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• 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.
• Physician assistants are covered because they are regulated under RSA 329.
• <00:28:57.760> assistant reference a physicians assistant reference a physicians assistant
• assistants are cared bill uh physician assistants are cared because<00:29:04.039> they<00:29:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It requires all emergency departments to designate a physician, nurse, paramedic, or physician assistant
• It was only at the urging of a family member who was a physician that she returned.
• to physician.
• And protocols differ not just from facility to facility, but from physician to physician, and the pros
• We send them to the hospital, we call the physician.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up a series of health and human services bills, beginning with CS/SB 1602, which would require hospital emergency departments to have evidence-based pediatric care protocols, staff training, child-sized equipment and medications, a pediatric care coordinator, and participation in a national pediatric readiness assessment. The bill was reported favorably after no public opposition. CS/SB 1224, aligning Florida law with federal requirements for paramedics to administer controlled substances under physician or nurse practitioner direction, also drew supportive testimony from the Florida Fire Chiefs Association and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1182, requiring coverage of continuous glucose monitors under both pharmacy and durable medical equipment benefits, was likewise reported favorably after brief support from AARP. The committee then considered CS/SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which addresses venous thromboembolism by defining certain conditions as chronic diseases, creating a statewide registry, and requiring screening and training in hospitals, surgical centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Family members and blood clot advocates strongly supported the bill, but assisted living representatives objected to being included, arguing the bill would impose unrealistic medical expectations and liability on residential care facilities. Senators also raised concerns about the assisted living provisions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said more changes were likely later. CS/CS/SB 954, dealing with recovery residences and treatment centers, was amended to reduce the number of active patients from 500 to 300 and then reported favorably after extensive debate over zoning, clustering, neighborhood impacts, and access to recovery housing. CS/SB 1050, which expands the developmental disabilities pilot program and creates an adult pathways waiver option, generated the most extensive testimony. Supporters said it would help reduce the long APD waitlist and expand services, while many families and advocates warned against managed care, citing provider shortages, weak oversight, and the importance of consumer-directed care. Committee members emphasized that participation is voluntary and that people can disenroll, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 614, requiring a public educational webpage about background screening and level-two screening requirements, and CS/SB 1578, expanding breast cancer screening coverage, were both reported favorably with little opposition. CS/SB 1060 created a joint legislative oversight committee for Medicaid financing and operations; after an amendment expanding the committee from three to five members, it was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 1240, updating DCF substance abuse and mental health procedures including 988, methadone assessment, forensic evaluators, and Baker Act transfer timing, was amended and reported favorably after debate over transfer deadlines and facility responsibilities. Finally, the committee began hearing CS/SB 526, a major nursing education bill aimed at improving Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates by tightening program standards, requiring exit exams and remediation, mandating reporting and inspections, and limiting accreditation extensions. A strike-all amendment was introduced that would also require certain low-performing programs to offer a three-month graduate preceptorship. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full debate and final action are completed.

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• By allowing any licensed physician to sign the authorization statement, thereby increasing access to
• However, some physicians have interpreted this.
• Still, there's an independent review by a physician, especially a surgeon. after that physician referral
• The Texas Society of Anesthesiologists has 3,800 physician members. I deeply appreciate...
• It's emergency room physicians. You're the largest group in Texas. I'm sorry?

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

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• They are surgeons, doctors, physicians and surgeons, and I've been asking them this evening about how
• um Minnesota Academy of eye physicians um Minnesota Academy of eye physicians and<00:07:26.479><
• <00:08:39.440> and they are surgeons doctors Physicians and they are surgeons doctors Physicians
• <00:26:57.679> um that are Physicians um that are Physicians um and<00:26:59.440> they<
• We did this for physician assistants.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , medical services including physicians, medical services including physicians, facilities<00:20:
• reduces<00:41:17.599> emergency primary care physician reduces emergency primary care physician
• the decisions made by the physician. the decisions made by the physician.
• AMA further found that 82% of physicians AMA further found that 82% of physicians reported<02:23
• 10,000<04:24:47.520> pulses physician who has held 10,000 pulses physician who has held

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <02:01:22.239> and today and tomorrow with physicians and today and tomorrow with physicians
• <02:03:45.360> whether encourage our local physicians whether encourage our local physicians
• <02:04:58.639> at and he's he's he's a physician at and he's he's he's a physician at Kaiser
• for the American College of Physicians for the American College of Physicians which<02:31:15.359
• /c><02:40:47.200> medical >> Physician workforce and graduate medical >> Physician

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• It says that the attending physician,<01:08:37.279> physician<01:08:37.759> assistant,<
• 01:08:38.239> advanced physician, physician assistant, advanced physician, physician assistant
• Include in that list the coroner's physician. physician. physician.
• , uh, should be quote attending physician, uh, should be quote attending physician, physician,<03
• physician uh the physician physician physician uh the physician physician assistant<03:18:34.640

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.

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• THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ARE CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT OF PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION
• THE PANEL IS REQUIRED TO TRACK AND REPORT THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATIONS AND THE QUALIFYING MEDICAL
• THE COURSES ARE REQUIRED BEFORE A PHYSICIAN CAN SERVE AS A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN OR THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
• ACTIVE QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IS REFERRING TO ALLOPATHIC AND OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENTS
• YES, SO, IT ACTUALLY IS THE PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION POWER PORT THAT COMES OUT THAT IS ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE

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• physician assistant to physician associate would be good and helpful for the industry and the profession
• somebody by the name physician somebody by the name physician associate.<00:12:55.600> So
• um referring to them as physician um referring to them as physician assistants.<00:13:04.880>
• So, this is a physician associates.
• physician assistant to a physician physician assistant to a physician associate<01:46:34.159>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 254, which Senator David Roford described as a technical correction to controlled substance inventory law for pharmacies. He said the bill would remove outdated language requiring inventories to be done in an odd-numbered year, while keeping the existing requirement that pharmacies conduct a full controlled substance inventory every two years in line with federal law. Members asked several clarifying questions about whether the requirement is pharmacy-by-pharmacy, whether new pharmacies would be affected, and whether the change would alter scope or compliance; the sponsor and a representative of the New Hampshire Pharmacist Association said it would not, and that it mainly provides clarity for pharmacies and inspectors. The public hearing on SB 254 was then closed, and the committee also heard support from a representative of the pharmacist community, who said the association supports the bill. The committee then discussed a non-germane amendment to SB 254 dealing with FBI background checks for educational surrogate parents under the Department of Education. Representative Leyon explained that the amendment was requested by the Department of Education after the FBI rejected prior statutory language, and that the goal was to allow people serving as educational surrogate parents to complete FBI fingerprint-based background checks so they can perform their duties. Department of Education and Department of Safety staff testified that the amendment mirrors language that has worked in other education-related background check statutes, including provisions with specific disqualifying offenses tied to child safety, and that the FBI requires precise statutory language and direct transmission of records through the Department of Safety. Members questioned why the FBI’s approval was needed, whether individuals could simply provide their own records, and whether changing federal leadership could require future changes; witnesses said the state needs both state and national records, that records must come directly from the FBI through the Department of Safety, and that the language is intended to satisfy current federal requirements. During the discussion, some members expressed skepticism about the need for the amendment and about placing it on a bill about controlled substance inventories, but no vote was taken during the portion of the transcript provided. The committee also briefly discussed a separate bill on physician assistants/physician associates, with members noting that the proposed name change would not alter scope of practice and that some outside groups had raised concerns about transparency, but that discussion was interrupted and not concluded in the excerpt.

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• As a physician, I'm here today in strong support of HB 1875.
• I am also an OB-GYN, but I'm a resident physician in training.
• <00:48:39.599> in OBGYn, but I'm a resident physician in OBGYn, but I'm a resident physician
• c><01:03:55.839> at the OBGYn resident physicians at the OBGYn resident physicians at University
• um would protect physicians who have um would protect physicians who have malpractice<01:12:54.320>

Bills: SB2936, SB2850, SB2851, SB2521

Keywords: accessible parking, disability, kupuna, public accommodations, small business exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, parking permit, blind, deaf, accessibility, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, emergency services, commercial driver's license, first responders, public safety, authorized emergency vehicle

Summary: The joint hearing covered House Bill 251, which would require hospitals to report costs associated with Medicare and uninsured patients, and House Bill 1875, which would expand protections for gender-affirming health care services. On HB 251, the Department of Health said it supported the intent but described the bill as complicated and potentially impractical as drafted because the department lacks the expertise to produce the required analyses without outside help. Hawaii Health Systems Corporation echoed those concerns, while the Queen’s Health System said it was willing to work with the department to provide the information. In committee discussion, officials explained that hospital support in Hawaii includes public hospital appropriations and the provider tax program, which uses hospital and nursing home contributions to draw federal matching funds; a department witness estimated the net benefit at about $150 million for hospitals and $20 million for nursing facilities, though exact figures would be provided later. On HB 1875, the Insurance Division testified with concerns that the bill’s language on prohibited actions by malpractice insurers was broad and vague, and that a rate-increase prohibition could conflict with actuarially based insurance pricing. The division also noted it was not the primary enforcement agency for the statute. In contrast, many testifiers strongly supported the bill, including the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, PFLAG Oahu, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, the Hawaii County Democratic Party, and others. Supporters argued that gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and protected by privacy and bodily autonomy principles, and that the bill would protect patients and providers from outside political interference. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• The bill will particularly focus and give priority to physicians at least 50...
• To physicians at least 50%, unless not enough physicians apply and there is money left over.
• The number for physicians is as Dr. Excuse me.
• A physician is obligated to practice in New Mexico for four years.
• How long does a physician have to stay in the state after that? It obligates the physician.

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• From outside of the purview of a prescribing physician, it does not say that you should not.
• A says it needs to be prescribed by a physician.
• Description, no observation, and no consultation with their physicians.
• A physician, without observation from a physician, without any kind of consultation from a physician
• Senator, I'm a physician and a pharmacist, as you're aware. I signed on to your bill.

Bills: SB 3, SB 16, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB17, SB 54, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB192, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB48, HB149, HB192, HB254, HB17, SB54, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB3, SB16, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• We are changing—we are actually eliminating the number of physician assistants that a physician may supervise
• Currently the cap for physicians to supervise physician assistants is 10.
• something that that physician can't manage, say 20, say 30, what recourse does the physician have?
• And you know this, is the provision where the physician, like say an ER physician, and they're the ones
• emergency room physicians, who cannot manage more than 10 emergency room physicians at a time.

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.

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• There's a lot of talented physicians out there, and there's a lot of opportunity here for physicians.
• We can recruit physicians here; we can attract physicians here.
• The final bargaining agreement has not been signed by the physicians.
• Can you imagine being a solo physician?
• I'm here as a physician and patient advocate.

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• That's your physician is kind of split between what we call like a supervisory level.
• 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.
• 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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• As a physician, I don't throw that term out lightly.
• So current law requires a physician to approve a claim denial. Is that accurate?
• By definition, those three words constitute exactly what a physician does.
• So when we talk about the downcoding, imagine that as a physician, I believe it's a level four.
• I know that physicians, in your oath, do no harm and everything else, which I certainly respect.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• correct that we are the eighth largest clinical operation in the nation. in terms of the number of physicians
• generation of physicians, built powerful community partnerships, and led the way for a more cohesive
• Because of Chuck, we recruited another physician named George on a talk.
• In response to physician shortages, the- Legislature approved a medical school at UT Tyler.
• We know that resident physicians tend to practice where they train.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So by having a well-trained either physician or usually nurse practitioner or PA able to put eyes on
• that keeps me up at night: certainly the provider shortage, provider burnout, number one, from a physician
• that keeps me up at night is certainly the provider shortage, provider burnout, number one, from physician
• And we look at the projected shortage of both nursing and physicians.
• We talked about earlier as well, and it's not just the physician and nursing workforce, it's all the

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion focused on how Florida health care organizations are working to improve access, quality, and affordability. Panelists from Florida Community Care/Independent Living Systems, Sunshine Health, AdventHealth, UF Health, and Nemours described their approaches, including Medicaid managed care, value-based contracting, community partnerships, mobile screening units, smart-room technology, telehealth, and specialized programs for maternal health, children, and complex chronic conditions. Several speakers emphasized that managed care and coordinated care can improve outcomes while reducing unnecessary utilization and costs. Members asked about the impact of Medicare’s V28 changes, mobile cancer screening, urgent care versus emergency room billing, pediatric specialty access, complaint resolution, Black maternal mortality, provider shortages, network adequacy, and the use of AI in prior authorization. Witnesses said V28 has affected providers and revenue, UF Health’s mobile screening program is expanding beyond a few cancer types, and its urgent care model bills patients at the appropriate level rather than both urgent care and ER rates. Nemours said it reduced specialty wait times through scheduling changes, telemedicine, and registry tools, while AdventHealth described postpartum coordination and maternal heart programs to reduce maternal complications and mortality. On complaints and access problems, panelists said their organizations use patient/member advocates, care managers, call centers, and escalation processes to resolve issues, and Sunshine Health specifically discussed a transportation complaint that was addressed with its vendor and the family. Sunshine Health also said it is not using AI for prior authorization, though it is exploring responsible uses elsewhere, and Florida Community Care said it is not using AI in utilization management. In closing, panelists identified workforce shortages, provider burnout, and high-cost drugs as the biggest ongoing challenges. The meeting ended with thanks to the panel and adjournment after Representative Brackett moved to rise, without objection.

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• So for emergency physicians, there are some that would start in 2025, but the broad...
• The proposition laid out specific physicians, osteopaths—there were specific... ...specific physicians
• for emergency physicians for both 2025 and 2026.
• for emergency physicians for both 2025 and 2026.
• Funds to help cover base rate increases to physicians.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held the first of several hearings on the Governor’s May Revision for health care, with opening remarks focused on the state’s projected $12 billion deficit, looming federal Medicaid changes, and the potential impact on Medi-Cal, public health, reproductive health, and safety-net providers. Several members criticized the proposal as balancing the budget on vulnerable Californians, while others defended the need for cost containment and questioned the administration’s assumptions. The chair set ground rules for respectful, focused questioning and outlined three topics: the Medi-Cal proposals, Proposition 35, and Proposition 56. DHCS Director Michelle Baas presented the May Revision’s Medi-Cal package, saying the department’s budget totals $200.6 billion overall, including $45.2 billion General Fund, and that the proposals are intended to address rising caseloads, pharmacy costs, and managed care spending. She described proposed changes for adults with unsatisfactory immigration status, including a freeze on new full-scope enrollment for those 19 and older, $100 monthly premiums beginning in 2027, elimination of adult dental and long-term care coverage, removal of PPS/RAP payments to FQHCs and rural health clinics for that population, and a pharmacy rebate aggregator. Other proposals included eliminating certain OTC drug classes, removing GLP-1 coverage for weight loss, prior authorization and step therapy changes, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test, eliminating acupuncture as an optional benefit, allowing utilization management for hospice, raising the managed care minimum medical loss ratio to 90%, reducing PACE capitation rates toward the midpoint of the actuarial range, eliminating the skilled nursing facility workforce and quality incentive program, and suspending the SNF backup power requirement. The LAO said the revised Medi-Cal spending estimate is about $2.5 billion higher than the Governor’s Budget in the budget year, and that the increase appears driven more by higher per-enrollee costs than by caseload alone. The LAO said the budget solutions are concentrated in a few areas, are largely ongoing, and should be considered in light of federal uncertainty, but suggested the Legislature could explore alternatives such as more targeted income thresholds for the undocumented expansion and simpler asset-test rules. Department of Finance officials said the proposals are difficult but necessary to address a third consecutive deficit and rising Medi-Cal costs. Members then pressed the administration on the methodology and impacts of the proposals, especially the enrollment freeze, premiums, asset test, hospice controls, PACE reductions, and the elimination of benefits and provider payments. No votes or formal actions were taken at this hearing.

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• This Academy of Physician Assistants.
• Thank you so much. physicians all in support nobody physicians all in support nobody testifying<00:56
• <01:19:39.120> side uh increased on the physician side uh increased on the physician side
• Uh we have physicians that see value.
• <01:24:58.120> have other examples where physicians have other examples where physicians have

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up gubernatorial message nominations. Margaret Jackson was heard for reappointment to the State Council on Mental Health, where she said her lived experience with family members facing schizophrenia, houselessness, and substance use issues motivates her service. Andrew Savaiano was heard for the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council and said he wanted to continue elevating youth voice and lived experience. Tao Yan was heard for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants and emphasized the importance of wastewater treatment to public health and the environment. The Department of Health testified in support of the nominations, and the committee later adopted chair recommendations to advise and consent to all three nominations, noting Senator Favela’s excuse and no recorded objections. The committee then heard HB 1853 relating to dementia. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies, advocacy groups, caregivers, and individuals with lived experience, including a person living with Alzheimer’s and his caregiver spouse, who described the value of early diagnosis and coordinated support. Supporters said the bill would expand memory care navigation and access, especially on neighbor islands and in rural areas, and help families connect to resources earlier. One member raised concerns about the cost and scale of the proposed program, asking about the number and cost of dementia specialists and noting broader budget pressures, but the bill remained under discussion with no final action shown in the transcript. The committee also heard HB 1591 relating to health care, which would expand the preceptor tax credit to additional health professions, including physician assistant students and PAs, with testimony in support from nursing, public health, medical, and provider organizations. Supporters argued the measure would help address workforce shortages and improve training opportunities for local and economically disadvantaged students. A committee member asked about the aggregate cost of the credit and whether the existing credit had been fully utilized; the chair noted the bill was being kept narrower than broader proposals because of fiscal concerns. The transcript then moved to HB 1961 relating to health care access near facilities, with supporters arguing it protects access to legal reproductive health care and opponents saying it is unnecessary, vague, and burdensome on free speech and protest activity. No final vote on the bills appears in the excerpt provided.