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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • > for<00:49:40.400> their can care provide free care for their can care provide free care
  • Through conversations and programming, some of our youth have disclosed their access to health care was
  • their care. their care.
  • access to health care was turned off. access to health care was turned off.
  • foster care. foster care.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 7th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is funding that bills that we need to fund with the rural health care money that's coming in.
  • This is funding that bills that we need to fund with the rural health care money that's coming in.
  • This is funding that bills that we need to fund with the rural health care money that's coming in.
  • Both of those dealing with rural health Both of those dealing with rural health care<00:09:28.880
  • that's<00:09:54.680> coming rural health care money that's coming rural health care money
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • , which I'll refer to as the fund.
  • That time the fund... ...set the fund at $393.75 million to 2025.
  • At that time, some of our state pension funds and endowment funds were investing in gold.
  • We have Expedited Funds Availability Act, and Regulation E funds require availability schedules and policies
  • We have electronic funds. Transfer Act and Reg E, Electronic Funds Transfer Agreements.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and members, House Bill 2051 requires contractors with the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment
  • My research focuses on strengthening workforce capacity to improve maternal and infant health outcomes
  • Okay, Steve Berg, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, to advocate neutrality.
  • Access really appreciates that this bill seeks to improve maternal health care in Arizona.
  • Access really appreciates that this bill seeks to improve maternal health care in Arizona.
Summary: The Committee on Appropriations met with all members present, approved the March 17, 2026 minutes, and announced its final hearing would be the following Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. The committee first heard HB 2134, the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, which would bar state and critical infrastructure entities from contracting with Chinese companies for access to critical infrastructure, prohibit Chinese-produced software and equipment in certain systems, require annual certifications and reporting, and direct the Corporation Commission and DEMA to implement oversight and emergency communications measures. The sponsor and a witness argued the bill was a targeted national-security measure and a companion to federal efforts; concerns were raised about cost, overlap with federal law, and staffing, but the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-4 vote. The committee then considered HB 2051, which would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to CMS approval, to provide breastfeeding and lactation care services in multiple settings. Testimony from lactation consultants, researchers, advocates, and tribal representatives emphasized maternal and infant health benefits, access gaps, and potential Medicaid savings; AHCCCS and ADHS were neutral, with AHCCCS estimating a $1.8 million general fund cost and ADHS saying it could not absorb implementation costs. The committee adopted a 15-page amendment creating a voluntary state certification for lactation care providers and a DHS advisory committee, then passed the bill as amended on a 9-0 vote. HB 2700, creating a technology-first study committee on assistive technology for people with disabilities, also passed unanimously after testimony from disability advocates and a proposed amendment to add minority-party appointments was discussed but not voted on. HB 2800, which increases the penalty for knowingly lending a vehicle to a person with a DUI-related driving restriction if that person causes serious injury or death, drew extensive debate over whether the felony penalty was appropriate when the lender may not know the eventual outcome; after testimony from the sponsor and the victim’s widow, the bill passed 9-1. HB 2114, which uses motorcycle safety fund money for scholarships for rural and low-income riders and requires ADOT to issue motorcycle registrations only when an owner has a class M license, passed 10-0 amid concerns that the license language may need clarification on the floor. The committee then began HB 2127, an omnibus special-plates bill with multiple amendments, but discussion centered on whether one amendment was hostile and whether a community-college plate should be offered later; no final action on HB 2127 was taken in the portion provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • care providers, health care institutions, or drug manufacturers to pay health insurance premiums or
  • insurance costs by a health care professional, health care institution, or drug manufacturer.
  • insurance costs by a health care professional, health care institution, or drug manufacturer.
  • care options and helps individuals select qualified health plans. ...information about health care options
  • This is simply a duty that is prescribed when we, as health care professionals, are taking care... ..
Summary: The committee took up several health and human services bills. SB 1192 would exempt good-faith basic first aid given without compensation from Arizona Medical Board licensure requirements, with added consent and law-enforcement notification rules for injured persons under 15; a Shamp amendment clarified that the bill does not limit existing liability protections, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1398 would require AHCCCS to redetermine eligibility for members over 21 every six months starting in 2027 and report eligibility data annually; Access testified neutral but raised concerns about costs and the lack of exemptions, while supporters framed it as a transparency and budgeting measure. The committee adopted a technical amendment and passed the bill as amended. SB 1399 would require prepaid capitated AHCCCS contractors to report annual spending on direct patient care versus administrative costs; it passed without amendment after testimony that the report would improve oversight of taxpayer dollars. The committee also considered SB 1494, a strike-everything amendment aimed at stopping patient brokering and steering, including prohibiting health care providers, institutions, and drug manufacturers from paying premiums or inducing plan changes tied to health-status factors. Blue Cross Blue Shield supported the concept, describing small-scale but harmful brokering and fraud concerns, while ARMA opposed the language as too broad and vague, warning it could chill ordinary provider-patient conversations and sweep in social workers and navigators. The committee adopted the striker and passed the bill as amended, though several members said they wanted to refine the language before floor action. SB 1813 would remove the Maricopa County cap on Arizona State Hospital civil beds tied to the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and require admission based on clinical need; the sponsor and supporters argued the cap is outdated and leaves beds unused while patients remain in crisis, while the Department of Health Services and others warned of rural access concerns, litigation risk, and the need for more resources. The committee adopted both amendments, including removal of a citizenship requirement, and passed the bill as amended after a lengthy debate about legality and possible court challenges. SB 1821, which would allow JLBC audit review of DCS case-management systems, authorize unannounced inspections of licensed group foster homes, prioritize kinship placements, and require one year of supervised training for new child safety workers, passed without amendment. SB 1557 would require signed informed consent before most medical interventions; supporters said it codifies standard practice, while the ACLU argued it was vague and could create burdens for ongoing care and politically sensitive treatments. The bill passed as introduced.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a way that we can make sure that we are taking care of a lot of our broken down, deferred maintenance
  • It is a way that we can make sure that we are taking care of a lot of our broken down, deferred maintenance
  • It is a way that we can make sure that we are taking care of a lot of our broken down, deferred maintenance
  • It's just setting up the revolving fund and so that it will, as money's available, then it will do.
  • Representative Hasselbeck, would you care to vote? Representative Rosecrans bows.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cher, welcome to Senate Health and Human Services again to the people in the room.
  • The fund balances through the choosing childbirth grants.
  • It ensures that you will have better long-term health outcomes.
  • Simply, this bill would require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to submit a request to the Centers
  • Members, 1794 creates the Oklahoma Behavioral Health Vacancy Registry Act.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, health care providers are required to invoice a patient, their health insurer, or other person
  • within 11 months of providing a health care service.
  • last... ...summer to address the growing workforce shortage crisis facing our health care system, particularly
  • SB331 relating to the disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities, imposing
  • SB912 by Blanco relating to the verification of health care practitioner continuing education.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • out of the Workforce Development Fund, at least at this point in session.
  • The Workforce Development Fund is used to fund a variety of workforce programs.
  • Health Care manufacturing and bioscience Health Care manufacturing and food<00:20:17.960> sector<
  • child care provide funding for child care businesses<00:31:54.120> to<00:31:54.360> address
  • to family child care providers, like two-thirds of those funds, or two-thirds of the family child care
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • But what is the mechanism for funding this?
  • So it's just moving the revolving fund over there for distribution.
  • On you care to vote? La 6 with 26 i and zero nay. Report that out with the due pass.
  • Ford, do you care to vote? Representative with 21 i and five nay.
  • This bill, SB1859, establishes and sets up a revolving fund for the cybercrimes and fraud unit within
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 12

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Members, before we begin, we have some housekeeping to take care of.
  • DHL more funding to create their<00:33:31.919> own<00:33:32.640> internal<00:33:33.600
  • That's great that the excess contribution will go to the Hawaii election campaign fund.
  • Every time money is distributed to the Hawaii election campaign fund, it needs to be itemized.
  • Money that is distributed<00:39:08.320> to<00:39:08.400> the<00:39:08.560> fund<
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 03:09 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that's why that is in here, and it tracks with the rural health care bill.
  • So the rural bill includes health care providers other in addition to physicians.
  • The health care practitioner tax credit covers a really wide range of health care providers in New Mexico
  • forward the other health care providers will be added to this in the future.
  • It's kind of unique to understand health care in New Mexico.
Bills: SB12, SB13
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • internal medicine rotations through clinical care, mentorship, and advocacy.
  • Advancing osteopathic medicine and improving the health of her patients and community.
  • Wolffley, care to vote? Byan sat Lanza, care to vote? Men, care to vote? Close vote.
  • Osbornei Larry, care to vote? Close the vote. Declare the vote: 46 ayes, 43 nays.
  • It sets up a revolving fund.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • So because we treat hold on funds.
  • Um, it was my priority that we fully fund the Board of Animal Health with the situation facing turkey
  • Um it was my priority that we fully fund Um it was my priority that we fully fund the<00:05:12.560
  • funded through the federal government. funded through the federal government.
  • or special revenue fund.
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, it was my priority that we fully fund the Board of Animal Health with the situation facing turkey
  • It was my committee's priority to fully fund the Board of Animal Health, and we've done that in this
  • And we did prioritize our funds for the veterans homes to care for veterans.
  • > for funds for the veterans homes to care for funds for the veterans homes to care for veterans
  • <01:03:41.440> use health care, referrals to substance use health care, referrals to substance
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • And we did prioritize our funds for the veterans homes to care for veterans.
  • > for funds for the veterans homes to care for funds for the veterans homes to care for veterans
  • /c><00:04:21.359> different this division funds two different this division funds two different
  • <00:04:40.400> for 11 to the open general fund for 11 to the open general fund for emergency
  • <00:19:23.280> use health care, referrals to substance use health care, referrals to substance
Bills: HF2446, HF2563, HF2444