Transcript Highlights:

• require us to be entirely separate from the agency that administers the Medicaid program, which here is DHS
• Program<00:04:29.080> which<00:04:29.280> here<00:04:29.440> is<00:04:29.880> DHS
• <00:04:30.880> so<00:04:31.080> we<00:04:31.199> can Program which here is DHS
• so we can Program which here is DHS so we can prosecute<00:04:31.880> it<00:04:32.880> but

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• held by ICE or DHS who are indigenous<01:26:40.080> men.
• Well, let's just talk a little bit about what DHS has said.
• DHS has been proven liars. So I'll believe the Cottonwood County Sheriff over DHS.
• DHS has been honored are actually true.
• DHS has been<02:19:20.719> proven<02:19:21.359> liars.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The hearing of the Minnesota Senate Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability focused on federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, especially ICE and CBP operations, and their alleged constitutional and civil-rights impacts. Opening remarks from both parties emphasized the need for calm, cooperation, and public safety, though they sharply differed on the causes of the current situation. Republican members argued that violent criminal undocumented immigrants should be removed and that state and local officials should cooperate with federal authorities. Senator McEwen and other Democrats described the federal presence as abusive and terrorizing, citing deaths, family separations, and community fear, and called for accountability and truth-telling. The chair also held a moment of silence for Renee Mlin Good and Alex Prey before testimony began. Testimony from the ACLU of Minnesota and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota described what they said was a large-scale federal enforcement operation, including Operation Metro Surge, with widespread alleged violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, and other constitutional amendments. Witnesses cited alleged racial profiling, warrantless arrests, excessive force, denial of counsel, detention out of state, and failure to comply with court orders. They referenced specific cases involving Susan Tinure, Abdi Khadir Nure, Victor Manuel Diaz, and others, as well as reports of journalists and community members being threatened or detained while documenting ICE activity. The witnesses also said the federal government’s lack of transparency makes it difficult to know how many people have been detained or deported and argued that the harm extends to both immigrants and citizens. Committee members asked questions about ICE entering homes without judicial warrants, federal claims about constitutional limits, and access to counsel for detainees moved out of state. The witnesses said that out-of-state detention, poor locator systems, paid phone access, and lack of privacy make legal representation difficult or impossible, and that civil-rights remedies often come too late because people are removed before cases are resolved. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee moved from opening statements into testimony and member questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• a little more about what each of these two types of agreements are, I just want to say that ICE and DHS
• against certain people and have been able to achieve, you know, preliminary injunctions to prevent DHS
• Quincy Police policy also directs officers to notify DHS/ICE of bail determinations and circumstances
• We can't control DHS or any of its subcomponent agencies.
• And while DHS is publicly allowing agents to wear masks, it's not actually clear that that amounts to

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on responding to federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts, with opening remarks from Sen. Liz Miranda and Rep. Bud Williams emphasizing fear in immigrant communities, recent ICE operations, and the need to learn from advocates and affected residents rather than debate individual bills. The hearing was organized around three topics: detention, arrests, and surveillance, with members repeatedly asking what the legislature can do to improve transparency, legal access, and oversight. On detention, Leah Hastings of Prisoners’ Legal Services said most people end up in ICE custody through contact with the criminal legal system and argued that state carceral systems are deeply intertwined with immigration enforcement. She described conditions at Plymouth County House of Correction and Burlington ICE holding as concerning, citing limited medical care, disability accommodations, solitary confinement, retaliatory transfers, and poor attorney access. Hastings said Massachusetts should reduce funding for sheriffs and the Department of Corrections, ban intergovernmental service agreements and 287(g) agreements, and invest instead in housing, treatment, and other community supports. Members also discussed ICE reimbursement, the immigrant legal defense fund, and the need for more immigration attorneys. On arrests and enforcement tactics, David Albright of JALSA said federal immigration enforcement has been expanded by major new funding and incentives, including higher payments for 287(g) and bed contracts, and he noted that most ICE detainees nationally do not have criminal records. He said Massachusetts has one 287(g) agreement with the Department of Corrections and one IGSA with Plymouth County, and that ICE also uses Burlington, Hanscom, and informal local collaboration in places such as Milford and Auburn. Danny Tampona of Neighbor to Neighbor and the LUCE Rapid Response Network described more than 10,000 hotline calls from 46 cities and towns, with arrests often involving masked agents, surveillance of workers and families, traffic stops, broken windows, and arrests at check-ins or schools; he said the network is concentrated in places including Everett, Chelsea, Lynn, New Bedford, Milford, Marlboro, Framingham, and Springfield. He urged legislation requiring clear identification for law enforcement, limits on surveillance technologies, and stronger legal defense resources. On surveillance, Joshua Dancoff of Citizens for Juvenile Justice argued that current state policies allow broad sharing of fingerprints and surveillance data with ICE, including through BRIC, the Massachusetts Fusion Center, and municipal police policies. He cited cases in Chelsea and Everett where children were taken from police custody into ICE custody and said many departments automatically share arrest fingerprints and other information with federal authorities. He recommended limiting fingerprint sharing, restricting surveillance databases and task-force participation, and curbing police and sheriff collaboration with ICE even where no formal 287(g) exists. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for more immigration lawyers, possible bar advocate-style funding for immigration defense, and legislative action to prevent further collaboration and deportation infrastructure.

Transcript Highlights:

• agency, the BCA, to investigate local law enforcement involved shootings, we are supposed to trust the DHS
• agency, the BCA, to investigate local law enforcement involved shootings, we are supposed to trust the DHS
• agency, the BCA, to investigate local law enforcement involved shootings, we are supposed to trust the DHS
• agency, the BCA, to investigate local law enforcement involved shootings, we are supposed to trust the DHS
• agency, the BCA, to investigate local law enforcement involved shootings, we are supposed to trust the DHS

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:59:39.880> OIG investigative teams within the DHS OIG investigative teams within the DHS
• So, DHS has used it already. Now, keep in mind it went into effect in 2025.
• So, um, DHS has used it correctly.
• like the one in DHS like the one in DHS and<01:17:39.040> DCYF and DCYF and DCYF our<01:17
• So, I'm agency just like DHS and DCYF.

Bills: HF3489, HF3393, HF3785, SF856, HF4006, HF4615, HF3919, HF4591, HF3682, HF4240

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, the setting, the cost, and DHS told lead agencies to get creative.
• I implore you all to read the letter Representative Fransen wrote to DHS March 20th.
• Some of the responses DHS gave were actually disturbing.
• the DHS fiscal, and that it was to be fair and transparent.
• And we got 14 areas of DHS under investigation. Is this one of them? population.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So in general what when when<00:35:41.520> DHS<00:35:42.000> is<00:35:42.400> working
• with actuaries to when DHS is working with actuaries to set<00:35:44.240> their<00:35:44.400>
• Do you have any way of knowing if fraud contributed to the rise of costs in DHS programs?
• <00:58:22.160> is the DHS secretary yesterday is the DHS secretary yesterday is complaining
• >> Do you have any thoughts on how DHS is conducting its fraud investigations?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:20:49.919> section<00:20:50.240> of statute rather than a DHS section of statute
• rather than a DHS section of statute.<00:20:51.600> And<00:20:51.840> then<00:20:52.240
• Thank you for sharing your story with us, Miss Dh.
• for sharing your story with us, Miss Dh. for sharing your story with us, Miss Dh.
• website on the had been checking the DHS website on the status<01:04:40.240> of<01:04:40.559>

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• During the last biennium, 2026-2027, DHS received $23.3 million in requests for funding for the Safe
• >> Yeah, so in the past it's kind of been a partnership between DHS and Department of Health because
• funding for these programs out of DHS? funding for these programs out of DHS?
• <00:59:45.120> and<00:59:45.240> Department partnership between DHS and Department
• partnership between DHS and Department of<00:59:45.720> Health<00:59:45.960> because<00

Bills: HF4234, HF3697, HF1183, HF4738

Keywords: HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund, Minnesota Statutes, time limit, claims, tax overpayment, taxation

Summary: The committee first adopted the April 14, 2026 minutes as amended, correcting a misspelling in the reference to Chair Davids. It then heard House File 4234, a tax-exempt bonding/affordable housing bill from Representative Rey Rower, and adopted a technical A1 amendment before laying the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. The bill would conform Minnesota law to recent federal changes to low-income housing tax credit rules by lowering the amount of tax-exempt bonds needed for projects to qualify, with the stated goal of spreading bond allocations across more projects and increasing affordable housing production without additional state funds. Testimony in support came from the bill author, the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, and Mary Tingerthal, who said the change would increase efficiency in the use of federal bond authority and could raise the number of funded housing projects from about 16 to 25 per year, bringing in roughly $120 million more annually for housing. Members discussed where the benefits would be felt statewide, including greater Minnesota and larger metro areas, and the author said the bill would help address shortages in affordable and senior housing. The committee took no final vote on the bill, instead laying it over. The committee next heard House File 3697 from Vice Chair Norris, which would change Minnesota’s tax refund claim timelines to better align with federal law and most other states. The author and a tax attorney testifier said the bill would reduce confusion and help taxpayers, especially vulnerable individuals who may overpay or be overassessed and then miss the current deadline to seek refunds. The Department of Revenue said it had no concerns with the language and did not oppose the bill, and the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Finally, the committee began hearing House File 4738 from Representative Keeler, a Safe Harbor funding proposal for victims of sex trafficking and sexually exploited youth. The author described Safe Harbor as a statewide program serving youth across Minnesota and said the committee should consider creative funding options, but Chair Davids stated the proposed funding source would not work because it would take money from women’s sports scholarships. Testifiers from Lake House in Duluth and a former Safe Harbor youth described the program’s impact on homeless and trafficked youth, including shelter, mental health services, education, and transition to adulthood. The hearing continued with testimony, but no action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• The governor's supplemental budget request in the DHS target includes $1.7 million in FY 2024-25 and
• The governor's supplemental budget request in the DHS target includes $1.7 million in FY 2024-25 and
• The governor's supplemental budget request in the DHS target includes $1.7 million in FY 2024-25 and
• The governor's supplemental budget request in the DHS target includes $1.7 million in FY 2024-25 and
• The governor's supplemental budget request in the DHS target includes $1.7 million in FY 2024-25 and

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the March 22, 2024 minutes and then took up House File 3761, the Safety Through Support Act, with a motion to lay the bill over. Representative Lee Finke said the bill is intended to improve re-entry outcomes and public safety by expanding prison visitation, including mentoring and access for mental health and medical professionals, and by creating a task force to support rehabilitation and re-entry. Testifiers in support included Holly Bot, who described how family visits helped her through incarceration and later into successful re-entry and business ownership, and Zeke Caliguri, who argued that consistent visitation and community connection are essential to humanity, rehabilitation, and reducing recidivism. Elliot Bhai of NAMI Minnesota also supported the bill, framing visitation as a form of needed mental health support in prisons. Members raised several concerns and suggestions. Representative Hudson questioned the bill’s strip-search limitation language, asking what would count as a credible, documented security concern, and also worried the task force could create discriminatory access or favor certain viewpoints. Representative Finke said she did not view a conviction as making someone permanently a security risk and said the task force was meant to ensure meaningful visitation for everyone, not to enable discrimination. Representative Hollins and Representative N. supported the bill’s overall goals while suggesting language could be tightened and noting that maintaining outside ties helps people return as productive members of society. Representative Witte asked about the Department of Corrections commissioner’s presence, and the chair said questions for him could wait for a later bill. Representative Mu asked about the fiscal note and the research behind the bill. Staff said a fiscal note had been requested but not yet signed off by the LBO, which was one reason the bill was being laid over. Finke said she could share the visitation study and noted that the bill responds to research linking visitation to lower recidivism; she also said remote visitation data shows value but can be costly. After closing remarks emphasizing that visitation is “medicine” and that most incarcerated people will return to the community, the chair renewed the motion and laid over House File 3761. The committee then moved on to House File 4959, with a motion to re-refer it to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

Transcript Highlights:

• concert with in concert with uh<00:11:48.520> the<00:11:49.120> the<00:11:49.240> DHS
• uh the the DHS OIG. uh the the DHS OIG.
• How would DHS be able to verify things in those kind of settings? Thank you.
• How<01:13:38.400> would<01:13:39.160> DHS<01:13:39.600> be<01:13:39.680> able
• <01:13:39.800> to<01:13:39.880> verify<01:13:40.240> things How would DHS be

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So the committee will consist of myself, Secretary Janet Mann with DHS, Renee Mallory, Secretary of Health
• So the committee will consist of myself, Secretary Janet Mann, you know, with the DHS, Renee Mallory,
• Secretary of Health, Kay Chandler. you know, with the DHS, her name Mallory, Secretary of Health, Kay
• It used to be operated from DHS and now it's through the Arkansas Development Finance Authority that
• With that, we'll move on to DHS. And I think we have Ms.

Summary: The committee heard extensive public testimony from youth advocates and public health speakers urging action on vaping. Witnesses said flavored products and social media are driving youth use in Arkansas, described nicotine addiction and health harms, and asked lawmakers to prohibit vaping in public indoor spaces, align vape rules with smoke-free laws, and expand prevention efforts. Committee members thanked the speakers and encouraged them to continue building support for future legislation. The main presentation was an overview of Arkansas’s Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal initiative funded through CMS. State officials said Arkansas received about $209 million for the first year and may receive roughly $1 billion over five years if performance is strong. They emphasized that the program is intended for targeted, locally driven transformation rather than general operating support, debt relief, or new construction, and outlined four initiatives: Heart, PACT, Rise, and Thrive, focused on prevention, access and coordination, workforce development, and technology. Officials said applications would open in the spring, with a reimbursement-based process and a goal of launching all four initiatives by June. Members asked detailed questions about eligibility, rural definitions, school gardens, faith-based and nonprofit partnerships, mobile clinics, EMS, behavioral health, residency slots, and whether urban providers serving rural patients could apply. Officials said the program would favor regional collaboration, could support targeted renovations and expansion of existing programs, and would allow residency growth and some equipment or infrastructure purchases, but not food purchases or permanent new construction. They also said a committee of state health and finance officials would review applications, with heavy technical assistance and an expectation of quick turnaround. The committee also reviewed two DHS/Health Department rules. One implemented Medicaid and CHIP coverage and care coordination for eligible incarcerated youth before and after release, including targeted case management and screening services, with no public comments received. The other updated audiology licensing rules to reflect recent acts expanding scope of practice and changing the renewal deadline. Both rules were reviewed without objection, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The subcommittee met again on Monday to hear testimony on DHS hospital spending and an update on reimbursement
• Can I get DHS to the table? I thought he was asking the question on the report I gave. All good.
• All right, DHS, thank you. I hope you hear this committee and hear it well.
• There’s always concerns with DHS, and I know that’s part of being who you are because you’re big and
• that there was not legislation filed last year to merge the Division of Services for the Blind into DHS

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Quality Parenting Initiative Grant Program is actually going to be administered by DCYF rather than DHS
• recodify the Quality Parenting Initiative Grant Program into a DCYF section of statute rather than DHS
• We are finalizing DHS OIG and the Department of Public Safety programs.
• Every month for over two years, I had been checking the DHS website on the status of her daycare license
• DHS receives dozens of reports of possible abuse and neglect each month at licensed programs that serve

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the part of DHS that certifies our nursing homes and our adult-day treatment centers.
• If my understanding from talking to DHS, it funds four separate areas of Medicaid funding, and then also
• If my understanding from talking to DHS, it funds four separate areas of Medicaid funding, and then also

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Within a month of starting at DHS, I began reorganizing the division, bringing in a new deputy director
• You know, the state would be there, DHS would be there, and they'd bring the surveyors too.
• DHS doesn't.
• We haven't, years ago I believe DHS sort of linked into the CMS system and did those stars.
• Do you believe that any DHS regulation would prohibit conversion therapy? I’m not aware of any.

Summary: The Committee on Director Nominations met with four members present and approved the prior minutes without objection. Chair Jay Kaufman outlined the committee’s role in reviewing executive nominations and explained the hearing process for three nominees: Mary Foote for the Office of Economic Opportunity, Debbie Johnston for the Department of Health Services, and Chuck Bassett. Foote did not appear for her hearing, and members discussed her absence and alleged omissions in her disclosure materials, including prior service with Planned Parenthood-related organizations. The committee then moved to reject her nomination, and the motion passed 3-2, recommending that the full Senate reject Mary Foote. Debbie Johnston, nominee to lead the Department of Health Services, appeared and gave an opening statement describing her Arizona background, prior Senate staff work, and more than 20 years with the Arizona Hospital and Health Care Association. She said her priorities at ADHS include rebuilding trust in public health licensing, improving stakeholder engagement, standardizing rulemaking communication, addressing alleged religious discrimination and retaliation concerns in licensing, and using technology and AI to improve efficiency. In questioning, senators pressed her on her management style, conflict-of-interest safeguards given her prior industry role, enforcement priorities, budget pressures, behavioral health and assisted living oversight, and the department’s response to COVID-19. Johnston said she would follow statutes, recuse herself from enforcement matters involving former contacts, and resign if directed to carry out an unlawful policy. She also said the department does not regulate therapy itself, only facilities, and that it would rely on legal counsel regarding the governor’s conversion-therapy executive order and related federal civil-rights allegations. Several senators focused on public health trust and the department’s pandemic response, with Johnston acknowledging concerns about closures, data collection, and communication during COVID-19 while saying she would review past after-action materials and be better prepared in the future. Public testimony from stakeholders in aging services and health care strongly supported her confirmation, praising her accessibility, responsiveness, and collaborative approach. After testimony, the vice chair moved to recommend Johnston’s confirmation to the full Senate. The roll call was underway when the transcript ended, with several members voting aye and one member expressing reservations about her not reviewing the pandemic after-action report before another crisis occurs.

Transcript Highlights:

• to wear a mask while performing law enforcement duties, with apparently one exception, and that is DHS
• , ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, and the DHS investigations teams.
• , ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, and the DHS investigations teams.
• , ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, and the DHS investigations teams.
• , ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, and the DHS investigations teams.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, approval of the prior journal, adoption of standing committee reports, second readings of House Files 3131, 3241, and 3436, and first readings of House Files 3814 through 3922. The chamber also referred House Resolution 6, calling for the impeachment of Governor Tim Walz, and House Resolution 7, calling for the impeachment of Attorney General Keith Ellison, to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. The main floor debate centered on House File 3412, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty, including local, state, and federal agents, with stated exceptions. Representative Long moved to suspend the rules so the bill could be recalled from committee and brought to final passage. Supporters, led by Representative Finke, argued that masked, unidentified officers undermine public trust, intimidate communities, and should not be allowed to operate anonymously; they framed the bill as a public safety and transparency measure. Opponents, including Representative Noatne, said the bill was poorly written, unnecessary, and could interfere with legitimate law enforcement needs, urging a no vote. Other members spoke at length on both sides. Supporters described recent incidents involving masked federal agents, family separations, and fear in communities, arguing that Minnesota should require identification and accountability for anyone enforcing the law. Opponents emphasized the professionalism of peace officers, the need for masks in some situations, and the importance of not stripping humanity from law enforcement. Representative Pinto also supported the motion, saying transparency and accountability are essential and that masked officers resemble “secret police.” The transcript does not include the final roll-call result or final disposition of the motion/bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• department of justice, a future DHS department of justice, a future DHS would<00:38:07.599> interpret
• Higgins: I'm the legislative liaison for behavioral health at DHS.
• I just wanted to also health at DHS.
• develop this bill.” >> No, DHS was asked by the Senate to work on the bill. >> I'm sorry, repeat that
• . >> DHS was asked by the Senate to work on the bill. >> DHS was asked by the Senate to work on the bill

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Instead of authorizing, we are going to require the DHS to subsidize individuals with high-deductible
• Instead of authorizing, we are going to require the DHS to subsidize individuals with high-deductible
• <00:37:36.000> to are going to require the DHS to are going to require the DHS to subsidize
• >> Nobody's present for DHS. Robin Kahakui, Procurement Office, providing comments.
• Nobody's present for DHS. Robin present? Nobody's present for DHS.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint HHS and LBT meeting opened with accessibility concerns, as several blind attendees arrived after the general public had already been seated. The chair apologized and said future hearings would try to seat blind members earlier. The committee also announced the hearing was being streamed on YouTube, testimony would be limited to one minute, and written testimony was available online. The first bill heard was SB 2281, relating to the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The Department of Health supported transparency for patients but preferred disclosure through provider websites and office signage rather than a new regulatory program. The Hawaii Medical Association and Healthcare Association of Hawaii generally supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about administrative burden and suggested a working group or model policies. Hawaii Pacific Health said it already uses AI for note-taking and patient portal functions and worried that written notice requirements could create too much consumer information. In response, the chair emphasized that patients should be informed when AI is used, especially if it affects diagnosis or consequential decisions, and said AI should not be making medical decisions. The committee later voted to recommend SB 2281 pass with amendments, including narrowing the definition of consequential decisions, removing certain language requested by DOH, adding a two-year implementation period, and setting a far-future defective date for further discussion; both committees adopted the recommendation, with the chair voting aye and the vice chair voting with reservations. The second major bill was SB 2852, a civil rights measure focused on digital access for people with disabilities. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii all supported the bill, arguing that existing law clearly protects physical access but should also make digital access explicit. Blind testifiers described how accessible technology, such as VoiceOver on iPhones, allows them to participate independently in public processes and warned that inaccessible digital systems can create barriers for thousands of blind residents. One testifier, an attorney with disability-law experience, supported the bill’s intent but said the draft had flaws, including no exceptions for archived materials, no distinction between small and large businesses, and concerns about the timing and choice of accessibility standards; he suggested delegating regulatory authority to the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission. The bill’s sponsor said he supported DAB’s proposed amendments, and the committee indicated those amendments would address many of the concerns raised. No final vote on SB 2852 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up SB 2751, which defines compounded prescription drugs for workers’ compensation purposes. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the bill but requested clarifying amendments to keep pharmacists as the primary professionals authorized to compound in licensed pharmacies and to limit any physician compounding authority to the physician’s own patient. Supporters included the Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii, while Solera Integrated Medical Solutions opposed the measure, arguing the current definition was already broad enough and warning about cost inflation, especially with 503B bulk compounding facilities and physician dispensing. In questioning, members asked about rural access, reimbursement for 503B products, and late testimony suggesting definitions for 503A and 503B facilities, limits on physician dispensing to 30 days post-injury, and pre-approval for non-FDA-approved drugs. DLIR said not every rural community has licensed pharmacists available, that products with a national drug code are reimbursed at 140%, and that 503B facilities raise concerns because they are bulk manufacturers rather than patient-specific compounding operations. The meeting then moved into decision-making on SB 2281; the chair’s pass-with-amendments recommendation was adopted by both committees, with the vice chair voting with reservations.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've been in conversation with DHS since they were passed to try to gain clarity on how the threshold
• We also seek to require DHS to meaningfully engage with stakeholders and involve you as legislators in
• We think it would be a more useful program if we made more people eligible, and we're working with DHS
• According to DHS, 20 rural facilities received CANIF funding in the 2023 and 2024 sessions.
• According to DHS, 20 rural facilities received CANIF funding in the 2023 and 2024 sessions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all