiture of leave in certain circumstances for private employers. Myers said the measure is intended to remove job and paycheck barriers for people willing to donate organs and to support better transplant outcomes. Technical amendments were adopted at the start of the presentation, and the bill was introduced for further discussion.

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• <00:03:33.280> and mination it has a purpose statement and mination it has a purpose statement
• A little background: I'm a physician here in Minnesota.
• have um been a volunteer uh physician have um been a volunteer uh physician for<01:10:19.120>
• <01:15:38.199> we and my plea but my closing statement we and my plea but my closing statement
• So your statement said that we are all either XY or XX. Dr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is not only a video, but it can also be a recording, and the physician who is the attending physician
• Wrong statement. Completely.
• Those physicians are only right 20% of the time. Twenty percent.
• An attending physician and a consulting physician are making the determination this person has less than
• AN ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AND A CONSULTING PHYSICIAN ARE MAKING THE DETERMINATION THIS PERSON HAS LESS THAN

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, received messages and substitutions from the Assembly, and welcomed two new members, Senators Erik Bottcher and Jeremy Zellner. The chamber then adopted the resolution calendar and took up a privileged resolution sponsored by Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim February 2026 as Black History Month in New York. Senators Bailey, Baskin, Sanders, Scarcella-Spanton, Brisport, Parker, Cleare, Comrie, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Black history as American history, the importance of education and remembrance, and the contributions of Black New Yorkers and historical figures. The resolution was adopted, and the leader opened it for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved to the bill calendar and passed several measures, including bills on civil procedure, urban development, labor, and public service law. One labor bill was substituted from the Assembly and passed. Several energy and utility-related bills drew debate, with supporters arguing they would improve affordability, utility rate-setting, and consumer protections, while opponents said they would not meaningfully lower costs and instead reflected broader policy choices. Senator Walczyk voted no on one utility bill, and Senators Tedisco and others criticized the package; Senators Mayer and Harckham defended the measures as needed reforms to utility regulation and return-on-equity standards. Most bills were approved by wide margins, including one public service bill that passed 53-9 and another that passed 61-1.

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• X is not the treating physician of the patient, does this presume that it is the actual treating physician
• 130 physicians that I oversee in their work.
• So could you elaborate on your last statement there? So the last statement said should not.
• As a physician, I can access anyone's info.
• As a physician, I can access anyone's information in PDMP, but I do not.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It would have been a title change to physician associate.
• That provision is physician associate.
• And the physician assistant practice.
• I would expect 30 minutes-ish would be my statement.
• statement. Yes, half hour. statement. Yes, half hour.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm a family physician in Pinedale.
• I'm a family physician in Pinedale.
• <00:31:07.679> performing<00:31:08.159> elective physicians performing elective physicians
• :16.000> or<00:49:16.240> violates physician pressures a woman or violates physician pressures
• that statement within that research. that statement within that research.

Bills: HB0003, HB0117, HB0041

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all

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• As has been said, this is an investment in the physician.
• Which is extraordinarily important when physicians are making decisions about where they want to move
• More as a statement that we are dedicated to finding a way to fix this.
• our communities as our state is aging. physicians in our communities as our state is aging.
• So I just want to follow up more with a statement than a question.

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• <00:10:05.240> okay Ballard has his opening statement okay Ballard has his opening statement
• what are the um shouldn't The Physician what are the um shouldn't The Physician or<00:14:48.759>
• Physician assistants are covered because they are regulated under RSA 329.
• <00:28:57.760> assistant reference a physicians assistant reference a physicians assistant
• That kind of closes out my statements.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all