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• the coverage, if you have an illness or something like that, you don't have any coverage in terms of
• the coverage, if you have an illness or something like that, you don't have any coverage in terms of
• , like the exchange coverage.
• versus when you have coverage.
• coverage. Um if that's available to us. coverage. Um if that's available to us.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:09:21.320> the rates other than that it mandates the rates other than that it mandates
• So, is it a mandated coverage?
• 34.760> this there is no ambulance mandate at this there is no ambulance mandate at this point
• okay so is it a is it a mandated okay so is it a is it a mandated coverage<00:23:47.120> or
• Yeah, so why are we mandating that?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee discussed three ambulance reimbursement bills and tried to distinguish their approaches. House Bill 185 would require insurers to pay the full amount billed by an ambulance provider when there is no contract rate, with no balance billing to the patient; the Insurance Department clarified that emergency ambulance services are already covered under the benchmark plan, so the bill’s reference to policies without ambulance coverage is effectively meaningless. House Bill 725 would set reimbursement at 325% of the Medicare rate for non-contract ambulance services and prohibit balance billing. House Bill 316 was described as addressing the broader problem that Medicare/Medicaid rates are low and that current balance billing shifts costs to patients or municipalities; its sponsor said the bill would require insurers to pay a rate that gives providers a fighting chance to remain in business, and he viewed 325% of Medicare as the most logical option. Members debated whether insurers should pay the billed amount, a negotiated in-network rate, or a regulated percentage of Medicare. Some argued that out-of-network ambulance providers are underpaid and that in-network rates are often too low to sustain service, especially for emergency providers who cannot steer patients. Others said ambulance companies should not be able to bill whatever they want and questioned the fairness of charging insured patients or insurers more than the service is worth. There was also discussion of whether rate schedules should be reviewed by an oversight body and whether different costs in rural areas justify different reimbursement levels. A recurring issue was balance billing and who ultimately bears the shortfall. Several members said balance billing harms patients and often does not get paid, leaving cities and towns or property taxpayers to cover the difference for municipal ambulance services. Others argued that shifting the cost to insurance premiums would spread the burden more fairly, though it could raise premiums by a few dollars per person per month. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt; the discussion focused on clarifying the bills and weighing their policy tradeoffs.

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• Mandates that carriers of last resort maintain legacy networks even when customers no longer use them
• However, there is no requirement to hold public hearings before the mandated date of December 15, 2026
• is also required to include data from the very faulty maps that deal with broadband and wireless coverage
• This mandate is in the Oregon COLA requirements, but not in AB 470.
• Kohler is, among other things, a mandate for universal service.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And then third, the bill required us to mandate new monthly reporting on individual outcomes and overall
• So the audit noted that key data required to make service coverage determinations and perform detail
• So you all mandated that we transition to this claims-based reporting system.
• So this is an example of the first measure of the dashboard that was mandated to look at: a percent of
• As for the two pilot sites, that was, of course, specifically mandated.

Summary: The subcommittee heard two Department of Children and Families implementation updates on measures passed in prior sessions. First, DCF reviewed House Bill 633, which increased oversight of behavioral health managing entities through biennial independent audits, standardized claims-based reporting, and new monthly outcome dashboards. The department said it had awarded the inaugural audit to Ernst & Young, found no significant waste, fraud, or abuse, but identified process risks involving financial controls, claims validation, data access, and system access controls. DCF also described its transition to standardized behavioral health coding and said the new public dashboard of 11 measures is posted on its website, though members asked for easier access and for hard copies of the audit report. Members asked about how the department distinguishes Medicaid-covered services from department-funded services, how duplicate payment risks are being addressed, and whether the new reporting and audit requirements would improve oversight without disrupting services. DCF said it is the payer of last resort for uninsured or underinsured individuals, that some overlap with Medicaid is expected because Medicaid does not cover all behavioral health services, and that new claims edits and cross-checks are being built into the system. The department also said it had not found significant negative feedback from providers and that the new requirements are intended to improve transparency and accountability. DCF then updated the committee on Senate Bill 7012, covering human trafficking data collection, domestic violence center certification, limited background-screening exemptions, expanded recruitment for child welfare staff, subcontractor liability protections, a four-year treatment foster care pilot, case management efficiency recommendations, and a statewide study of residential bed capacity for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation. The department said several items are already complete or underway, including limited exemptions in the screening clearinghouse, while others are in procurement or rulemaking. It identified Circuits 4 and 12 as the treatment foster care pilot sites and said the pilot will launch in January 2026. Members questioned recruitment metrics, pilot timing, and report deadlines; the department said final reports are expected by January and that some dates were flexible because of procurement and implementation timelines. The meeting ended after the presentations and questions, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• The HHRF would provide coverage above any sublimit hurricane coverage limit and would extend up to $350
• designing the hhf hurricane coverage designing the hhf hurricane coverage looking<00:13:55.079><
• above any sublimit hurricane coverage above any sublimit hurricane coverage<00:14:32.519> limit
• viable and not subsidizing the coverage viable and not subsidizing the coverage to<00:27:27.720>
• The supplemental coverage provided by the HHF to achieve full hurricane limit coverage would satisfy

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• But the mandates that we have to that are saddled upon our hospitals.
• But the mandates that we have to that are saddled upon our hospitals.
• That's<02:33:19.439> a<02:33:19.680> mandate. That's a mandate. That's a mandate.
• MAHA is give up their current coverage.
• failing system that promises coverage failing system that promises coverage but<03:22:51.920>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• In this case, they found out I didn't pay my bill, something else happened, I don't have coverage, and
• It is provided on a standard form and is just listing coverages and limits within the policy.
• Outside the scope of a COI, requests for higher limits or coverage, requests for additional insurers
• It does not amend, extend, or alter the coverage provided by an insurance policy and does not confer
• It does not create coverage, modify policy terms, or expand the insurance obligations.

Bills: HB2016, HB2104, HB2105, HB2174, HB2256, HB2289, HB2477, HB2903, HB2939, HB2979, HB2996, HB4103

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land

Summary: The committee first approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held House Bills 29 and 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up House Bill 2016, which would eliminate the late-filing penalty for taxpayers with zero income tax liability; after discussion about whether taxpayers still need to file to establish that they owe nothing, the committee adopted an amendment narrowing the bill to income tax filers and passed the bill 4-3. The Department of Revenue said it was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment. The committee next heard House Bill 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to $300,000. Supporters said the figures are outdated and should better reflect current home values; opponents questioned whether $300,000 was the best benchmark and whether adding another example would confuse voters. The bill passed 4-3. The committee also approved House Bill 4103, which bars school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity. Supporters argued districts should use or monetize excess space before asking taxpayers for more debt, while school administrators and others said the measure would block needed maintenance, safety upgrades, and local decision-making. It passed 4-3. Two related agricultural property bills, House Bills 2104 and 2105, were both amended and passed 4-3. HB 2104 creates a four-year period after a successful agricultural property tax appeal during which assessors generally may not reclassify or reinspect the property absent changes in use, ownership, splits, or improvements. HB 2105 requires advance notice of inspections and inspection reports and provides a three-year inspection exemption after the most recent inspection, with similar exceptions. Farm and ranch groups said the bills provide fairness and certainty after successful appeals; county assessors opposed them as limiting oversight and creating unequal treatment. The committee also passed House Bill 2256 unanimously, which sets notice and title procedures for salvage auction dealers when insurance claims are denied or unpaid, and House Bill 2979 unanimously, which updates credit union regulatory timelines and procedures. Later, the committee passed House Bill 2996 unanimously, clarifying that certificates of insurance are informational only and cannot expand coverage or rights, with penalties for misrepresentations. It also heard House Bill 2174, which renames and updates regulation of insurance modeling and data organizations, requires model filings, and revises related reinsurance provisions; the discussion focused on how DIFI would regulate models versus the companies that create them, but no vote was taken in the portion provided. Finally, House Bill 2477 was introduced to conform Arizona’s 529 plan to federal law by increasing the K-12 withdrawal limit to $20,000, adding post-secondary credentialing expenses, and allowing rollovers to ABLE accounts and Roth IRAs if requirements are met; the sponsor and Treasurer’s Office supported it as a cleanup/conformity measure, and discussion began on how the new rollover options would work.

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• AB 2640, Hadwick, state mandates, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1629, Haney, dental coverage, do pass with Republicans not voting.
• AB 1682, Hart, coverage for scalp cooling, do pass with Republicans not voting.
• AB 1682, Hart, coverage for kelp schooling. Sorry, I'll say that again. Coverage for scalp cooling.
• AB 1570, Wilson, coverage of diagnostic imaging, held in committee.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 14, 2026 suspense-file hearing and considered 637 Assembly bills, plus several committee bills and one Senate bill. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors guiding decisions: fiscal impact, return on investment, avoiding added costs to constituents, and protecting the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then took action on a very large number of measures, with many bills receiving do pass or do pass as amended recommendations and many others held in committee. Topics covered a wide range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, public safety, labor, environmental regulation, wildfire mitigation, water, transportation, cannabis, AI, and state governance. Several bills were amended to reduce costs, narrow scope, remove provisions, or make them contingent on appropriations or existing resources; some were advanced on A or B roll calls, while others were held. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, school and higher education programs, wildfire and fire safety, housing financing, and various criminal justice and public safety measures. It also moved forward a number of bills related to tribal issues, consumer protections, energy and utility policy, and environmental programs. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved a large number of bills to the Assembly floor and adjourned.

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• . >> This doesn't mandate on the Absolutely not.
• > for<01:46:28.560> glucose already provide coverage for glucose already provide coverage
• Expanding that mandate appropriate.
• hook to fund the mandate. hook to fund the mandate.
• mandates, health insurance mandates? mandates, health insurance mandates?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a liquor-related amendment correcting an earlier drafting error that had accidentally removed enhanced penalties for death-related over-service from the statute. Members explained that the language had already been enacted briefly before being deleted by mistake, and the amendment simply restored the prior penalty provisions. The committee voted unanimously in favor. A second liquor amendment followed, concerning VFW and similar veterans’ clubs. The revised language would allow a veteran or member to sign in a limited number of under-21 guests, with testimony emphasizing that this was meant for small events and would mirror existing restaurant rules requiring a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse. There was extended debate about whether private clubs were sufficiently public, whether towns could tighten liquor rules locally, and whether enforcement would be effective. Liquor enforcement testified that municipalities must approve licenses, only four minors could be signed in at once under a member’s signature, age-restriction signage remains required, and clubs often report violations themselves to protect their licenses. The amendment was ultimately approved unanimously, and the subcommittee then moved into executive session. In executive session, HB 186, relating to cannabis legalization, regulation, and appropriations, was recommended ought to pass on a 10-7 vote, with a minority report noted. HB 241, relating to treatment alternatives to opioids, was then supported with amendment 2990 and recommended ought to pass as amended; the bill was described as expanding access to non-opioid, non-surgical, and non-medication pain treatments, while the amendment clarified Insurance Department procedures and educational materials. That bill was placed on the consent calendar unanimously. HB 297, concerning access by self-funded employer health plans to claims data, was also recommended ought to pass with amendment 2987 and then ought to pass as amended unanimously; supporters said it would let employers opt in to deidentified claims data, improve transparency, and preserve privacy. It too was placed on the consent calendar unanimously. The committee then considered HB 312, dealing with student-athlete name, image, and likeness compensation, and voted to send it to interim study. Members said the issue remained too uncertain because of ongoing federal and NCAA developments, and that interim study would keep the committee’s options open without killing the bill. The motion was supported as a way to continue monitoring the issue for future action.

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• Any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the House proceedings for political or commercial purposes
• And what is the press coverage on this?
• A certain guy in Minnesota got way more press coverage because it's the wrong narrative?
• AND WHAT IS THE PRESS COVERAGE ON THIS?
• A CERTAIN GUY IN MINNESOTA GOT WAY MORE PRESS COVERAGE BECAUSE IT'S THE WRONG NARRATIVE?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The coverage is much less today than it was then.
• Um, so, so the When the coverage went down, the premiums went down as well.
• , uh, or and then coverage going down, but the cost for that is going up.
• Um, that's the, that's the maximum coverage that's available. Mr.
• The first is unfunded mandates that are imposed by our Supreme Court.

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• This in reality would mandate by care.
• law that requirement and that mandate. law that requirement and that mandate.
• to assessments for health coverage to assessments for health coverage pools.<02:02:05.040> It
• Um it was it was in medical coverage.
• It does mandate for municipalities.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• corrosion, caused $870 million in damage costs, but the operators only had to show $30 million in coverage
• I want to acknowledge the concerns that were stated, but I want to be clear: this bill has no mandates
• This bill has no mandates for water infrastructure.
• It also mandates utilities to collaborate with regional emergency centers.
• We believe, however, that the amendments do not go far enough in ensuring that any mandated trainings

Summary: The committee met to hear seven Senate bills, first approving two consent items, SB 352 and SB 804, on motions to do pass to Appropriations. SB 542 (Limón) would require public notice and comment before issuing a financial responsibility certificate for an oil pipeline and require hydrostatic testing before restarting pipelines idle for five years or more; it was supported by the Center for Biological Diversity and passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 616 (Rubio) would create an independent community hardening commission within the Department of Insurance to coordinate wildfire mitigation and insurance-related recommendations; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and several local and industry groups, while water agencies, special districts, and the building industry raised concerns about water infrastructure standards, and it passed on a due-pass motion to Insurance. SB 429 (Cortese), which would establish a public wildfire catastrophe model and related university-based research and education program, received support from the Department of Insurance and outside groups and passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 256 (Perez) would strengthen wildfire mitigation and emergency response by expanding planning, improving PSPS communication, requiring utility coordination with emergency centers, and directing removal of permanently abandoned electrical facilities; utilities and business groups were generally neutral after amendments, while the author emphasized the bill’s connection to recent wildfire losses, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 509 (Caballero) would require specialized training for local law enforcement on transnational repression targeting diaspora communities; it received support from the California Police Chiefs Association and immigrant-rights advocates, but drew extensive opposition from Hindu and civil-rights organizations concerned about bias, implementation, and First Amendment issues. Committee members discussed amendments to clarify cultural competency, diversity, and constitutional protections, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. After the hearing, the committee took final roll-call votes on the bills, with the consent items and SB 429, SB 256, and SB 509 moving forward, while SB 542 and SB 616 were also reported out on earlier motions.

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• They're required to have what is kind of coverage.
• They are not required to have workers' comp coverage.
• or do we mandate that you have workers' comp coverage.
• Under current law, workers' comp coverage says that your independent ownership, you do not have to pay
• So you want to study the feasibility of occupational accident insurance coverage or possibly mandating

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• And so this bill is aimed at getting some insurance coverage to handle those cognitive behavioral and
• And secondly, there was a provision in Obamacare whenever it was passed that any coverage mandated by
• Mandating insurance coverage for cognitive rehabilitation would give so many others the same chance not
• To clarify, health care insurers are not required to provide coverage for routine preventative dental
• The lack of coverage for these dental evaluations slows access to care.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• What is the demographics that you guys have for coverage?
• What is the demographics that you guys have for coverage?
• and subject to considered a new mandate and subject to the the the defrayment<00:30:17.080> um
• <00:30:35.799> a it would be considered a new mandate a it would be considered a new mandate
• a new<00:30:36.120> mandate<00:30:36.559> in<00:30:36.679> their new mandate in

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened its first hearing of the 2025 session with procedural instructions about testimony limits, Zoom participation, written testimony, and a reconvening date if needed. It then heard SB 200 on speedy trials. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create conflicts of interest for prosecutors, potentially make victims or witnesses quasi-parties to criminal cases, force traumatizing testimony on continuance motions, and unfairly delay trials for in-custody defendants. A World Care representative supported the bill and urged broader protections for minors, disabled people, and seniors. The chair also pressed the public defender to suggest improvements, emphasizing that the bill was driven by victims and families. No vote or final action was taken on SB 200. The committee next took up SB 8 on jury duty exemptions for health professionals. Testimony was strongly supportive from nurses, physicians, and disability advocates, who said APRNs and other nurses are in short supply and that jury service can disrupt patient care, especially in rural and neighbor island areas. One witness suggested expanding the exemption to include registered nurses as well as APRNs, while a senator raised concerns about blanket exemptions for non-practicing APRNs and suggested a time limit. The bill remained under discussion with no final action reported. The committee then heard SB 144 on chiropractic, with the state chiropractic board offering comments and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supporting the measure as a way to address workforce shortages and provide students more hands-on clinical experience. A World Care witness also supported the bill after clarifying her remarks. The chair then moved to SB 107 on medical informed consent, where the Hawaii Medical Board opposed the bill and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and Queen’s Health System offered comments, citing concerns about duplicative standards. A support witness proposed expanding the bill to better address combined mental and physical health conditions. Finally, SB 189 on breast cancer screening drew support from the Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii Radiological Society, Queen’s Health Systems, and others, while the Insurance Division raised concerns about possible insurance mandate defrayment and the need for a sunrise analysis. Senators also asked about local demographic data and coverage impacts; the chair indicated decision-making would be deferred to another day.

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• We tried to create a mandate so the Department of Commerce had to appeal to CMS to see if there would
• be defrayal costs, and if there were not, they would go ahead and implement this mandate.
• And bravely, she says her daughter Addison has had 24/7 nursing coverage her entire life.
• Program that said they could get that coverage under the power of law. I am kind of...
• mandate for IVF, and that was not accepted by the House and is not included in this bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The next one, health carriers may but are not required to provide coverage.
• The next one, health carriers may but are not required to provide coverage.
• The next one, health carriers may but are not required to provide coverage.
• The next one, health carriers may but are not required to provide coverage.
• Then that might impact someone’s coverage otherwise.

Bills: HB0028, HB0080

Keywords: sexual exploitation, child protection, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, identification cards, nursing facilities, assisted living, renewal process, resident rights, 916, all

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• spearheaded the passage of legislation creating the Alabama Local Government Training Institute and mandated
• the... ...training institute and mandated the essential training of newly elected County officials,
• This is mandated by code through the legislature as well as the Department of Insurance.
• I have $2,000 to get coverage for my current house.
• I have $2,000 to get coverage for my current house. My current premium is $1,800.

Bills: HB324, HB252, SB80, HB241

Keywords: sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government, election, residential construction, architectural approval, engineering approval, home building, single family residences, 1136, house, all

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• One, just starting, is MAP optional, or can it be court mandated?
• How often do you have to go and get coverage under Medicaid? And how acute are you?
• Slide 7: Insurance coverage for GLP-1s in general...
• Only 16% of them provide health insurance coverage for GLP-1s for weight loss.
• Sometimes we don't like to mandate, but sometimes we have to because the intent is good.