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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 13th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill ensures that care remains safe and regulated to protect consumers.
- Dennis Clevis-Stromeda with the California Primary Care Association.
- I need to be careful on how exactly the CEC feels.
- and linguistically competent care.
- SB 1179 is about access to bilingual, culturally sensitive health care because health care is a human
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 936 on nitrous oxide sales. Senator Blakespear and supporters, including Orange and Humboldt County supervisors and public safety, medical, waste, and local government groups, argued the bill would curb youth misuse, impaired driving, and hazardous waste by prohibiting retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters larger than eight grams while preserving legitimate uses. There was no lead opposition testimony, though members raised questions about enforcement and existing regulatory agencies. The committee ultimately moved the bill on a due pass basis to Senate Appropriations, with broad support and no recorded opposition at the time of the vote.
Members also heard SB 1312 on abandoned cemeteries and SB 1340 on small business contracting transparency. SB 1312 would use the existing cemetery workgroup process to develop recommendations for addressing abandoned cemeteries, with the author and the Cemetery and Mortuary Association describing vandalism, theft, and inadequate endowment funds as ongoing problems. SB 1340 would require state agencies to report more detailed small business contracting information, including actual payments, to the Office of the Small Business Advocate; the Controller’s office supported the measure as a way to improve accountability and help small businesses compete for state work. Both bills were moved forward on due pass motions to Senate Appropriations.
The committee also considered SB 903 on artificial intelligence in mental health care, SB 1271 on midwifery preceptor data, and SB 1327 on EV charger accuracy oversight. SB 903 drew strong support from mental health and professional groups that said AI should not replace licensed clinicians, while medical and technology groups opposed it unless amended, warning the definitions were too broad and could hinder beneficial tools and research; the author said the bill was meant to keep a human clinician in the loop and allow administrative uses with consent. SB 1271 was supported by midwives and birth workers who said California needs better data on preceptor capacity to expand training and address maternity care deserts; it advanced to Senate Health. SB 1327 would shift EV charger accuracy oversight from CDFA’s weights and measures division to the California Energy Commission; supporters said this would modernize and standardize enforcement, while county sealers and others opposed the shift as unnecessary, costly, and potentially weakening consumer protections. SB 1327 passed on a divided vote to Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications. Several bills were held on call after votes, and the committee established quorum before taking formal actions.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 8th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Just that private access to mental health care anytime, right?
- organization, and the care coordinators will offer a follow-up call.
- I want to make sure that this is also taken care of.
- Under the health care authority.
- Health councils are also deeply involved with aging and long-term care services, health care authority
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All the health care workers, they didn't get it.
- and not having care directed for.
- This is your funding to health care services.
- This is your funding to health care services.
- And you've got to take care of that.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 17th, 2026 at 09:11 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- And with that, we'll move on to the health care authority.
- All right, one more for the health care authority.
- within the Health Care Authority and how the... Mr.
- Defined in the statute for the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund.
- I don't care how bad the economy is; I don't care what's going on in your life.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (6-4-25) Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- It's literally every kind of medical care that you could imagine.
- </c> literally every kind of medical care literally every kind of medical care that<00:08:06.960><c>
- </c><00:47:59.200><c> focused</c> benefits of a healthc care focused benefits of a healthc care focused
- </c><00:48:15.680><c> in</c> health care because a healthc care in health care because a healthc care
- uh on a correctional health care uh on a national<00:48:32.559><c> level.
Summary:
The committee met to hear updates from the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections on two related issues: a proposed high-acuity juvenile mental health treatment facility and medical services contracts, including the impact of Wellpath’s bankruptcy proceedings. At the start, the chair agreed to hear the Department of Corrections first so members could get context on the medical contract before turning to DJJ’s proposal.
DOC officials said Wellpath, the department’s comprehensive medical and mental health provider since 2013, was awarded its current contract through a 2021 procurement process. They reported that Wellpath’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan had been confirmed and that the company had transitioned ownership to lenders, but had not yet fully completed the bankruptcy process. DOC said there had been no service lapses, no reduction in care, and no known impact on Kentucky vendors or hospitals, and that DOC staff meet with Wellpath almost weekly. Members asked whether the committee had been kept informed and whether the bankruptcy could affect future services or subcontractors.
DJJ then presented its concept for a high-acuity facility, explaining that the project is still in the preliminary programming and conceptual stage and has not yet entered the formal design phase with DECA. Officials said the proposal in the capital plan would create a 24-bed facility, with 16 clinical beds and 8 assessment/stabilization beds, to serve justice-involved youth with serious mental health needs. They said the facility would need to separate males and females and high- and low-risk youth, and that current placements often require sending youth out of state to places such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Arkansas, and Texas. Staff said the goal is to centralize treatment, improve safety, and reduce the need for fragmented or out-of-state placements.
Committee members questioned the cost estimates, staffing needs, and whether the facility was justified given the small number of youth currently placed out of state. DJJ said the operational estimate includes an unknown medical-contract component and that the number of youth needing the facility can fluctuate because of surges in the juvenile population. Officials also said they had consulted with South Carolina, which is developing a similar facility, and noted that renovating existing facilities was considered but could be more expensive or impractical than building a separate site. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 28th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, trans people, nobody cares about them. We do care about trans people.
- Why we care about or why I care about trans people so much?
- I don't care about trans people so much; I care about people.
- And what you don't seem to care about is what I care about. to understand is that in caring about people
- , we care about all people.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- needs to be taken care of.
- care.
- care.
- So the managed care...
- covered by managed care.
Committee:
House Budget
Summary:
The committee resumed hearing the Department of Social Services’ Family Support Division budget request for FY 2027, with testimony from Director Mandy Adams, fiscal manager Jennifer Lovell, and other staff. Members reviewed core funding for FSD administration, income maintenance field staff, the call center, Medicaid renewal staffing, EBT, Summer EBT, refugee resettlement, the judgment payment related to EngagePoint, FAMIS/MEDES system maintenance, eligibility verification, and SNAP outreach. Several items were explained as core reductions due to one-time funding, changing match rates, or shifts in federal requirements, especially in light of HR1 implementation and Medicaid/SNAP renewal backlogs. The division emphasized using contract staff, technology upgrades, IVR improvements, and AI call summarization to reduce wait times, clear backlogs, and protect federal funding compliance.
A large portion of the discussion focused on the call center and resource centers, including how calls are triaged, how outbound and inbound calls are handled, weekend IVR access, and whether county resource centers are publicized as alternatives. Members asked for more data on backlog volumes, call performance, and customer survey results. The division reported improved average wait times and said it is trying to shift Tier 1 questions to automated tools so staff can focus on more complex Tier 2 matters and interviews. Members also discussed the refugee resettlement line, with questions about why the state is again administering federal refugee support funds, how much of the appropriation will actually be spent in FY 2026 and FY 2027, and what oversight exists; staff said MoRA and its subrecipients will be monitored and that federal reporting and audits apply.
The committee also spent considerable time on Summer EBT/Sun Bucks and TANF. Members questioned why some higher-income families might receive Summer EBT in CEP schools, whether the state can alter eligibility rules, and how the program is audited; staff said the criteria come from federal guidance and DESE, and that DSS will be audited later this spring. On TANF, members asked how the department and governor selected organizations and programs for funding, how much TANF was over-appropriated in FY 2026, and whether new additions would require offsets elsewhere. Staff explained that TANF spending is constrained by the block grant and carryover, that some items are mandated or prior-approved, and that new additions would require reductions elsewhere or later restrictions. The committee then recessed before finishing the TANF section, with no votes taken during the portion provided.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-03 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Medical debt doesn't care what your party idea is. A cancer diagnosis doesn't care.
- Medical debt doesn't care what your party idea is. A cancer diagnosis doesn't care.
- and health care delivery.
- And then finally... ...our state right now with respect to health care and health care delivery.
- So both of their children are in DCF's care.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions.
The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously.
The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- You care have an amendment on this bill. You care have an amendment on this bill.
- Now represent Hassel, you care to Now represent Hassel, you care to Now represent Hassel, you care to
- You care to explain your sub, please? You care to explain your sub, please?
- care of themselves as a can't take care of themselves as a can't take care of themselves as a result
- , out of pockets cost, medical care, out of pockets cost, medical care, health care, trying to get health
Keywords:
regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Kylin requires 24-hour care. He gets his care right now on a CAC waiver.
- he gets his care right now on a CAC care he gets his care right now on a CAC waiver<01:18:05.719><c>
- reinstitutionalization care settings reinstitutionalization care settings than<01:23:48.880><c> in</c
- </c><01:43:45.440><c> they</c> autism provider they don't care they autism provider they don't care they
- </c><01:46:45.040><c> of</c> was getting that much to take care of was getting that much to take care
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN-HHS, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-11-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> present okay moving on healthc care present okay moving on healthc care Association<01:32:40.360
- care is beneficial.
- </c> considered the standard for medical care considered the standard for medical care and<01:37:54.280
- </c><01:38:05.080><c> is</c> and the reason its standard of care is and the reason its standard of care
- </c><01:54:26.119><c> I'm</c> for uh people who need this care I'm for uh people who need this care I'm
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding.
Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted.
The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We provide prenatal care and affordable child care so parents can focus on their education, their careers
- Head Start is an instrumental program in our child care system.
- Without it, more families and children will have a harder time having child care.
- Headstar is an instrumental program on our child care. It's a similar.
- child care and development services if they meet specific criteria.
Committee:
House Human Services
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several measures focused on child welfare, early childhood services, and access to public benefits. AJR 12 recognized May 2025 as Head Start Month and urged Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding. Supporters described Head Start’s role in providing education, health, nutrition, and family support services, especially in rural and low-income communities. The resolution passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0 with an add-on vote.
SB 624, the Foster Act, would expand access to the California Foster Youth Tax Credit by requiring county child welfare agencies and juvenile probation departments to mail information to non-minor foster youth and by directing CDSS to issue guidance on outreach and filing support. Testimony emphasized that many eligible youth do not claim the credit, while those who do often receive meaningful refunds that help with rent, transportation, debt, and other basic needs. The bill was supported by foster youth advocates and committee members and passed 7-0 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
SB 778 would broaden eligibility for the Migrant Child Care and Development Program by redefining migrant agricultural worker family and allowing self-certification of income eligibility. Supporters said the change would ease enrollment for farmworker families facing seasonal work, language barriers, and verification challenges. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar, which included SB 444, SB 471, and SB 792, all on a 7-0 vote.
Finally, SB 739 would authorize CDSS to check whether counties in federally declared disaster areas can provide timely CalFresh and Disaster CalFresh services, aimed at preventing delays when local systems are damaged or overwhelmed. Supporters said the measure would help ensure families can access food benefits during emergencies. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations, and the committee adjourned after all items were processed.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And we heard in health care the bill on preserving access... ...we heard in health care the bill on preserving
- don't get saddled with co-pays on preventative care and that we protect that.
- People don't get saddled with co-pays on preventative care, and that we protect that.
- A lot of the affordability challenges are health care and housing.
- It's health care, housing, child care.
Summary:
Senate and House Democratic leaders opened the week by saying the Trump administration and federal actions are a major focus of the session, alongside a push to advance Washington-specific priorities. They said floor action had begun with bipartisan bills and that more floor votes were expected later in the week. Among the measures highlighted were the law enforcement masking bill, a bill regulating flock cameras, a bill on preserving access to preventive health services, and a bill on land banking for housing. They also flagged upcoming hearings on regulating large energy-use facilities and other committee work.
Leaders discussed several policy and budget issues. On revenue, they said broad-based tax increases were unlikely, but they were still considering targeted options such as closing tax exemptions, a tobacco tax increase, and a proposed millionaire’s income tax, with technical work still underway on the latter’s mechanics and offsets. They also said a payroll tax proposal was unlikely to advance in its current form. On affordability, they pointed to housing, health care, child care, and federal tariffs as major cost drivers, and cited bills on medical debt, preventive care, and public hospital support as part of their response.
Other topics included child welfare, where leaders said they shared concerns about protecting children and were working on follow-up legislation tied to the Keeping Families Together Act and DCYF’s identified critical incidents. They also said they were open to reviewing bills on accountability for public funds and NGO spending, and noted that WSU’s request for funding to cover student worker collective bargaining agreements would be considered in the budget process. On the masking bill, leaders emphasized that Washington law enforcement is not the target and said the bill includes a private right of action because federal agencies may not comply; they described it as a response to federal overreach and said it was likely to move in committee soon. They also mentioned possible floor action on a firearms-in-sensitive-places bill, and said victim-protection bills and a 0.05 BAC bill were among other notable measures under discussion.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jan 7th, 2026 at 11:04 am
Transcript Highlights:
- was taken care of.
- More programs in health care are being moved into the ING.
- We can still help with child care. And I'll touch on that real quickly.
- I agree with the cover with universal child care.
- That offsetting number of say it's $1,000 a month for child care.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS AN UNNECESSARY BARRIER TO PROVIDING CARE.
- , WOULD IT BE OKAY TO BILL FOR THE CARE UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM?
- THESE ARE NON-PROVIDERS SO IF THEY WERE IN THE LONG TERM CARE FACILITY THEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO BILL
- THIS IS WHEN THAT SERVICE HASN'T NECESSARILY BEEN ASSIGNED TO THAT PERSON AND THE CARE HAS BEEN GIVEN
- ARE COUPLED WITH HOME HEALTH AIDES, PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS AND ON AND ON.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> And and lastly the continuity of care And and lastly the continuity of care changes<00:03:55.080
- </c> to continuity of care protections. to continuity of care protections.
- I think they will be very careful.
- </c><00:49:30.760><c> the</c> think they will be very careful the think they will be very careful the
- </c> working with the long-term care working with the long-term care imperative,<01:03:14.880><c> and
Committee:
Senate Human Services
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- upon you, for you care for us.
- Fasio, who is our reliable nurse who takes care of us.
- That decision left 1,300 working families scrambling to find summer child care.
- Let's talk about rural health care. Hospitals in Arkansas are struggling.
- Why child care is out of reach. Why groceries and gas cost more every week.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- proactive steps on critical issues like preparing for the medical compact, staffing at the health care
- A situation where we can prepare and meet the moment and care for people.
- move through to Planned Parenthood for these health care services.
- What I was wondering was, we transferred $120 million from the Health Care Authority.
- Cases like a shortage of health care providers. This is health care.
Committee:
Senate Senate Finance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Apr 9th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Necessary to safely care for a child until the dental care is deferred long enough to create an acute
- This also increases the number of visits to the emergency room, purely relating to deferred care.
- This bill is needed so we can provide timely care to patients.
- All the residents coming out of the schools now are taught, and it's our national standard. care.
- We appreciate this careful approach adopted by the committee.
Bills:
SB227 , SB269 , SB407 , SB463 , SB527 , SB547 , SB1283 , SB1380 , SB1383 , SB1511 , SB1640 , SB1784 , SB2069
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:35:49.160><c> about</c> teacher shortage if we care about teacher shortage if we care about retaining
- , which is more costly to our health care system.
- , which is more costly to our health care system.
- , which is more costly to our health care system.
- </c> patients go through the type of care patients go through the type of care that<00:52:37.480><c>
Bills:
HF1976