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• My landlord probably because of their property insurance.
• So even if the unspoken insurance.
• </c> for them to take that to their insurance for them to take that to their insurance company<00:18:
• :59.840><c> product,</c><01:48:00.320><c> are</c> which are an insurance product, are which are an insurance
• It's like having an insurance policy.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute for House Bill 47: an act relating to insurance
• President, Senate Bill 21 amends the New Mexico Medicare Supplemental Act to require insurers offering
• , and we have also negotiated with the American Health Insurance Plans.
• We have accepted about 75 to 80 percent of the health insurance plans' recommendations.
• We have accepted about 75 to 80% of the health insurance plans' recommendations.

Keywords: 996, all

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• </c> stepped up to stabilize our insurance stepped up to stabilize our insurance market<01:08:17.920>
• </c><01:08:31.199><c> prices</c> again to keep health insurance prices again to keep health insurance
• When I first entered the legislature in 2019, school finance was dire. reduce property insurance costs
• We know reduce property insurance costs.
• <02:11:29.760><c> from</c><02:11:30.000><c> receiving</c><02:11:30.320><c> restitution</c> insurer from

Keywords: 981, all

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• In my county, foreclosures are up, and they're up because of our insurance.
• housing trust fund and what it is that we're going to do to ensure that people have appropriate insurance
• Members, this is the state group insurance conforming bill.
• The bill also codifies the Administrative Health Insurance Assessment. That is the bill, Mr.
• for people that can't afford health insurance.

Summary: The House convened on the final day of session, observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for Representative Rosenwald’s father, then swore in and seated new members Boyles and Hodgers. The Speaker also outlined the chamber’s end-of-session priorities, including action on the budget and related conforming bills. The House then took up H.J.R. 5019, a constitutional amendment to expand Florida’s budget stabilization fund by raising the cap, requiring annual transfers, and allowing withdrawals for critical state needs. After sponsor explanations and questions about what would qualify as a critical need and how the fund might respond to possible federal funding cuts, the House adopted an amendment that added more flexibility for suspending transfers and withdrawals. The joint resolution then passed on final passage. Members next considered HB 7031, the tax package conference report. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or extends several sales tax exemptions and holidays, and makes changes affecting property taxes, local taxes, pari-mutuel taxes, and revenue distributions. Debate focused heavily on the new permanent exemption for ammunition and hunting-related items, the elimination of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related distributions, and the shift of some funding from recurring to nonrecurring status. Supporters argued the package provides tax relief and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents criticized the ammunition exemption and the reductions in recurring housing and transit support. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. The House then passed HB 5017, which creates a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer from general revenue to retire state bonds early, and HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment. Finally, the chamber began explanation and questions on the General Appropriations Act conference report for fiscal year 2025-26, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major budget areas, including K-12 education, health care, transportation and economic development, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology, highlighting funding for school choice, Medicaid, housing, transportation infrastructure, Everglades restoration, workforce programs, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.

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• It's the same as the landlord's insurance, their property taxes.
• They also charge a $10 insurance fee. They also charge a whole list of fees.
• non-renewed, whose homeowners insurance went up 300%.
• You shouldn't have an insurance fee. And then, you can still do that.
• Included in the baseline that people pay, you shouldn't have an insurance fee and then an insurance,

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 1521, the Judiciary Committee’s civil law omnibus measure. The bill makes a number of minor, mostly clarifying changes, including repealing obsolete Government Code provisions, allowing juvenile courts to hear petitions to establish records of birth, death, or marriage, requiring notice of probate petitions to the Department of Child Support Services, and correcting typos in existing law. It had no opposition and was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, though it was later placed on call pending additional votes. Members then heard AB 57, which would reserve at least 10% of California’s Home Purchase Assistance Program funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people. The author and supporters framed it as a reparative, race-neutral-by-lineage effort to address historic housing discrimination and the racial wealth gap, while opponents argued it was an unconstitutional racial proxy and should instead be based on individual injury. The bill drew strong support and opposition testimony, was amended, and was approved on a do-pass as amended vote to Appropriations, then placed on call. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, was heard next. The bill would expand and standardize caregiving and guardianship tools for families facing immigration-related separation, including broader use of caregiver authorization affidavits, recognition of non-relative extended family caregivers, and a new short-term guardianship process that preserves parental rights. Supporters said it would reduce trauma and help children remain with trusted caregivers; there was no opposition testimony. The committee approved it on a do-pass to Human Services vote and placed it on call. The committee also heard AB 392, which would address non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit media by requiring uploader consent certifications, faster takedown procedures, and civil remedies against uploaders and hosting sites. A survivor testified in support, and members discussed implementation details and possible amendments; the bill was moved on a do-pass as amended basis to Appropriations and placed on call. AB 692, which would prohibit employer “stay-or-pay” debt agreements that require workers to repay training or other costs if they leave or are terminated, also advanced despite opposition from business and industry groups concerned about impacts on signing bonuses and voluntary training programs. It was sent to Appropriations on a do-pass as amended vote and placed on call, along with AB 1234, a wage-claim enforcement bill aimed at reducing Labor Commissioner delays and adding consequences for employers who fail to participate in the process. The committee also heard AB 394, which expands protections for transit workers and allows transit agencies to seek restraining orders against violent riders; it received broad support, some concern about system-wide bans, and was discussed with amendments that preserved judicial discretion.

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• What this new section will do is focus on insurance fraud, wage theft, and fraud in state government
• investigatively, in different areas, whatever that might be, whether it's a government program, insurance
• </c><00:06:31.319><c> fraud</c><00:06:31.919><c> wage</c><00:06:32.280><c> theft</c> focus on insurance
• fraud wage theft focus on insurance fraud wage theft theft<00:06:33.639><c> and</c><00:06:34.120><c>
• or wage stft or other insurance or wage stft or other traditional<00:07:18.680><c> Financial</c><00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So my understanding is health plans in California, unless they're self-insured, are required to cover
• So this money is going to individuals who are mainly self-insured, or is that?
• Individuals who are mainly self-insured, or they receive their insurance through a self-insured health
• For that nine months, that was the billed charges to his private insurance." "Okay.
• And Medicare tends to pay a lower rate than what's paid in private insurance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Their liability insurance will go up. Their liability insurance will go up.
• That's going to lead to additional insurance costs for physicians? Mr.
• them had to get what was called tail insurance that would add on to that.
• And some of them get even more insurance on top of that, just in case of the practice that they're, I
• And also, insurance could not use this to increase points on your license and deny you insurance or driving

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, journal approval, guest introductions, and recognition of doctors and other visitors. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills on topics including public schools and curricula, transportation, health care, child welfare, municipal and county governance, homeowners’ associations, speech, and election-related matters. Several measures were retained on the calendar, while many others were advanced with committee or floor amendments. Among the more notable debates, senators discussed SB 1094, which would impose civil liability related to gender reassignment surgery on minors; supporters said it would compensate minors harmed by such procedures, while opponents argued it would discriminate against transgender youth, raise malpractice costs, and chill access to care. SB 1813, concerning the state hospital governing board and Maricopa County bed limits, drew concern about litigation and the need to expand capacity for people with serious mental illness, while supporters said the bill would remove a legal cap and allow more beds to be used. SB 1496 on Department of Child Safety procedures was amended to clarify representative payee requirements and received generally favorable comments, though some members raised concerns about child safety and DCS discretion. The Senate also advanced SCR 1004, a photo radar ballot referral, after an amendment requiring voter approval in jurisdictions that use photo radar; Senator Leach thanked the sponsor for the change. Other bills moved forward included measures on school firearm safety instruction, civics instruction, chiropractic claims, behavioral health prior authorization, psychiatric evaluations, DCS procedures, AHCCCS procurement contracting, county recorder and HOA-related issues, and legislative qualifications. The chamber adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and properly assigned the bills after each calendar was completed.

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• Uh, and now I own a Medicare insurance company. Representative Hefren.
• We served a lot of indigent folks with Medicaid and no insurance.
• </c> Medicare um Medicare insurance company. Medicare um Medicare insurance company.
• I also oversee the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program.
• We're the trade association representing Kentucky's health insurance industry.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 Introduction of Board Members – 00:02:04 Overview of the Purpose and Goals of the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board – 00:12:46 Medicaid Legislative Update - 00:20:26 Discussion of Next Steps and Future Meeting Dates – 01:04:06 Adjournment – 01:06:37, 958, all

Summary: The first meeting of the Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board opened with Chair Ken Fleming and Co-Chair Rocky Adams welcoming members, explaining the board’s purpose, and introducing the diverse membership of legislators, providers, advocates, and state officials. Fleming said the board would meet monthly, allow public comment at the end of meetings, and operate transparently with materials posted online and distributed in advance. Both chairs emphasized that the board’s work would focus on improving Medicaid outcomes, efficiency, and oversight, while preparing for possible federal changes and avoiding premature assumptions about what Congress may do. Members then gave brief introductions describing their backgrounds in medicine, nursing, hospital administration, behavioral health, insurance, budgeting, pharmacy, and Medicaid administration. Several noted direct experience with Medicaid populations or managed care, including the Department for Medicaid Services commissioner, health plan representatives, hospital and clinic leaders, and legislators with health care backgrounds. The board also heard from Stephanie Bates of the LRC Office of Health Data Analytics, who said her office supports the General Assembly with health-related data, policy, and research and would serve as a resource to the board. Bates then began a presentation on Medicaid basics, explaining that House Bill 695 created the board and that the presentation would cover eligibility, enrollment, covered benefits, waivers, managed care, the budget, and the federal reconciliation bill. She described Medicaid eligibility as complex, noted that Kentucky had more than 1.4 million enrollees, and explained enrollment churn and the unwinding of pandemic-era continuous coverage. She also outlined mandatory and optional Medicaid benefits, the requirement that services be medically necessary and provided by enrolled providers, and the main waiver types used in Kentucky, including 1115, 1915(b), and 1915(c) waivers. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting beyond organizational setup and receiving the initial informational presentation.

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• </c> So, basically, these banks and insurance So, basically, these banks and insurance companies<00:11
• </c><00:18:04.920><c> And</c><00:18:05.320><c> so,</c> insurance companies, etc.
• And so, insurance companies, etc.
• It it sounds insurance companies, etc.
• Are you insurance companies, etc.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Of Insurance. You'll actually see two lines here, lines 93 and 96.
• This is also to the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.
• This is for medical professional liability insurance premium reductions.
• Chair, Joey, that we're going to supplement insurance premiums, that we are supplementing insurance premiums
• I am concerned that premium liability insurance, would that also cover?

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a reservation of funds that that fund Mure from the premium, the face value of the insurance.
• There's a reservation of funds that that fund Mure from the premium, the face value of the insurance.
• </c> 84% for the children's health insurance 84% for the children's health insurance program<00:21:45.000
• coverage for the insufficient insurance coverage for the services services services and<00:40:27.920
• uh PID for some Mental private insurance uh PID for some Mental Health<00:41:26.079><c> Services</c>

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> includes health insurance, retirement includes health insurance, retirement plans,<00:08:44.480>
• </c> provides workers compensation insurance provides workers compensation insurance coverage<00:46:50.560
• </c><00:48:24.079><c> The</c> compensation insurance coverage. The compensation insurance coverage.
• So this insurance coverage policy.
• </c> that everybody has health insurance that everybody has health insurance maybe<01:41:41.600><c> a

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened its labor hearing on SB 655 and outlined the day’s schedule, including a later working session on SB 416 and an executive session planned for 2:30 p.m. Senator Dan Innis introduced SB 655, describing it as a technical bill affecting employee leasing companies/professional employer organizations (PEOs), workers’ compensation coverage, and a Senate-added minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players covered by a collective bargaining agreement. He said the PEO change would let either the PEO or the client business hold workers’ comp coverage, while still requiring coverage, and argued it would align New Hampshire with most other states and reduce barriers for small businesses and multi-state employers. He also said the baseball provision would clarify wage treatment for minor league players and support the Manchester team. Justin Warell of Insperity testified in support of the PEO portion, explaining that PEOs provide HR, payroll, benefits administration, and workers’ compensation administration through a co-employment model. He said the bill would preserve mandatory coverage while allowing flexibility for the client or PEO to maintain the policy, which could help clients who already have preferred coverage or who face cost or administrative issues in multiple states. He noted that most clients would still remain under the PEO’s policy and said Insperity would submit written comments. Committee members asked about how the arrangement would work, whether the client or PEO would pay, and whether the bill would affect liability insurance packaging; Warell said the employer still bears the cost and that the bill mainly gives larger clients an option. One member asked him to remain available for possible follow-up after hearing from the labor department. Stephen Gonzalez of Major League Baseball testified in support of the minor league baseball exemption. He said MLB and the MLB Players Association negotiated a collective bargaining agreement that already provides players with salary, housing, meals, per diems, health and retirement benefits, disability continuation, tuition assistance, and signing bonuses. He argued that treating players as hourly workers creates impractical time-tracking problems because players do work-related activities on their own time, and said the bill would recognize them as salaried workers and avoid litigation over what counts as hours worked. Committee members questioned why the exemption was needed if players are already salaried and whether MLB could simply amend its CBA; Gonzalez said the bill would help prevent wage-and-hour lawsuits and noted that similar exemptions have been enacted in other states. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the chair indicated the bill would be considered for executive action later that afternoon.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is a AA-rated transaction pro forma that reflects bond insurance and a AAA-rated transaction without
• bond insurance.
• Would be things like facilities, rent, maintenance and repairs, transportation, insurance, the business
• So, next section, we have six cost-of-insurance reporting this month.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21 with a quorum present and approved the April 16 minutes. The commission then reviewed and approved a large slate of local government and public authority financing requests, including election propositions for the November ballot, water and sewer infrastructure projects, fire protection and recreation district bonds, school board financing, and several refunding transactions. Most items were found to meet technical requirements and were approved on motions by Speaker DeVillier and seconded by Senator Talbot. Among the more notable items were the East Baton Rouge City-Parish refunding bonds for the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District, the City of Kenner’s retroactive approval request tied to a convention center agreement with GMB Basketball LLC, a Louisiana Housing Corporation financing increase for the Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, and preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport. The commission also approved financing for Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools/Harriet Tubman Charter School project. The Crescent City Schools item prompted questions about how MFP funds are used; staff explained that lease payments would support the bonds and that MFP funds are generally split between educational expenses and facilities-related costs. The commission received six monthly cost-of-issuance reports, which required no action, and a status update on the state debt schedule. It also approved Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund the Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. During other business, New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morel thanked the commission for its role in helping address the city’s fiscal crisis and for approving a charter amendment election item aimed at strengthening budget oversight. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• There is a double-A-rated transaction pro forma that reflects bond insurance and a triple-A-B-rated transaction
• without bond insurance.
• Would be things like facilities, rent, maintenance, and repairs, transportation, insurance, the business
• So, next section, we have six cost of insurance reporting this month.

Summary: The State Bond Commission met on May 21, established a quorum, approved the April 16 minutes, and then considered a long agenda of bond, refunding, and election-related requests. Items 3 through 10 were election propositions for the November 3 ballot involving ad valorem taxes, parcel fees, and charter amendments for purposes such as fire protection, agricultural centers, neighborhood security, recreation, aging services, drainage, and roads and bridges; staff said they met technical and legal requirements, and the commission approved them. The commission also approved several local financings, including water and sewer projects, fire district equipment and facility improvements, school board and parish bonds, and refunding transactions for the East Baton Rouge City-Parish and St. James Parish School Board. A retroactive approval request from the City of Kenner related to a CEA with GMB Basketball LLC was discussed; staff made no recommendation because it was retroactive, but noted it appeared to be an oversight, and item 22, the related airport district agreement, was approved. The commission approved additional financing for the Louisiana Housing Corporation’s Federal City Building 10 affordable housing project, a preliminary approval for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority’s Petro Tower redevelopment in Shreveport, and two Louisiana Public Facilities Authority projects: Southern University’s Scott’s Bluff student housing project and the Crescent City Schools project for Harriet Tubman Charter School. During discussion of the Crescent City Schools financing, a commissioner asked about the use of MFP funds; staff explained that lease payments would be the repayment source and that MFP dollars are generally split between educational expenses and facilities costs, with the school’s typical split around 72% instructional and 28% administrative/facilities-related. Both items were approved. The commission then received six cost-of-issuance reports for previously approved bond issues, with various fee adjustments but no motions required. It also reviewed a debt schedule update and adopted Resolution No. 2 authorizing up to $425 million in general obligation refunding bonds to refund Series 2016 bonds and tender other outstanding bonds for savings, with pricing tentatively set for June 16 and closing for June 30. In other business, the commission heard a brief public comment from New Orleans City Council President J.P. Morrell thanking the commission for helping place a charter amendment on the ballot to improve New Orleans budgeting transparency and oversight. The meeting ended after monthly reports were noted and no further business was raised.

Transcript Highlights:

• What they are going to do is possibly try to absorb and help pay for some of those insurance— ...to do
• is possibly try to absorb and help pay for some of those insurance premiums or put a cap on what they're
• who's 60 years old down in Broward County, and he relies on a wheelchair that he rents through his insurance
• Since then, everything has increased: the cost of running businesses, insurance, wages, you name it.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public testimony on concerns about changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver, including warnings that HIV patients could lose access to medications and that direct support providers need a rate increase. Senators discussed possible alternatives such as medically needy coverage and FQHC/340B access, and a witness urged the legislature to delay implementation of the HIV-related changes and restore funding. Another witness asked for support for a modest increase for iBudget direct care providers. The committee then considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 428, by Sen. Yarborough, expands the state swimming voucher program from ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 to align with drowning-prevention guidance; it passed without opposition. CS/SB 68, by Sen. Harrell, requires hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House version was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. CS/SB 1718, by Sen. Grall, makes the Step Into Success foster youth pilot permanent, adjusts visitor/background screening rules for out-of-home placements, and modifies stipend provisions; it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 606, by Sen. Smith, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires hospitals and birthing centers to keep compliance records. CS/CS/SB 96, by Sen. Sharief, expands eligibility for the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process, and the bill passed. CS/SB 340, by Sen. Harrell, requires nursing education to include a human trafficking course before licensure, and CS/SB 1480, by Sen. Burton, creates a grandfathering process for certain health care providers in areas of critical need if federal designations change; both were reported favorably. The committee adjourned at the end of the agenda.

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• immediate and final consideration the gubernatorial appointment of Cynthia Fairfax to the Idaho Health Insurance
• under consideration the gubernatorial appointment of Cynthia Fairfax, appointed to the Idaho Health Insurance
• She is up for the health insurance exchange.
• She is up for the health insurance exchange.

Summary: The Senate convened with 31 members present, establishing a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The journal was approved as corrected, and the chamber moved through routine orders, including referral of Senate Concurrent Resolution 115, which supports consolidating the Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Department of Water Resources, to Judiciary and Rules for printing. Committee reports also advanced Senate Bills 1222 and 1225, and House Bills 491 and 492 were received from the House and referred for introduction. The Senate then considered several gubernatorial appointments. By voice vote, it adopted committee reports confirming Scott Smith to the Commission of Pardons and Paroles, Megan Ronk to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights, Salvador Cruz to the Treasurer’s Investment Advisory Board, Dylan Hobson to the Commission of Pardons and Paroles, and Cynthia Fairfax to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board. Senators speaking in support emphasized each nominee’s professional experience and qualifications, particularly in corrections, finance, human rights, and health care. The chamber also adopted Senate Joint Memorial 107, which urges support for the permitting process for reopening the Delamar Mine in Owyhee County. Supporters highlighted the mine’s potential economic benefits, including jobs and tax revenue, and argued for a timely federal permitting process. During first reading, Senate Bills 1232, 1233, and 1234 were introduced and referred to Judiciary and Rules, along with House Bills 491 and 492. The Senate then moved to miscellaneous business, heard announcements, and adjourned until the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• all the information she wanted from me, and then, not even thinking ahead, because I had been an insurance
• I had been an insurance agent before.
• So you can try to have either your PIP coverage under your other insurance pay for it, and if you run
• out of money there, have your health insurance consider paying for that, and if you run out of money

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• AND SO WE WILL GET 863 BY REPRESENTATIVE BENARROCH ARBITRATION FOR DISPUTES WITH CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE
• THAT POLICYHOLDERS ARE NO LONGER PLACED INTO A SEPARATE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE INSURED
• FIRST MICHAEL WICKERSON PROPERTY INSURANCE. NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY. NOW WE ARE IN DEBATE.
• YOU GET CERTAIN THINGS SUCH AS LEGAL LEASES AND HOW YOU KNOW IF YOUR SUBCONTRACTOR CONTINUES TO BE INSURED

Committee: House Commerce Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• S. 251, an act relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and ...
• </c><00:10:34.560><c> health</c> S251, an act relating to health S251, an act relating to health insurance
• for</c><00:10:36.000><c> diagnosis</c><00:10:36.560><c> and</c> S. 251, an act relating to health insurance
• Listen to the first reading. >> S. 251, an act relating to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and

Keywords: 927, senate, all