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• It allows for time Genetic testing, carrier assessment for the moms, initiation of multidisciplinary
• Trials, and avoidance of unnecessary tests.
• It would be the same test that's already done, not an additional blood test; it would be included on
• So both are tested for all the tests.
• So we do test everyone regardless of gender.

Bills: HB321 , HB 1027 , HB 1295 , HB1782 , HB2295 , HCR29 , HCR56

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility

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• goods, shielding them from liability in cases of embryo damage or loss.
• And IVF often includes advanced testing, which can help identify serious genetic conditions before pregnancy
• Appointments, tests, and months... Every step of the way. Appointments, tests, and medications.
• that are left. ...anybody would do with the embryos that are left.
• Embryos may not ultimately begin to develop. An egg might not ultimately be fertilized.

Bills: AB52 , AB76 , AB163 , AB388 , AB483

Committee: Assembly Commerce and Labor

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• Who owns those embryos? ...successful IVF treatment? Who owns those embryos?
• And so they're pure contract property law, and when the human embryo is inside a mother, that human embryo
• Outside that unborn child, embryo has no rights.
• Embryos are full human beings from fertilization.
• Aborts extra implanted embryos.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Bills: SB190 , HB515 , SB190

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: SB190, prostate cancer, prostate screening, PSA test, digital rectal exam, preventive screening, health insurance mandate, cost-sharing, copay, deductible, coinsurance, high-risk men, African American men, family history, genetic marker, men over 50, men over 40, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, mandated benefits

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• :42.559><c> inherited</c><01:03:43.200><c> cancer</c> genetic testing for inherited cancer genetic testing
• </c><01:04:38.480><c> Genetic</c> alone is genetic testing. Genetic alone is genetic testing.
• ><c> individuals</c><01:04:50.960><c> and</c> genetic testing help individuals and genetic testing help
• </c><01:09:26.159><c> testing</c> and equitable access to genetic testing and equitable access to genetic
• To determine which of the embryos will have the best chance at life, pre-implantation genetic testing

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

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• Who owns the embryos? What happens to the embryos after we're done with the child birth process?
• Sometimes people go through this process because they have genetic disorders and are tested for things
• It's a deeply personal embryos.
• Um the embryo or embryos that decision.
• </c> uh genetic disorders and uh are tested uh genetic disorders and uh are tested for<00:58:27.720><

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Increase the Jacksonville State Paint Rock Valley genetic research center by $100,000.
• the Jacksonville State Paint<00:56:13.680><c> Rock</c><00:56:14.079><c> Valley</c><00:56:14.319><c> genetic
• </c><00:56:14.720><c> research</c> Paint Rock Valley genetic research Paint Rock Valley genetic research

Bills: HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem

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• However, when her wife Maria completed testing to make sure she was suitable for frozen embryo transfer
• and we submitted her testing to the insurance company to cover treatment for a frozen embryo transfer
• And chromosomal testing of embryos—we know that many embryos are abnormal. This is just...
• Chromosomal testing of embryos. We know that many embryos are abnormal. This is just human biology.
• I was screened, but my test came back negative.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Summary: The hearing opened with the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Financial Services explaining that the day’s agenda would focus on health insurance and other insurance matters, with a large number of witnesses and a request for brief testimony. Legislators were taken out of order to accommodate their schedules, and the committee heard testimony on several bills, including coverage for hair prostheses for alopecia (H. 1223/S. 832), medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors (H. 1258), modernizing fertility and family-building coverage (H. 715/H. 1190 and related bills), coverage for prosthetic devices to support physical activity for people with limb loss (the “So Everybody Can Move” bill), remediation coverage for home heating oil releases (S. 813/H. 1302), and expanded access to physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. 1170). A separate bill on sickle cell care and registry development (S. 788) was also discussed by Senator Liz Miranda. Witnesses largely offered personal stories and expert testimony in support of the bills. Advocates for alopecia coverage described the medical and emotional impact of hair loss, the high cost of quality wigs, and the argument that scalp and facial hair prostheses should be treated like other medically necessary prosthetics. Cancer survivors and supporters of H. 1258 said oral and dental care after head and neck cancer treatment is a quality-of-life issue and often not covered despite major out-of-pocket costs. Fertility specialists, LGBTQ+ advocates, and legislators supporting the modern family-building bills said the current infertility definition is outdated and discriminatory, excluding same-sex couples, people needing donors or gestational carriers, and others with medical barriers to conception. For the limb-loss bill, parents and adults with prosthetic needs stressed that activity-specific prostheses are essential for children and adults to run, swim, play sports, and stay healthy, but are often excluded from coverage. The home heating oil testimony focused on the financial devastation caused by residential oil spills and the need to make spill coverage automatic in homeowners policies. Environmental professionals and homeowners described cleanup costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the strict liability homeowners face, and the fact that many policyholders do not know the rider exists. The insurance industry testified in opposition to the mandatory-coverage approach, arguing for clearer distinctions between first- and third-party coverage, risk-mitigation standards, a delayed effective date, and more emphasis on education and notification rather than mandates. Committee members pressed the industry witness on why agents do not routinely tell customers about the rider and suggested that the issue may require broader disclosure by insurers, agents, and fuel dealers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and discussed possible compromise language and future action.

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• To determine which of the embryos will have the best chance at life, preimplantation genetic testing
• </c> insurance to uh access those embryos insurance to uh access those embryos rather<00:41:35.960><c
• And as we were going through in vitro, we had four embryos. We had four embryos.
• </c> embryos and um that's how I got my Emma. embryos and um that's how I got my Emma.
• </c> don't know what to do with the embryos. don't know what to do with the embryos.

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• It's a term used for any conditions that are not met. condition of the mother, the embryo, or the fetus
• Because in addition to the genetic disorders, they are more. likely to have diabetes, hypertension, and
• , such as requiring couples to not make more embryos than they could actually implant, leaving some to
• that are boys, or only chooses embryos that are girls, or with certain genetic characteristics. which
• chair calls Jeff Headley on behalf of Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center, and you will be tested

Bills: HB201 , HB272 , HB618 , HB 1094 , HB 1142 , HB201 , HB272

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, HB 618, Texas insurance code, IVF, in vitro fertilization, fertility treatment, infertility coverage, government employee health benefits

Bills: SB1198 , SB1199 , SB1286 , SB1683 , SB1761

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: Salt River horse herd, wild horses, feral horses, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Tonto National Forest, Saguaro Lake, lower Salt River, equine genetics, genetic viability, inbreeding, allelic diversity, effective population size, fertility control, population control, horse removal, horse adoption, humane management, free-roaming horses, wild horse protection, stray animal law

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• Scientific advancements are accelerating, and so are the tests and treatments, but they only slow the
• Through the trial, I received DNA, blood, and cognitive tests, as well as an amyloid contrast PET scan
• This has to do with genetic sequencing.
• testing to help—so that would not be able to be spent?
• That testing would not be able to be done with a foreign-adversary-based nation, is that correct?

Bills: HB2050 , HB2082 , HB2176 , HB2195 , HB2202 , HB2307 , HB2584

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice, health workforce, rural health care, critical access hospital, supervision, telehealth

Bills: SB1041 , SB1176 , SB1197 , SB1198 , SB1199 , SCM1004

Committees: Senate Natural Resources , Senate Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, irrigation rights, water duty, water allocation, management areas, Salt River horse herd, wild horses, feral horses

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• into that particular college and they need that test, I think the parents would go take the test, the
• kids would go take that test.
• to get into that particular college and they need that test I think the parents would go take the test
• Ward, so we discussed standardized testing.
• We're not doing standardized testing, or we're not receiving the results.

Bills: HB2352 , HB2388 , HB2418 , HB2499 , HB2500 , HB2579 , HB2584 , HB2804

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

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• A lot of things are genetic. We're finding this out.
• But we got free meds for all of those egg freezing and embryo freezing.
• We've got free meds for all of those egg freezing and embryo freezing.
• We've got free meds for all of those egg freezing and embryo freezing.
• And we were given a seven-day grace period to harvest embryos before chemo. It was so daunting.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

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• </c> embryos created are never born. embryos created are never born.
• Is there a thing called the triple test? >> Dr. Test. Sorry.
• Is there a thing called the triple test? >> Dr. Test. Sorry.
• Is there a thing called the triple test? >> Dr. Test. Sorry.
• &gt;&gt; Dr.<00:29:25.039><c> Test.</c> &gt;&gt; Dr. Test. &gt;&gt; Dr. Test.

Bills: HF1758 , HF4437 , HF4353

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: infertility, health insurance, fertility preservation, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, prediction markets, sports betting, online wagering, event contracts, election betting, political betting, sportsbook, gambling regulation, lawful gambling license, Gambling Control Board, unauthorized gaming, esports betting, financial technology, payment processor, advertising restrictions

Bills: HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , SB380

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response, contract locator

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• Well, I mean, genetics are moving at a rapid pace.
• Well, genetically, there's ways to do it.
• . ...that cell, turning it into an embryo, and then developing that embryo from your own DNA into your
• identical to another embryo, fetus, or human being, living or dead.
• You can't intentionally split an embryo to cause identical twins. Okay. Thank you very much.

Bills: HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HCR 35 , SB 14 , HB 12 , HB 1522 , HB 422 , HB 675 , HB 204 , HB 748 , HB 912 , HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HCR 35 , HCR 123 , HCR 124 , HR 57 , HR 87 , HR 111 , HR 228 , HR 230 , HR 322 , HR 624 , HR 625 , HR 626 , HR 627 , HR 628 , HR 630 , HR 631 , HR 634 , HR 635 , HR 636 , HR 637 , HR 638 , HR 639 , HR 640 , HR 645 , HR 646 , HR 648 , HR 649 , HR 651 , HR 652 , HR 653 , HR 654 , HR 664 , HR 665 , HR 668 , HR 675 , HR 676 , HR 678 , HR 679 , HR 680 , HR 683 , HR 686 , HR 688 , HR 689 , HR 694 , HR 695 , HR 697 , HR 698 , HR 699 , HR 472 , HR 622 , HR 632 , HR 633 , HR 643 , HR 655 , HR 657 , HR 660 , HR 661 , HR 662 , HR 663 , HR 667 , HR 670 , HR 674 , HR 681 , HR 682 , HR 696

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• ><c> international</c> 13,000 embryo transfers international 13,000 embryo transfers international IPs
• </c><02:08:55.400><c> transfer</c> Uh, one is the single embryo transfer Uh, one is the single embryo
• </c> those other little embryos are people. those other little embryos are people.
• </c> the owner the whatever of these embryos the owner the whatever of these embryos to<02:09:34.200>
• </c> service on behalf of their little embryo service on behalf of their little embryo people people

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• I have not yet gotten the embryo genetic testing back on the embryos.
• I have not yet gotten the embryo<03:25:27.600><c> the</c><03:25:28.160><c> genetic</c><03:25:28.640><
• c> testing</c><03:25:29.040><c> back</c><03:25:29.279><c> on</c><03:25:29.439><c> the</c> embryo the
• genetic testing back on the embryo the genetic testing back on the embryos.<03:25:30.720><c> And</c><
• The blood test necessary to detect genetic anomalies such as trisomy 13 and 18, both of which almost

Committee: House Judiciary