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• This is true whether you're in a rural area or suburban or an urban area like San Francisco.
• In underserved nursing areas and areas where there's California is projected to be short over 44,000
• And they can determine which areas can extend last call time.
• investigations to an outside medical examiner or independent coroner.
• Canada, even locally to Las Vegas and other areas.

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• from the State Water Project, and three of every four disadvantaged communities are in our service area
• labor, business, social justice, and local government, in support of the Delta Conveyance and the Bay Area
• By reducing miscare, preventable complications, and the need for non-emergency medical transportation
• , particularly for patients in rural and underserved communities.
• issues, and a lifeline for medically fragile individuals living in rural areas and pharmacy deserts

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee heard a regular order agenda with 101 bills and first took up AB 2215, which would extend the time for the Department of Water Resources to fully develop its State Water Project water rights. The author and supporters argued it would improve water reliability and affordability for millions of Californians and could save ratepayers money, while opponents said it would bypass the Water Board’s administrative process, set a precedent for other water rights holders, and potentially facilitate costly projects like the Delta Conveyance Project. The bill was moved on a do pass vote, with Mr. Hoover voting no and Ms. Krell not voting. The committee then approved two consent calendars and heard several bills with little or no opposition. These included AB 2038 on extending insurance nonrenewal/cancellation protections for wildfire victims; AB 2322 on clarifying which commercial, industrial, or institutional sites are subject to municipal stormwater permits; AB 1794 on direct home shipment of enteral nutrition; AB 1696 on clarifying that nurse midwives do not need physician supervision within their scope of practice; AB 1860 on allowing county offices of education to use design-build methods; AB 1876 on codifying nondiscrimination protections in health care; AB 2281 on election cybersecurity resources; AB 2448 on protecting sensitive medical records and reproductive health data; AB 1994 on providing victims with information about federal immigration relief options; and AB 1829 on expanding how CalWORKs community college funds may be used to support student parents. Most were supported by sponsoring organizations and related stakeholders, with limited opposition noted on AB 1696 and AB 2281. The committee also placed a large suspense calendar on approval, listing dozens of additional bills, and then opened public comment on bills not heard that day. No members of the public came forward, and the hearing was adjourned. Several bills were reported out on roll call votes, with some members not voting or voting no on particular measures, but the transcript does not provide full vote tallies for each bill.

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• where we want to make sure they're not underserved.
• where we want to make sure they're not underserved.
• where we want to make sure they're not underserved.
• guess traction in some of these areas guess traction in some of these areas where<00:43:38.080><
• underserved. Thank you, Mr. President. underserved. Thank you, Mr. President.

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• Groups with differing viewpoints came together, and we found areas of agreement and areas that we needed
• The proposed legislation makes operating a recycling facility. logical areas.
• Senate Bill 18 raises concerns in all four areas.
• Senate Bill 18 raises concerns in all four areas.
• I've heard from people in the Ghost Ranch area.

Bills: SB12, SB36, SB92, SB120, SB133, SB151, SB18, SB96

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, quantum technology, infrastructure, economic development, New Mexico, corporate tax, research and development, innovation, affordable housing, gross receipts tax, tax deduction, construction materials, multifamily housing, low income, journalism, local news

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• can overcome and receive non-medical can overcome and receive non-medical wraparound<00:03:02.480
• We will be to prevent medical crisis.
• And then it maintains tribal reciprocity for medical patients to purchase medical products off tribal
• And then it maintains tribal reciprocity for medical patients to purchase medical products off tribal
• that we would um carve those areas out. that we would um carve those areas out.

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• Board shall provide payments for medical treatment for and on the for medical treatment for and on the
• for medical treatment for and on the job.
• up the tab employee, but PIP is picking up the tab employee, but PIP is picking up the tab for the medical
• And to me it gets for the medical cost. And to me it gets for the medical cost.
• area and that's not the underserved area and that's not the underserved area and that's not the intent

Bills: SB199, HB142, SB86, HB152, HB297, SB1, SB1

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance

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• When they assume that their child needs medical, if their child needs medical attention, there will be
• I'm a special needs attorney in the Houston area.
• As an attorney with team Hanley here, we attend numerous resource fairs in the area that are put on by
• Yes, and in Title I schools that are centered in underserved populations. or historically underserved
• So we offer certifications, such as FlaBot. me, medical assistant, Danya here is working as a medical

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• life of the fact that my grandparents, who owned the farm in Trigg County, were moved out of that area
• Prevention Advisory Board, where I work alongside<00:49:06.200> dedicated<00:49:06.800> medical
• alongside dedicated medical alongside dedicated medical professionals,<00:49:08.000> advocates
• <00:49:22.760> I underserved and high-risk communities.
• I underserved and high-risk communities.

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Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The clerk also announced Senate passage of Senate Bills 59, 137, 177, and 199 and requested concurrence. The chamber then moved into second reading, reporting a slate of bills and resolutions on health care, energy, child welfare, Medicaid, workplace violence, and coal/energy assessment, before proceeding to third reading and passage of several measures. A major focus was House Bill 542 on eminent domain. The sponsor described it as a transparency measure to improve communication with property owners, require better notice, prohibit misleading statements, allow owner-paid appraisals to be used throughout negotiations, and account for agricultural improvements and access. Members discussed the bill’s intent to treat property owners fairly and reduce court costs; the House adopted House Committee Substitute 1 and passed the bill 89-0. House Bill 565 on fire protection was presented as technical cleanup to clarify enforcement authority for local fire appeal boards created last year, and it passed 91-0. The House also passed House Bill 611 on domestic relations, which creates a 10-year interpersonal protective order for certain felony assault convictions involving family members, unmarried couples, or dating partners, and updates domestic violence data reporting requirements; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 91-0. House Bill 657 on professional licensing background checks was explained as giving five licensure boards authority to obtain FBI ORI numbers so they can receive fingerprint background checks and comply with interstate compacts; it passed 91-0. House Bill 762 on legal representation was amended on the floor to avoid excluding appellate attorneys, then passed 91-0; it was described as clarifying Department of Public Advocacy representation and related salary provisions. The House also passed House Bill 108 on solid waste management, which its sponsor said closes a loophole allowing residual waste landfills to be sited in a different county from the industry without local input; it passed 79-8. House Bill 67 on schools, a cleanup measure to prior legislation requiring traceable communication systems for school employees, was introduced with a committee substitute and discussed as clarifying definitions and exemptions while preserving protections for students; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on that bill.

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• It's impinging on other budget areas. And this bill simply says... Money.
• It's impinging on other budget areas.
• We had staff reductions over the summer in this area.
• I'm here as an Alzheimer's daughter living in the city of Maricopa, where we are underserved when it
• And SB 1249 also includes an emphasis on ensuring stakeholder involvement in rural and underserved areas

Bills: SB1017, SB1149, SB1162, SB1192, SB1249, SB1253, SB1331, SB1333, SB1334

Keywords: informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee opened with approval of the January 28 and 29 minutes and a welcome to Arizona Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, including remarks from physical therapy advocates and students. The committee then took up several bills related to SNAP, health care oversight, child welfare, dementia planning, and safe haven newborn surrender. On SNAP, SB 1334 would bar DES from seeking or renewing federal waivers of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents unless authorized by law; it passed 4-1. SB 1333 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, with regular reporting, corrective action plans, and possible funding penalties; an amendment changed the reporting to quarterly and required a special audit, and the bill passed 4-1 as amended. SB 1331 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in mandatory employment and training unless exempt; testimony split between supporters citing work incentives and opponents warning of administrative burden and impacts on families and food banks, and it passed 4-2. The committee also advanced SB 1162, which clarifies DHS as the lead licensing and monitoring agency for health care institutions and, as amended, requires DHS and AHCCCS/Access to coordinate to identify duplicative oversight and report back periodically; it passed unanimously. SB 1017, requiring signatures on emergency informed consent forms for surgical procedures, passed 4-2. SB 1149, dealing with DCS periodic review hearings and notice/reporting requirements, including for tribal parties, passed 5-1. SB 1249, which designates DHS as the lead agency on Alzheimer’s and dementia planning and creates a dementia services program funded through lottery monies under the adopted amendment, passed unanimously after emotional testimony from advocates and family members. Finally, SB 1253, clarifying that a parent may surrender a newborn at the hospital of birth without leaving and returning, passed 5-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• Let's say we're down in Iron County, down in Representative Harbison's area, and there might not be a
• Jacob Scott with the Missouri State Medical Association. Thank you, Madam Chairman.
• And all of those governmental hospitals have a defined border for their service area.
• If we think about health care needs across the state, there are large pockets of underserved areas.
• So mobile mammography services, which for the areas that we serve—Henry, Benton, St.

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• food food at no cost to underserved food food at no cost to underserved communities<00:16:38.800
• is, and that's the way we've chosen to live our lives with our families and live in our farms and areas
• <00:38:50.880> Yeah, and areas and do the best we can.
• Yeah, and areas and do the best we can.
• That's about half the total land area in Minnesota. We have about 67,000 farms in Minnesota.

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• Marisa McCabe and Katie McLaren, all from District 17 in the Marana area.
• We need them in our areas so that they can provide some diversity of all animals. Thank you.
• This is especially important in our rural and underserved areas. Anesthesia care.
• This is especially important in our rural and underserved areas, so we're looking for support.
• There's a lot of gray area when it comes to this, and I just cannot vote on something in confidence without

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Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized several guests, including the Doctor of the Day, representatives from the Arizona LEND Program, Friends of the Salt River Wild Horses, and other visitors. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider bills on two calendars. On the first calendar, SB 1280 drew the most discussion and a failed floor amendment by Representative Gutierrez related to Mexican gray wolves; members debated wildlife recovery, federal conservation efforts, ranching impacts, and state funding restrictions before the amendment was defeated and the bill received a due pass recommendation. The committee also recommended due pass for SB 1418 and SB 1785, while SB 1200 was retained on the calendar. On the second calendar, members debated SB 1053 on concealed carry permit fees, SB 1259, SB 1372 on health care provider recruitment and anesthesia access, SB 1475 on student participation in interscholastic activities after certain criminal offenses, and SB 1478 with a technical floor amendment changing its effective date. SB 1053, SB 1259, SB 1372 as amended, SB 1475, and SB 1478 as amended all received due pass recommendations. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, placing SB 1372 and SB 1478 on engrossing and SB 1053, SB 1259, and SB 1475 on third reading. The House then took up third-reading votes on several bills. SB 1078, SB 1107, SB 1123, and SB 1142 were passed by recorded vote, with SB 1142 prompting extended debate over a federal education tax credit and whether it would divert resources from public schools; supporters argued it would not affect state revenues and would help Arizona families, while opponents said it favored wealthier households and undermined public education. The session ended with personal announcements and adjournment until the next morning.

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• underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other
• and expand healthcare<00:38:59.240> opportunities<00:39:00.400> in<00:39:00.600> medically
• healthcare opportunities in medically healthcare opportunities in medically underserved<00:39:01.880
• > areas<00:39:02.720> in<00:39:02.880> collaboration<00:39:03.760> with underserved
• areas in collaboration with underserved areas in collaboration with community,<00:39:05.120> state

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• from the State Water Project, and three of every four disadvantaged communities are in our service area
• transportation, particularly for patients in rural and underserved communities.
• issues, and a lifeline for medically fragile individuals living in rural areas and pharmacy deserts
• As the analysis notes, there are no state costs. ...sensitive medical records.
• The motion is due pass, and that is out with Republicans not voting. sensitive medical records.

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Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee heard a large regular-order agenda and took up several bills with mostly brief presentations and no major debate. AB 2215 by Calderon would extend the time for the Department of Water Resources to fully develop State Water Project water rights to 2046; supporters said it would protect water reliability and affordability for 27 million Californians, while opponents argued it would bypass the Water Board process, set a precedent for other water-rights holders, and potentially enable costly projects like Delta Conveyance. The committee also approved a set of unanimous-support bills for consent and suspense-file measures, then moved through a series of policy bills with generally favorable testimony from sponsors and allied organizations. Among the bills discussed, AB 2038 would extend insurance protections for wildfire victims facing nonrenewal or cancellation of home insurance; AB 2322 would standardize the definition of commercial, industrial, or institutional sites for municipal stormwater permitting; AB 1794 would allow enteral nutrition formulas to be shipped directly to patients’ homes; AB 1696 would clarify that nurse midwives do not need physician supervision within their licensed scope; AB 1860 would let county offices of education use design-build and progressive design-build; AB 1876 would codify nondiscrimination protections in health care coverage; AB 2281 would direct the Office of Election Cybersecurity to consult with researchers and assess resources; AB 2448 would require technology to protect sensitive medical records, including reproductive health data; AB 1994 would require local law enforcement to provide victims information on federal immigration relief options; and AB 1829 would expand allowable uses of CalWORKs student-parent support funds for basic needs and related services. Testimony was largely in support, with a few targeted concerns raised on AB 1696 and AB 2281. The committee took roll-call votes on the bills presented and advanced them, with some members recorded as not voting or voting no on selected measures. It also approved the suspense calendar as read and then opened public comment on bills not presented that day; no members of the public came forward, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Miranda Durham, who's sitting on my right side, who serves as the Chief Medical Officer for the New Mexico
• Chair, if I could, Chief Medical Officer, if you'd like to add a few words. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• I'm the Chief Medical Officer of the Medicaid program in the Health Care Authority. So speaking.
• As well, on some of these vaccines and other medical practices for peds.
• That recommendation for six months and up does align with other medical societies.

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• I have a medically fragile child. Hi, my name is Evgeny Zuev. I oppose AB 84.
• I'm here on behalf of all of our students who are at risk, underserved and underrepresented.
• I am the mother of a medically complex child and I strongly oppose AB84. Thank you.
• So be it just a seating area for reading of books, everything in the classroom.
• Attendance drops five percentage points in areas where immigration arrests occur.

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• So, turning to page five, what areas require further federal guidance?
• So, turning to page five, what areas require further federal guidance?
• in those medical fields?
• that they may need to finance now, whether it's health care and other areas.
• The second area is related to Medicaid program changes.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• And our work is divided into several strategy areas and practice areas that you can see outlined here
• Well, and our work is divided into several strategy areas and practice areas that you can see outlined
• for opioid use disorders or medication-assisted treatment, despite the fact that the medical community
• That IMDs either offer medications on site or are actively referring individuals to medications outside
• , particularly urban areas.

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• medical contract for the department...
• Do you all have a—have you renewed a medical contract?
• That check goes into this fund, the medical monetary sanctions fund.
• contract, and we'll utilize medical sanctions for the rest of it.
• And we'll utilize medical sanctions for the rest of it.

Summary: The committee first adopted revised JBC rules, which staff said were updated to reflect legislation passed in the 2025 session. It then heard a presentation from DFA Secretary Jim Hudson on the governor’s proposed balanced budget for FY27, with no action taken. Hudson said the budget reflects three priorities: limiting state-government growth, continuing investments in education, and advancing income-tax cuts. He highlighted increases for education funding through EFAs, pay-plan costs for Corrections, DPS, and the Attorney General, higher education productivity funding, drug task forces, a Corrections medical contract, the governor’s 1033 initiative, SNAP error-rate reduction efforts, and an additional $100 million set aside for Medicaid sustainability. Committee members questioned the size of the tax cuts, the balance requirement, public education funding, Medicaid trust-fund levels, EFA funding, and the expected impact of new SNAP cost-sharing rules. The Division of Higher Education then presented its productivity-based funding recommendations. Officials said institutions were 2.61% more productive overall, with funding changes driven by a statutory formula that rewards degree production, underserved populations, and high-demand fields. Members asked about declines at UA Little Rock, the formula’s multipliers, the role of the Arkansas Access Act and a new return-on-investment metric, and how two-year colleges are adjusted for size. The committee also reviewed special items and approved two letters: one authorizing 17 net personnel changes across nine institutions, and another adding special language for North Arkansas College’s entry into the University of Arkansas system. The committee then adopted the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s recommendations for all institutions. A lengthy portion of the meeting focused on the University of Arkansas system, especially Fayetteville’s athletics funding and the broader impact of the House/NIL settlement. Chancellor Charles Robinson and system officials explained that the board had waived a longstanding campus transfer and directed the university to provide an additional $6 million to athletics, with some costs likely to be passed through to students but partially offset by existing budget growth. Members debated whether the university should prioritize academics or athletics, how the transfer originated, and whether the athletic changes would affect affordability. The committee also discussed the 1890 extension program at UAPB and the Division of Agriculture’s land-grant funding. UAPB officials said the state match is intended to be one-to-one, that the current recommendation aligns appropriation with actual spending, and that a $2 million set-aside remains available if needed. The Division of Agriculture later clarified that its Smith-Lever extension and Hatch research funds are part of the UA system’s separate budget and that the state matched about $6.2 million in federal extension funding last year. The committee then moved to the Department of Corrections. It approved G1, transferring 51 positions to the secretary’s office to activate a recidivism program, with an estimated cost of about $4 million. Staff then began walking through the department’s FY27 budget, noting an increase of about $8 million for administration and shared services, including a $170,000 sex-offender assessment appropriation moved under Act 723 of 2025 and roughly $6 million more for medical contracts. Questions on the Corrections budget had just begun when the transcript ended.

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• <00:31:33.240> is uh that this whole area is uh that this whole area is um um um is<00:31:
• within the development area. within the development area.
• facilities to align with current medical facilities to align with current medical technology<01:
• costs, pharmaceuticals, medical costs, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies,<01:07:31.800> equipment,
• medical workforce. medical workforce.

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