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• programs in Colorado.
• So, Madam Chair and Senator Block, the individuals that are in these programs are in programs that last
• It's a really big burden to change a residency program.
• So Madam Chair and Senator Block, the individuals that are in these programs are in programs that last
• And that are in these programs are in programs that last from three to seven years.

Bills: SB4 , SB7 , SB9 , SB17

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

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• There are no programs.
• </c> FMAP in the Medicaid program. FMAP in the Medicaid program.
• This is um a program that has program.
• </c> mental illness program is 32%. mental illness program is 32%.
• are on the program.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• the privilege of working on wills and drafting wills with folks, especially while in law school, programs
• They might end up in an RHC or other programs, or they just don't trust those programs.
• The federal—I'm a former federal prosecutor myself—the federal program has been wildly successful in
• For every dollar invested, the program returns many times that investment to the public.
• So state programs have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars.

Bills: HB2453 , HB2590 , HB2445 , HB2386 , HB2585

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: psychiatric pharmacists, mental health, pharmacy regulations, healthcare, pharmacological treatments, limited equity cooperatives, common interest ownership, housing, exemption, community ownership, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator, beneficiary interest, transfer of inheritance rights, probate for profit, personal representative, executor

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• So this just opens that up to allow these nursing homes to have an advanced practice registered nurse
• entering or being readmitted to a nursing home.
• If we eliminate the inspection program, we will keep unsafe vehicles off the road.
• Schools don't have to do it, but they can adopt the program.
• We worked on this last year and this year both, and it is, as he said, a voluntary program.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So, it could be a nurse practitioner or a PA or potentially even a nurse that's going to represent a
• So, it could be a nurse practitioner or a PA or potentially even a nurse that's going to represent a
• So, it could be a nurse practitioner or a PA or potentially even a nurse that's going to represent a
• Uh this bill was is being programs.
• </c> programs. So, that's pretty important. programs. So, that's pretty important.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And today, Washington State ranks among the least successful compensation programs in the nation, with
• I am a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner and a clinician. Ms.
• Osman, I am a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner and a clinician here in Washington State.
• I am a doctorately prepared nurse practitioner and a clinician. Ms.
• Osman, I am a doctorately prepared nurse practitioner and a clinician here in Washington State.

Bills: SB6087 , SB5934 , SB5520 , SB6017 , SB5890

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: children's items, donations, charitable donations, nonprofit, religious organization, public health agency, liability shield, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, car seats, child safety seats, baby formula, diapers, strollers, cribs, playpens, high chairs, used goods, donation centers, Washington RCW

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• </c> funds the state's reinsurance program funds the state's reinsurance program has<00:07:55.960><c>
• particularly around how the program particularly around how the program<00:09:49.720><c> is</c><00:09
• ><c> for</c> example some programs only reimburse for example some programs only reimburse for claims
• </c> funding source for Minnesota's program funding source for Minnesota's program as<00:13:21.440><c
• , or the reauthorization of the program, or the reauthorization of the reinsurance program.

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:21:11.840><c> in</c> justifications from VA nurses in justifications from VA nurses in Cleveland
• </c> own job instead of asking nurses own job instead of asking nurses firefighters<00:21:18.559><c>
• emissions reduction program.
• We have a punitive program.
• This is a program that is working.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Parent Child Assistance Program is a phenomenal program, zero to three.
• Those programs have been crucial to seeing our families.
• show us how the court or the program is operating.
• the programs.
• publicly available, and the program is funded for 50 youth.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session on child welfare dependency, focusing on implementation of HB 1227 (Keeping Families Together) and SB 6109 (the fentanyl response bill), along with related data and system updates. DCYF first reviewed the dependency process, explaining intake, shelter care, fact-finding, disposition, and review hearings, and emphasized that removal standards are separate from service provision and that children may be in-home or out-of-home at different stages. DCYF said 1227 raised the removal threshold to imminent physical harm and strengthened kin placement, with nearly 60% of children now placed with relatives or suitable others. The department also said 6109 directs courts to give great weight to fentanyl’s lethality and added legal liaisons to support staff in court preparation. DCYF presented data showing that entries into out-of-home care declined after 1227 but rose again after 6109, returning close to pre-1227 levels. The agency also reported a sharp increase in reviewable critical incidents in 2022-2025, especially near-fatalities, which it linked to the opioid and fentanyl crisis, parental stress, and system complexity. DCYF said it has responded with statewide Safe Child Councils, staff consultations, hotspot monitoring, and additional training, and noted that some contracted services authorized under 6109 were not implemented because of fiscal constraints. Senators asked about where children are in the process, who participates in court, the timing of data releases, age breakdowns, and geographic hotspots. Advocates and lived-experience witnesses from LCYC and a family intervention clinic argued that 1227 has not prevented courts from removing children when necessary and said the law appropriately requires the state to show a causal link between home conditions and risk. They said 6109 appropriately highlights fentanyl’s danger, but stressed that the larger issue is lack of prevention and treatment resources, inconsistent county-by-county practice, and insufficient supports such as inpatient beds, family treatment, housing, transportation, and third-party safety plan participants. A parent ally described how early support, peer guidance, and kin placement helped her achieve recovery and stability after losing parental rights in an earlier case. The committee also heard an update on SB 6068 from the Administrative Office of the Courts and K Implementation and Evaluation. The report identified 15 dimensions of relational permanency and child well-being, found that some data already exist while other measures need development, and recommended a phased data collection plan, a restored data-sharing agreement between AOC and DCYF, and a standing cross-agency work group. AOC said its dependency data system lapsed when the prior agreement expired in June 2025 and needs to be rebuilt. The meeting also included a brief update on bridge housing for youth exiting inpatient treatment, with presenters saying two programs are now open, one in King County and one in Spokane, and a short introduction to juvenile rehabilitation capacity updates before the transcript ended.

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• But when you're looking at school nurses and when you're looking at pharmacists, it's a lot easier to
• This company that makes this new nasal spray has a program to offer it to all schools, all K through
• But when you're looking at school nurses and when you're looking at pharmacists, it's a lot easier to
• This company that makes this new nasal spray has a program to offer it to all schools, all K through
• May maintain a supply of nurse May maintain a supply of epinephrine<03:05:00.160><c> Auto</c><03:05:

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I served as a lead negotiator for the first two statewide Medicaid-managed care program contracts and
• I believe this place is Program, as well as our quality improvement strategy.
• I'm a certified nurse midwife and an advanced nurse practitioner. I've been one for over 40 years.
• I serve as a nurse manager at the Pregnancy Care Center in Lake City and Live Oak.
• Chair, is a very complicated program. Medicaid, as you stated, Mr.

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Summary: The committee met to consider a large slate of appointments, with the main discussion centered on the confirmation of Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Harris testified about her background in state service and outlined agency priorities including Medicaid financial accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, behavioral health redesign, rural health access, workforce recruitment, and use of technology and AI. Senators questioned her extensively about the Hope Florida/Medicaid settlement controversy, opioid settlement-funded advertising campaigns tied to marijuana prevention and the 2024 Amendment 3 election, public records compliance, abortion reporting and enforcement under the Heartbeat Protection Act, managed care denials, value-based purchasing, and Medicaid funding pressures. After debate, the committee voted to recommend her confirmation, with Senator Polsky voting no. The committee then considered Anna Ortega and Robert Payne for the Florida Public Service Commission. Ortega, a current PSC commissioner and former staff advisor, discussed utility regulation, data center load issues, ratepayer protections, transparency in PSC decisions, and lessons from other states. Payne, a former legislator and longtime utility co-op employee, emphasized his technical background and the need to balance utility returns with consumer affordability. Both nominees were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and recommended favorably to the full Senate. Next, the committee heard from Jeffrey Aaron for reappointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission. Aaron described PERC’s role in public-sector labor disputes and said his work had been upheld in appellate courts without reversal. Senators questioned him about his law firm’s state contracts, his role as chairman of Attorney General James Uthmeier’s PAC, and his connection to the Hope Florida Foundation matter; he declined to discuss the pending investigation. Public testimony included opposition from Florida Voice for the Unborn. The committee nevertheless recommended his confirmation, with several no votes. Finally, the committee approved the remaining appointees on tabs 5 through 46 in a single vote, postponing Dr. John Littell and DCF Secretary Hatch, and then adjourned.

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• vital programs?
• drug program.
• drug program.
• drug program.
• to keep nurses in rural areas, to start new programs and oncology or otherwise, that those really don

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:19 Discussion of 25RS HB 785 00:30:25 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 785 00:32:15 Discussion of 25RS HB 61 00:36:42 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 61 00:38:07 Discussion of 25RS HB 788 00:51:01 Discussion of 25RS SB 14 01:11:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 685 01:44:57 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.

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• The advanced practice nurse compact only has four states; you need seven to be inactive.
• Importantly, this approach expands capacity without creating new state programs or mandates.
• So I appreciate your work on the program. I believe that it is a step in the right direction.
• I can explain to you off-record, but of those five, Only one of them, and that's the nursing compact,
• SB 3 strengthens existing tools without. creating new programs or mandates.

Bills: SB1 , SB3

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• The advanced practice nurse compact only has four states; you need to have seven to be inactive.
• Importantly, this approach expands capacity without creating new state programs or mandates.
• And so this is not like the nursing compact, licensed in one state to practice.
• But of those five, Only one of them, and that's the nursing compact, is licensed in one state.
• No, I'm sorry, the EMT is like the nursing board.

Bills: SB1 , SB3

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Their dance-based in-school outreach program is provided in 90 public schools in 32 communities across
• These programs are improving confidence, health, and academic achievement.
• This is an example of a program that has grown through public, private, and corporate partnerships.
• NDI New Mexico programs are a unique blend. of performing arts, physical fitness, physical education,
• Program and over half of them have a premium of less than $10 a month.

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• : the Wise Technician Program and the Wise Authorized Service Provider Program.
• I'm also a registered nurse, and I have worked for over a decade as a pregnancy center nurse sonographer
• I'm also a registered nurse, and I have worked for over a decade as a pregnancy center nurse sonographer
• The interest on trust accounts program is commonly called the IOTA program or IOTA accounts.
• It's not the oversight of the IOTA program or the trust program at all.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Rules Committee took up a large agenda of bills, with many measures reported favorably after brief explanations, amendments, and testimony. Early bills included CS/SB 658 on lien waivers and releases, which was amended to preserve enforceability despite form differences and then passed; CS/CS/SB 736 on brownfields redevelopment, which drew support from business and redevelopment interests and passed; and CS/SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, which was amended to bar certain building or fire code provisions affecting fuel-source choices and then passed despite opposition from environmental advocates. The committee also advanced CS/CS/SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, where manufacturers, dealer representatives, and industry groups warned the bill could undermine dealer networks and existing repair programs, while supporters argued it would improve consumer access and help farmers and equipment owners. The bill still passed. Other measures reported favorably included CS/SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of property-damage crashes, CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign-country controlling interests in health care licensing, CS/SB 772 on school access to glucagon for diabetes emergencies, CS/SB 1400 on removal of nonconsensual altered sexual depictions, and CS/SB 1696 on transportation network company impersonation and transit funding. A major portion of the meeting focused on affordable housing. CS/SB 1730, a follow-up to the Live Local Act, made several changes to zoning, height, density, parking, moratorium, and enforcement provisions, with members raising concerns about parking reductions, attorney’s fees, local control, and impacts in the Keys and other sensitive areas. Supporters said the bill closes loopholes and improves workforce housing implementation, while some witnesses urged additional exemptions for areas of critical state concern. The bill was reported favorably after amendment. Later, the committee considered several bills from Senator Leak, including CS/SB 576 on service of process, CS/SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments, and CS/SB 1164 on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices. CS/SB 606 drew substantial debate over whether hotels and extended-stay properties should be able to remove nonpaying guests without treating them like residential tenants; the sponsor said the bill clarifies transient occupancy and removes mandatory arrest provisions, and it passed. CS/SB 1164, which allows email notice delivery by agreement, passed despite concerns from tenant advocates that the bill should include clearer consent and safeguards. The committee also approved CS/SB 1374 on school district reporting of educator arrests and misconduct, CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation sales, and began hearing CS/SB 1690 on surrendered infants, which would authorize infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, with supportive testimony from proponents describing crisis situations and the need for anonymous surrender options.

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• Some see program what which is what we now call the last several iterations of our managed care program
• The LTC program also uses he this information to inform us of the quality of the program, but they are
• So lots we have the dental program. Again, he does is So lots we have the dental program.
• program components, a data-driven goals for the programs and reporting for the plans.
• And when I talked about the evolution of our quality program and kind of learning from past programs

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• Yeah, I just want to point out I'm a certified EMT as well as being a registered nurse.
• Yeah, I just want to point out I'm a certified EMT as well as being a registered nurse.
• first heard about 1448, I thought we were adding another protected class because we already have the nurses
• thought we're adding another protected class because we're already, you know, we already have the nurses
• And whereas local public water and wastewater agencies invest annually in local water-related programs

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the doctor of the day. Members also offered personal privilege remarks, including a thank-you for care packages sent to deployed National Guard troops, an introduction of Mom’s Demand Action guests, and a proclamation honoring the 205th anniversary of Greek Independence Day. The Speaker announced several committee assignments and bill referrals, including the withdrawal and reassignment of SB 1050 and SB 1519, and the House then moved into Committee of the Whole. In Committee of the Whole, the House considered and approved three Senate bills. SB 1125 received a do pass recommendation; discussion noted it was part of a broader set of child welfare-related measures stemming from hearings and the Emily Pike case, with emphasis on communication gaps between tribes and DCS, and DCS’s support for the bill. SB 1193 was amended on the floor to include paramedics along with EMTs, with supporters saying the bill protects private information held by DHS vendors. SB 1448 was also amended and passed; it adds utility, telecommunications, and video service workers to the aggravated assault statute when they are engaged in official work duties, and members debated whether the protection was necessary or overly broad, with supporters stressing on-duty protection and opponents questioning the need for a special classification. After the Committee of the Whole rose, the House adopted its report and referred the three bills to engrossing. The chamber then took up third-reading votes on SB 1023, relating to optometrists, which passed 43-10, and SB 1211, relating to sentencing, which passed 53-0. The House also heard announcements about upcoming committee meetings and a proclamation naming April 26 through May 2, 2026, as Arizona Water Professionals Week. The House adjourned until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

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• Yeah, I just want to point out I'm a certified EMT as well as being a registered nurse.
• Yeah, I just want to point out, I'm a certified EMT as well as being a registered nurse.
• thought we're adding another protected class because we're already, you know, we already have the nurses
• thought we're adding another protected class because we're already, you know, we already have the nurses
• And whereas local public water and wastewater agencies invest annually in local water-related programs

Keywords: 1182, all

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• motorcycle education, awareness, and training, and up to 25% for scholarships for motorcycle education programs
• Chair and members, as passed by the House, House Bill 2729 continues the Arizona State Board of Nursing
• motorcycle education awareness and training and up to 25% for scholarships for motorcycle education programs
• is 2729 mr. chair members as passed the House House Bill 2729 continues the Arizona State Board of Nursing
• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1110 creates a new Department of Corrections home confinement program

Summary: The caucus meeting on Friday, June 12, reviewed several bills on Blue Sheets 16, 17, and 18, with sponsors generally concurring in Senate amendments. On property tax and agricultural inspection bills, HB 2104 and HB 2105 were described as creating temporary limits on county assessors’ ability to reclassify or inspect agricultural property after a successful appeal or recent inspection, while preserving assessor authority for changes in use, ownership, splits, or taxable improvements. HB 4117, concerning religious worship assemblies, was amended by the Senate to focus on intentionally obstructing entry or exit from a place of worship or creating a disruptive commotion. HB 2311 would require AI conversational systems to notify users they are interacting with AI and add other consumer protections, and HB 2477 would conform Arizona’s 529 plan rules with federal law and allow certain rollovers to ABLE or Roth IRA accounts. The meeting also covered HB 2114, which directs motorcycle safety fund spending toward education and scholarships and ties motorcycle registration requirements to Class M licensing, with Senate changes narrowing the registration provisions and exempting business-owned motorcycles. HB 2729 was broadened by the Senate from continuing only the Nursing Board to also continuing DES, the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Physician Assistants Board, and the State Board of Pharmacy, with members noting this kind of consolidation is common at the end of session. All of these bills were presented for concurrence, and no objections or substantive questions were raised. The caucus then reviewed three additional measures that had just come through rules: SB 1618, which revises military affairs statutes, creates procedures for military installation fund property acquisition, changes commission duties and membership, and adds reporting requirements; SB 1110, which creates a Department of Corrections home confinement program for certain inmates nearing release; and SCR 1004, which would, subject to voter approval, restrict photo enforcement systems unless a contract existed before December 31, 2026. Members clarified that the House mirror of the photo enforcement measure had not advanced. The meeting ended with notice that more caucus or rules activity could occur later in the day as the chamber moved bills to the floor on sine die.