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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- for the LINE program, Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund.
- funds for the line program, linking industry to nursing education fund.
- It requires ACA to impose a $10,000 fine against a nursing home or home office of a nursing home that
- We exempt state-owned nursing homes from that report.
- So this bill does not affect nurse practitioners who hold a Doctor of Nursing Practice.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions before taking up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley explained that the bill is intended to divert clinically appropriate defendants with mental illness from jail to treatment, create pretrial mental health diversion programs, expand grant uses for mental health and substance abuse reinvestment, require evaluations and treatment follow-up in certain probation and prison settings, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, and establish a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, and the Murphy family’s role in the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then recorded 37 co-sponsors.
The chamber then moved into presentations on SB 2500, the 2025-26 General Appropriations Act. Chair Hooper said the Senate budget totals $117.4 billion, reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, keeps employee health contributions level, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and nearly $1 billion in education capital outlay. Committee chairs outlined their portions of the budget, including increased funding for K-12 schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, Medicaid and health services, corrections and courts, transportation and housing, and environmental restoration such as Everglades and water quality projects.
Members then asked extensive questions, especially about education funding, school choice, AP/IB and accelerated programs, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, and the FEFP calculations. Senator Burgess repeatedly explained that scholarship funding is being moved “below the line” to improve tracking and that the Senate position is to preserve funding while giving districts more flexibility. Senators also questioned the APD wait list for disability services, opioid settlement spending, arts funding, the My Safe Florida Home condo pilot, and proposed IT and agency restructuring. Several chairs said some issues would be resolved in conference, and no final vote on the budget was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Stay-or-pay provisions in employment contracts 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um and in nursing and I think it's indicative to look at nursing like we look at the rest of our economy
- So, you're a nurse and you there.
- You were a nurse you ever received.
- indicative to look at nursing think it's indicative to look at nursing like<00:05:02.880>
we <00 - She started working as a nurse at a skilled nursing facility, and when she did so she was assigned 20
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally we would love to see these basic protections also added to apply. to nursing facilities.
- Nursing and assisted living facility residents.
- Hurricane Beryl that was loss of power for 100 nursing homes and 227 assisted living facilities.
- Peterson with the Independent Coalition of Nursing Home Providers and himself, and you're from?
- Registered nurse, working her 40 hours down at the ER so that she can put her salary in.
Bills:
HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127
Keywords:
child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Maybe a nurse, maybe a health care worker, usually in an emergency department, but we see it every day
- Nurses, Julie Pinkham. We have from Mass. Hospital Association, Steve Walsh.
- My fiancée is a nurse, so the health care law enforcement, it's kind of our world.
- My wife has been a nurse. There you go. Does anyone not have a problem?
- You did a nice job with this,' and the nurse said, 'Oh my God, nobody ever says that.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills, beginning with a major workplace violence proposal for health care settings. Senator Lovely, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and SEIU 1199 all supported legislation requiring hospitals and other health care employers to conduct facility-specific risk assessments, develop violence prevention plans, train workers, and provide reporting and protections for assaulted employees. Witnesses described workplace assaults as frequent and escalating, and committee members discussed balancing worker safety with concerns about criminalizing mental illness; testimony emphasized that the bill targets intentional assaults while preserving treatment and discretion for behavioral health crises.
The committee also heard strong support for bills to strengthen traffic safety, including primary seat belt enforcement, rear-facing car seat requirements, and seat belts on school buses. AAA Northeast, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, law enforcement, legislators, and the Massachusetts Insurance Federation all backed the measures, citing crash data, injury prevention, and personal stories of traumatic brain injury. Senator O’Connor testified for school bus seat belts, saying Massachusetts should join other states requiring them, and later Sophia Furzada of the National Transportation Safety Board urged passage of school bus seat belt and child passenger safety bills, saying lap-shoulder belts would reduce injuries and save lives in crashes where compartmentalization is not enough.
Other testimony included support for a bill to make 9-1-1 disability indicator forms more accessible and inclusive, with the witness arguing the form should better reflect mental health, developmental disabilities, language access needs, and a fifth-grade reading level. The committee also heard opposition to a proposal to extend Christian’s Law to swimming pools, with a parks and recreation director warning of unintended consequences for municipal camps and underserved communities. Finally, the committee took testimony on a bill to expand the Forensic Science Oversight Board to include workforce representation, which MOSES said would restore technical expertise to the board. At the end of the hearing, the committee adjourned without taking votes on the bills discussed.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
February 24, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Jill Paget with the Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners waiving in support.
- Victoria Zepp with Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners waiving in support.
- Victoria Zapp with Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners waiving in support.
- nurses to every kind of nurse and philosophically, I think that's going way too far.
- Joe Puckett with Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners waiving in support.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Jerry choirs unfortunate 24 hour, nursing care and supervision.
- They would be in nursing homes. Were it not for home care that they are receiving?
- Nursing just talked about them so that they can live in an institutional settings.
- Deals with changing when how we do a private duty nursing.
- It has to do the whole program on private duty nursing.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 1st, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- We aim to produce 100 nurses per year through this program.
- They are both staffed by nurse practitioners. Your rate can vary in that situation.
- If it's a nurse practitioner or a PA, and they saw 2,000, because if I remember right, I think a nurse
- So, it's really driven to bring a nurse practitioner in, and that nurse practitioner probably can pull
- We have partnerships with UNM to produce certified nurse midwives and nurse practitioners for rural communities
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 2 - 05/19/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-05-05
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In one example, we have a home care nursing agency.
- A kid needed 6 hours of nursing services in a day; the manager billed for 24 hours.
- Her nursing home bills don't get paid.
- nursing home.
- In the Home Care Nursing Agency case, nurses aren't billed in the same way that PCAs are, and they're
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services #1
Transcript Highlights:
- As a nurse, this is just a practical, common-sense bill.
- Senior residents in these facilities see doctors, nurses.
- The NFP model uses specially trained nurses to transform The NFP model uses specially trained nurses
- So at that point, isn't the one organization, the FNP, the family nurse program?
- And is it my understanding that DHS administered this Nurse-Family Partnership?
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 2307, as amended, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with out-of-state secure mental health facilities when Arizona beds are unavailable for certain involuntary commitment cases involving defendants found dangerous and incompetent. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an emergency stopgap to prevent individuals who are deemed non-restorable from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds, while opponents argued it would raise due process, disability rights, family access, and cost concerns, and questioned whether the state could even implement such interstate placements. After debate, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and advanced HB 2307 on a 6-5 due pass vote.
The committee then heard House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related coverage language in health plans to include newer devices and supplies such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and smart insulin pens. Supporters said the bill modernizes outdated statutes and improves access and outcomes for people with diabetes, while an insurer representative offered soft opposition, warning that writing these items into statute could create a state mandate and potential cost exposure, especially if the language is read to include GLP-1 medications. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and moved HB 2083 forward on an 11-1 due pass vote.
Next, House Bill 2673 was heard, addressing mental health screening and treatment for incarcerated people. The sponsor said the bill was being reworked into a study committee concept after stakeholder feedback, but the underlying proposal would require prompt evaluation of prisoners showing mental disorder symptoms and faster referral for treatment. A family member testified about her son’s severe deterioration in jail and death, while an attorney opposed the bill as overbroad and legally problematic. Despite the sponsor’s indication that the bill would become a study committee, the committee voted 12-0 to give HB 2673 a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced House Bill 2923, which revises timelines, procedures, and notice requirements for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment; supporters said it clarifies outdated language and improves communication with families, while opponents argued it shifts burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. HB 2923 also received a 12-0 due pass vote.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee - Morning Session Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:33 am
A&B Health Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- We are still working through skilled Labor shortages, particularly in nursing, are a significant issue
- OSU Medical Center and bringing them back to the core activities of nursing.
- Finding nurses and allied health professionals is not the easiest. of work.
- Do we still need more nurses? Yes. So, keep up.
- But so really, just I've seen the legislature invest in those nursing slots.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WE DO NOT WANT THEM TO LOSE THEIR MEDICAID COVERAGE BECAUSE THEY ARE ACTUALLY DOING THE NURSING CARE
- AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE A LACK OF NURSES AND AIDES THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY TRAINED TO HANDLE THESE CHILDREN
- KEEPING THEM OUT OF NURSING HOMES.
- HOME BED IN A SKILLED NURSING HOME FACILITY.
- THE BILL STANDARDIZES THE TIME THAT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES EXCEPT FOR NURSING HOMES MUST
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits Jul 15th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- assistants, and nurses.
- We compared Washington to other states using data on the number of home care aides, nursing assistants
- For context, employers for all types of long-term care workers, including nurses and nursing assistants
- assistants, nurses, or any other similar professions.
- For nursing assistants, for nurses, or any other similar profession. Thank you.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on the Restoring Quality Home Care Initiative (I-1163), which created home care aide certification requirements, FBI background checks, and an abuse/neglect registry. Auditors said some requirements likely improve safety, especially background checks and training, but the state lacked pre-2011 data to measure outcomes directly. They also found Washington has a long-term care workforce shortage, though its workforce supply ranks better than many states, and that more stringent entry requirements do not appear to reduce workforce participation compared with other states.
The audit’s main concern was that the certification process is slow and burdensome. Auditors reported that most applicants never finish certification, that only about one-third of fiscal year 2025 applicants were certified within the 200-day legal deadline, and that the average time to certification was 463 days. They identified delays between training and testing, limited testing access in some areas, and redundant Department of Health verification of FBI background checks as key causes. The audit recommended streamlining the process by accepting applications later in the process, expanding testing within training programs, and eliminating the redundant background-check verification.
Department of Health and Department of Social and Health Services staff largely agreed with the audit’s findings and recommendations. They said they have already made improvements, including moving exams into more than 110 training programs, increasing credentialing staff, and reducing barriers through rule changes. DSHS noted testing is offered in 13 languages. Committee members asked about testing contract incentives, language access, and whether the agencies would seek statutory or budget changes to implement the recommendations. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned without any vote or formal action by the committee.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/22/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Would you distinguish between the county nursing home and other nursing homes that are in the various
- switches when someone enters a nursing switches when someone enters a nursing home<01:55:08.159>
- <01:55:10.560>
home home often times that the nursing home home often times that the nursing - and they... nursing home administrators to verify nursing home administrators to verify someone's<01
- know there are people in the nursing know there are people in the nursing home<01:56:51.920>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- is that they must meet a nursing is that they must meet a nursing facility<00:02:42.720>
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/04/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, nursing homes: oftentimes those individuals do not have a photo ID.
- absentee also nursing homes oftentimes those<01:21:19.000>
individuals <01:21:19.560>do if you allow the option for the nursing if you allow the option for the nursing home<01:22:32.199- Coos County has two nursing homes that would probably be two notary sessions for them.
- Coos County has two nursing homes that would probably be two notary sessions for them.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 2nd, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Appropriations - Human Resources Division
Transcript Highlights:
- Behavioral health services for nursing homes and basic care facilities, $2 million. Mr.
- I also contacted a private nursing home director and asked him if they would actually use the program
- I also contacted a private nursing home director and asked him if they would actually use the program
- It sounds like the intent is that it provides nursing homes the ability to use some of their beds for
- I did, I happened to see the nursing home administrator from Lisbon. He was here for other reasons.
Summary:
The HR division continued work on the behavioral health budget, with members revisiting several funding items and generally agreeing to hold provider inflation increases until the full division picture is clearer. They tentatively supported additional funding for Community Connect and Free Through Recovery, as well as increases for the drug court program and peer support, while clarifying that some items were already in the House version and others were one-time or grant-related expenditures.
The committee spent considerable time on a proposed $2 million behavioral health services program for nursing homes and basic care facilities. Senator Mathern brought revised language to describe a capitated payment model for training, consultation, and direct patient care for residents with medically based behavioral disorders and disruptive behaviors. Some members remained skeptical and wanted to see the amendment before deciding, but the discussion centered on whether the funding would help nursing homes accept patients who otherwise end up in state hospitals or acute care settings.
Members also discussed several one-time funding items, including electronic health record and legacy system upgrades, network redundancy for the state hospital, partial hospitalization/intensive day treatment expansion, and a bathroom remodel at the Southeast Human Service Center. The committee restored the bathroom project to the original $972,000 estimate after concerns that the House reduction would not cover the needed ADA and plumbing work. They also debated a $12.96 million behavioral health facility grant for Altru in Grand Forks, with some members opposing it and others supporting it as a regional service expansion, but ultimately set it aside for later consideration.
The meeting ended with staff flagging other sections of the bill, including the opioid settlement advisory language, the state hospital steering committee, behavioral health education grants, and the system of care grant. The chair announced that medical services would be taken up the next day, and members agreed to adjourn after planning to revisit unresolved behavioral health items and vote on the held bill later.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HR 380 by Reynolds recognizing February 26, 2025 as Texas Black Nurses Day at the state Capitol.
- state of Texas as we all know that nurses are the front line when it comes to health care.
- Houston Black Nurses Association.
- We have Madam President Angie Rout representing the Austin Black Nurses Association.
- Madam President Bernardine Jacobs representing the Southeast Texas Black Nurses.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Higher Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I have my doctorate of nursing practice, and I'm a board-certified family nurse practitioner at Boston
- care teams and in nursing homes.
- In order for nursing facilities to meet our minimum staffing requirements, the industry would need to
- Community colleges have the capacity to graduate 300 practical nursing students per year. ...nursing
- So if there... ...where there are no community college practical nursing programs.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its fourth public hearing, opening with remarks about the importance of protecting and expanding access to higher education amid federal disinvestment. The chairs also announced future informational hearings on the impact of federal cuts and on ASAP models. The hearing then focused on several bills, beginning with S. 951/H. 1462, An Act to Support College Students in Recovery, which would require recovery-focused housing on public campuses and expand naloxone access and overdose training. Senator Rausch, medical professionals, students, and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the prevalence of overdose risk among college students, the value of recovery housing, and the need for campus naloxone; committee members asked about implementation details and the existing state pilot program. Deb Schmill and Rep. Tarski gave especially personal testimony in favor of the bill, and the committee discussed broadening the naloxone language to opioid reversal agents.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 1461, which would expand MassReconnect scholarships to practical nursing students at vocational and technical schools to help address the long-term care workforce shortage. Rep. Stanley argued that vocational schools graduate more practical nursing students than community colleges and serve many low-income students in areas without nearby community college programs. The committee then took up H. 1433, which would require public higher education institutions to accept IEPs and 504 plans as sufficient documentation for disability accommodations. Advocates from the National Center for Learning Disabilities described the high cost and burden of repeat testing, the lifelong nature of disabilities, and the need for more uniform access across campuses; committee members raised questions about documentation freshness, campus autonomy, and how to preserve the integrity of accommodations.
Later, the committee heard S. 919/H. 1454 on modernizing the Community College Endowment Match Program so community colleges could receive state matching funds for current-use donations as well as endowments and capital gifts. Community college foundation leaders said the change would help fund immediate student needs such as food pantries, child care, emergency aid, and equipment. The hearing then moved to faculty-related bills: S. 933 on UMass faculty rights and tenure transparency, S. 930/H. 3948 on contingent faculty rights and career advancement, and S. 940/H. 1429 on an Adjunct Bill of Rights. Testimony from faculty and union representatives focused on low pay, lack of benefits, job insecurity, and the need for clearer pathways to full-time positions and fairer treatment for adjuncts who teach large shares of courses. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked clarifying questions.