Video & Transcript Research : 'pharmacy practice'

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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 03-21-2025

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've um actually board of pharmacy.
  • Board of Pharmacy in support. D.
  • Uh board of pharmacy in support. D 2029. Uh board of pharmacy in support.
  • 704, Alan Shei to the board of pharmacy. 704, Alan Shei to the board of pharmacy.
  • <00:48:38.319> Oh,<00:48:38.400> I pharmacy. Governor's message. Oh, I pharmacy.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held a confirmation hearing on a long list of nominees to state boards and commissions. Early nominees included David Padilla to the State Boxing Commission, Steven Pine to the Board of Dentistry, Deborah McMmen to the Board of Acupuncture, Tiffany Lyn Hmel and Gabriel Aay to the Board of Veterinary Medicine, Nathan Eslin to the Cable Advisory Committee, John Takitani and Tony Lao to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, John Arbles to the State Board of Public Accountancy, and later nominees to the Board of Psychology, Board of Pharmacy, Hawaii Medical Board, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Board of Chiropractic, Board of Physical Therapy, Board of Private Detectives and Guards, and the Real Estate Commission. Most nominations were for terms expiring in 2027, 2028, or 2029, with one Real Estate Commission term expiring in 2026. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support. DCCA and the relevant boards or commissions generally stood on written testimony supporting each nominee, and many individual supporters also testified, including professional associations, industry representatives, and community members. Several nominees briefly addressed the committee, expressing appreciation and interest in continuing or beginning service. The committee asked a few questions on some nominations, especially about the Real Estate Commission and the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, where members discussed condominium-related complaints, association practices, and whether the board could do more to assist security personnel; the nominee said staffing and authority limits constrained additional training or oversight. For the Real Estate Commission, members also asked about broader housing and market conditions, and the nominee said inventory shortages and housing supply issues remained a major concern. No opposition testimony or contentious votes were described in the transcript. The chair repeatedly asked whether there were questions or additional testimony, and after each nominee the committee generally moved on without objection. The hearing was focused on receiving testimony and evaluating the nominees for later confirmation rather than taking final action during the meeting.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (03/26/2025)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have a statewide practice. My practice usually actually...
  • <00:28:10.880> my<00:28:11.120> practice<00:28:11.559> usually a Statewide practice
  • my practice usually a Statewide practice my practice usually actually<00:28:12.919> I<00:28:13.039
  • Driving to the pharmacy costs money.
  • everybody involved so is the pharmacy everybody involved so is the pharmacy obligated<01:04:08.880
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (04/29/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's standard practice at HHS.
  • I don't think that practice at HHS.
  • we'd have a general practice dentist. we'd have a general practice dentist.
  • Instead of Radiographic Practices.
  • advanced pharmacy technicians.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Health Policy Feb 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am a practicing podiatrist in Fort Pierce, Florida.
  • practices that can drive up costs or reduce transparency.
  • to, at a minimum, inform the patient of alternate pharmacy locations.
  • Barney Bishop, Small Business Pharmacies. Small Business Pharmacies.
  • We've lost 1,600 pharmacies in the past year.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1414 by Sen. Polsky on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) education. The bill would require the Department of Health, working with medical experts, to create and distribute CMV educational materials to expectant and new parents or caregivers through hospitals, birth centers, and OB/GYN practices. An amendment removed a section that would have required instruction for medical professionals, and the amended bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then took up a block of confirmations. Appointees on tabs 2 through 7 were recommended favorably in one vote, and Chavon Harris was separately confirmed as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after extensive questioning. Senators praised her leadership and experience, while others raised concerns about Medicaid redeterminations, the state’s CORE modernization project, Hope Florida, and a DCF anti-marijuana ad campaign; Harris said she would follow up on some issues and defended the agency’s work on transparency, managed care oversight, and access to care. Her confirmation was recommended favorably, with Sen. Berman noting opposition. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. SB 186 by Sen. Garcia expanded epilepsy training requirements for school personnel, including charter school bus drivers, and was reported favorably. SB 902 by Sen. Garcia, after amendments narrowing dental workforce provisions and allowing certain seizure rescue medication delegation to family home health aides, was reported favorably; testimony focused on medical marijuana regulation, practitioner accountability, and concerns about park and child-care proximity restrictions. SB 196 by Sen. Sharif created a uterine fibroid research database with privacy protections and was reported favorably after emotional testimony from a patient and supporters. SB 688 by Sen. Rodriguez would reestablish licensure of naturopathic doctors; it drew both support and skepticism about diagnosis and treatment boundaries, but was reported favorably. SB 1574, Maddie’s Law, would add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening and was strongly supported by parents describing a delayed diagnosis; it was reported favorably. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 1092 on podiatric medicine and certain cellular/tissue-based products, and SB 1032 on medical marijuana registry timelines and veteran fee waivers were also reported favorably, while SB 1032 drew debate over longer renewal/supply periods. The committee then began SB 1760 on Medicaid oversight and program transparency, with the sponsor describing the bill’s creation of a joint legislative oversight committee and a legislative actuary.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • independent optometry practices and manages their plans.
  • I started my optometry practice in Burnaby.
  • I'm a pharmacist with Amazon Pharmacy here in Austin, and I'm testifying on behalf of Amazon Pharmacy
  • Amazon Pharmacy is a full-service, digital-forward pharmacy in your pocket.
  • The small pharmacies...
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Health Care Committee Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • But what I will say is we do have an any willing pharmacy law.
  • So just to clarify for me, if I wanted XYZ pharmacy to do that, if XYZ pharmacy will meet your criteria
  • Madam Chair, I would say that during the conversation about pharmacy scope of practice, we talked about
  • to a pharmacy, full disclosure, if you... ...pharmacy and consumer being able to go to a pharmacy.
  • consumer from going to any pharmacy they want.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to review the history and current treatment of North Dakota health insurance mandates, with presentations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and the Insurance Department. The discussion focused on how mandates apply differently to fully insured, self-funded, ACA, Medicaid, and PERS plans; how the state’s benchmark plan and federal essential health benefits affect coverage; and how the existing process requires cost-benefit analysis and, for certain measures, a PERS pilot period before broader application. Presenters also reviewed the long list of existing state mandates, including provider, beneficiary, and coverage requirements, and noted that many were enacted decades ago and have not been revisited despite changes in medical evidence and treatment options. Witnesses from the carriers argued that mandates should be reviewed periodically because some are outdated, can create unintended costs, and may not align with current medical guidance. Examples cited included PSA screening, off-label drug coverage, prior authorization rules, step therapy, and cost-sharing provisions for mental health and substance use treatment. They emphasized that carriers often cover services without a mandate when supported by clinical evidence, and that mandates can shift costs to employers and employees, especially in the fully insured small-group market. They also suggested possible policy improvements such as clearer mandate definitions, better transparency around cost-benefit analyses, a regular 10-year review of mandates, and more timely submission of proposals through the interim process. PERS and the Insurance Department highlighted a recurring tension over what counts as a mandate and when a measure triggers the state’s defrayal obligation under federal law. PERS described its interim committee process, the April 1 deadline for fiscal-impact proposals, and the limited pilot program used for certain measures, noting that only a few bills have gone through the full pilot process. The Insurance Department explained that it views new benefit mandates through the lens of the ACA benchmark plan and essential health benefits, distinguishing true new benefits, such as infertility coverage, from changes to existing benefits, such as telehealth or insulin cost-sharing caps. No votes were taken on policy changes; the meeting was informational, with members asking questions about costs, applicability, transparency, and whether a periodic mandate review should be established.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services May 14th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Streamlines their coding practices to help small independent optometry practices administer their plans
  • I started my optometry practice in Brenham in late 2023.
  • I'm a pharmacist with Amazon Pharmacy here in Austin, and I'm testifying on behalf of Amazon Pharmacy
  • Amazon Pharmacy is a full-service, digital-forward pharmacy in your pocket.
  • The small pharmacies, and I know we're going to argue, well, U&C's not well— The small pharmacies, and
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think you're talking about two separate practices merging. I was talking about a single practice.
  • You go to the pharmacy.
  • DSHS does not enforce what pharmacy or pharmacists do? That would also be the Board of Pharmacy.
  • That is their practice. Or your practices, and then you go take another test.
  • That is their practice.
Bills: HB216
Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS DEFER, HHS-LBT, HHS Public Hearings 02-10-2025

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • James Kuski, Board of Pharmacy, and support.
  • only get it at my one little pharmacy.
  • only get it at my one little pharmacy.
  • talking about are available at every pharmacy.
  • talking about are available at every pharmacy.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Health, Human Services, and Labor and Technology committee heard testimony on SB 447, a Department of Health pilot program related to recruitment, and SB 1043, a tax measure. On SB 447, the Department of Health said the pilot had streamlined hiring by delaying minimum-qualification review until later in the process, while the Department of Human Resources Development objected that parts of the bill could conflict with civil service rules, due process rights, and equal pay requirements. Several labor and employee groups testified, with some supporting the pilot as a way to address vacancies and others warning about merit-system concerns. The committee later voted to pass SB 447 as is. On SB 1043, testimony was mixed but largely focused on the bill’s tax changes, especially the proposed increase to the general excise tax and exemptions or credits for lower-income households. Supporters, including labor groups and housing/worker advocates, argued the bill would reduce burdens on working families, help with food insecurity, and keep residents in Hawaiʻi. Opponents, including the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi and some community witnesses, said the general excise tax is regressive and would raise costs across the state. The committee voted to advance SB 1043 with substantial amendments, deleting most of the bill except section two and setting a far-future effective date, while noting the fiscal impact had not been provided. The committee also deferred SB 633 and later deferred SB 1633 for further decision-making, scheduling continued consideration for February 12, 2025, in Room 225. The hearing included standard instructions on one-minute testimony, written testimony, and Zoom procedures, and the committee adjourned after taking the above actions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, so imagine we have two... two separate practices, two separate sites, locations of our practice
  • Does not enforce what pharmacy or pharmacists to do that would also be the board of pharmacy So, what
  • Are you talking about the Texas Pharmacy Association or the Texas State Board of Pharmacy?
  • Texas Pharmacy Association, I'm sorry, I misspoke. Texas Pharmacy Association supports your bill?
  • All right, to practice. To practice. Yes, ma'am. So.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 8th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bobby Giles with the Alabama Pharmacy Alabama Pharmacy Alabama Pharmacy Association.
  • Pharmacy Association, the Alabama Pharmacy Association, the Alabama Pharmacy Association, the Alabama
  • Pharmacy Cooperative, the Alabama Pharmacy Cooperative, the Alabama Pharmacy Cooperative, the Alabama
  • Independent Pharmacy Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alabama Independent Pharmacy Association, and all
  • to have pharmacy and keep an independent pharmacy open which is independent pharmacy open which is independent
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

House Floor Session Jan 23rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • History record checks by the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
  • This is practicing at the top of license for all members of the health care team.
  • States actively reviewing or considering expanding scope of practice is the state of Washington.
  • In closing, empowering pharmacists with limited prescriptive and diagnostic authority is a practical,
  • And the erosion of the practice of medicine by pharmacists is, of course, a question.
Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2026

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And next down is pharmacy fraud.
  • Pharmacy fraud. So pharmacy fraud would be a pill mill.
  • for the pharmacy that it owns.
  • for the pharmacy that it owns.
  • I'm here on behalf of the Texas Pharmacy Association to discuss potential waste and abuse by pharmacy
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards. Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight. The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, 90% of those in Kentucky live within 5 miles of a pharmacy.
  • provide within their scope of practice. provide within their scope of practice.
  • It is proven through research pharmacy.
  • Just a swab could happen in a community pharmacy already authorized under our scope of practice.
  • come to real community practice come to real community practice medicine,<00:26:12.559> exactly
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 38, sponsored by Sen. Richardson, which would require Medicaid to reimburse pharmacists for services already within their legal scope of practice. Richardson and Taylor Williams of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association argued the bill would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, reduce emergency room use, and lower Medicaid costs by using pharmacists as lower-cost providers. Members asked whether the bill’s language simply aligned Medicaid with an earlier commercial parity law, and Richardson confirmed that it did. He also cited prior study work, research articles, and examples such as strep/flu testing and medication therapy management as covered services. The bill passed unanimously, and several members commented in support, including concerns about pharmacy access and the need for pharmacists to remain available to patients. The committee then took up a concurrent resolution sponsored by Sen. Meredith calling for a feasibility study of a proposed new Medicaid delivery model. Meredith argued that Kentucky’s Medicaid spending is growing unsustainably and that current managed care arrangements are not improving outcomes enough. He proposed an accountable community health care organization, described as a locally owned, not-for-profit public-private partnership combining elements of accountable care models, with the goal of reducing bureaucracy, improving outcomes, and lowering costs. He said the study would examine a five-year program and ultimately test the model in five regions, with initial focus on the Lincoln Trail, Green River, and Barren River area development districts. Members asked about the study timeline, vendor costs, rural versus urban impacts, and provider recruitment; Meredith said the resolution would be studied by November and that no fiscal note had been prepared. The resolution passed unanimously.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • practices to practice their clinical skills, as an example, things like placing or using a stethoscope
  • That bystander can file a lawsuit for $100,000 against the pharmacist. assist and the pharmacy.
  • And how do the pharmacist and the pharmacy defend themselves?
  • We are advocating to let doctors practice medicine, not leave women alone.
  • What's going to happen to the insurance rates for pharmacies?
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 1st, 2025

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Founder of Birth Control Pharmacist, and Michelle Caredo, PharmD, a community-based pharmacy resident
  • Only after the patient comes to my pharmacy can I issue the prescription.
  • But the reality is in the practice of medicine, we've been using AI for a long time.
  • pursuit. seizures in their practices entirely.
  • In which right now dentists don't have even one layer that practice dentistry in private practice.
Keywords: 988, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 9th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Relative to pharmacy benefit managers, definitions, pharmacy reimbursements, prohibits certain reimbursement
  • I've never practiced criminal defense.
  • House Bill 938 by Representative Turner, relative to pharmacy benefit managers, pharmacy reimbursement
  • We're also in this section making sure that Pharmacy A, Pharmacy Z is being reimbursed at the same cost
  • This bill will help out not having to go to Pharmacy A or go to Pharmacy Z to get your drugs.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • First of all, I'd like to address the Pharmacy Benefit Management unit.
  • This action included more than 68,000 claims and 330 pharmacies.
  • to PBM practices so that pharmacies are not financially disadvantaged in the process.
  • This was due to OptumRx's own negligence and not the fault of pharmacies.
  • that harm pharmacy benefithar pharmacies and employers the additional funds will also allow us to stay
Keywords: 914, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-02-20 - 11:30AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • practice registered nurse, and a practicing pharmacist on the advisory council, and that was acceptable
  • nursing and the board of um of pharmacy nursing and the board of um of pharmacy members<00:26:11.279
  • registered nurse and a advanced practice registered nurse and a practicing<00:26:15.440> pharmacist
  • Section seven is retained for the pharmacy technicians.
  • retained for the pharmacy technicians. retained for the pharmacy technicians.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 19, March 4, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Wyoming Pharmacy Act.
  • the Wyoming Pharmacy Act.
  • practice practice out<01:52:28.400> of<01:52:28.639> necessity<01:52:29.599> more
  • to see this PRA practice act updated. to see this PRA practice act updated. Right?
  • two totally different scopes of practice two totally different scopes of practice practice,<02:00
Keywords: 916, all