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• care provider providing health care services to the patient, a community-based or system-based advocate
• It does provide access to coverage, and it also provides... The department.
• It does provide access to coverage, and it also provides the insurance that's needed to cover those for
• She said they also provide counseling and early interventions.
• I'm a family doctor in Seattle who provides abortion care, Dr.

Bills: HB1496 , HB2182 , HB2196 , HB2242

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: patients' rights, healthcare information, medical confidentiality, health data security, healthcare access, abortion, medications, reproductive health, access, healthcare, PANDA, PANS, treatment access, mental health, legislation, preventive services, state authority, definitions clarification, public health, 904

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• care provider providing health care services to the patient, a community-based or system-based advocate
• It does provide access to coverage, and it also provides... The department.
• It does provide access to coverage, and it also provides the insurance that's needed to cover those for
• It does provide access to coverage, and it also provides the insurance that's needed to cover those for
• medical records would put a significant burden on our providers.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on three health care bills. HB 1496 would cap charges for electronically stored medical records at $50 for patients and certain authorized recipients, while removing a free-copy provision tied to SSI/SSDI appeals and changing attorney fee language to “prevailing patient.” Supporters, including patient advocates, attorneys, and injured workers, said current record fees can reach thousands of dollars and block access to justice; opponents, including hospitals, home care providers, and records vendors, argued the bill would not cover the labor and HIPAA compliance work involved in large third-party requests and could shift costs to providers and patients. The bill remained in hearing with testimony continuing after the committee moved through other bills. HB 2182 would change how the Department of Corrections distributes its stockpile of mifepristone and misoprostol, removing the requirement that the medications be sold at cost plus a $5 fee and instead allowing, but not requiring, payment while directing DOC and the Department of Health to coordinate distribution to providers and facilities. The prime sponsor and supporters said the bill is needed so the state’s stockpile does not go unused or expire and to remove barriers to access for abortion and miscarriage care; opponents argued the bill subsidizes abortion, raises legal and taxpayer concerns, and should be rejected. Public testimony on HB 2182 was closed after hearing from both supporters and opponents. HB 2196 would require certain fully insured health plans to cover IVIG for PANS and PANDAS, with initial and medically necessary follow-up courses, and would bar denials based on prior treatment, age, out-of-state care when unavailable in Washington, or treatment guidelines that only address psychiatric symptoms. The sponsor, families, and physicians described severe, sudden-onset symptoms in children and said IVIG can be life-changing after other treatments fail, while insurers warned the mandate could add to already rising premiums and noted the treatment can be very expensive. HB 2242 would shift vaccine and preventive-service recommendation authority from federal bodies to the Department of Health, while preserving no-cost coverage for preventive services and updating the reference date for protected services; the governor, insurance commissioner, public health officials, and many physicians supported it as a way to preserve access amid federal instability and rising vaccine-preventable disease, while questions focused on whether the bill would change school or daycare requirements, which staff said it would not.

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• And what we do is And what we do is provide technical assistance and trainings to providers who work
• Okay, so the hospitals are the providers. Correct. Yeah.
• from your providers, okay, number one.
• But what you're doing, the kind of training you're providing and supports you're providing, would be
• , engage with more providers.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Equity Committee meeting of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities began with roll call, approval of the prior minutes, and a presentation from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s CATER Center (Care Coordination, Assistance, Training, Education, and Resource Center). Staff described CATER’s role in providing training and technical assistance to MassHealth Cares for Kids providers serving children with medical complexity, including e-learning modules, coaching, case review support, and informal virtual drop-in sessions. They emphasized a family-centered, racially and culturally equitable approach, and noted that the program is funded through a MassHealth contract and has been operating for about two to three years. Committee members asked about which providers participate, how many families are served, how CATER coordinates with other regional or grassroots programs, and whether the model could be expanded beyond Boston-based hospitals. The presenters said they currently work with five providers, including Boston Children’s, BMC, Tufts, NeighborHealth, and Baystate, but do not track enrollment numbers because that is handled by providers and MassHealth. Members also raised concerns about workforce shortages, funding stability amid federal Medicaid cuts, and the need to share the curriculum and connect with other networks such as ACOs, DDS contacts, case management organizations, and the Health Equity Compact. The presenters said the work remains a priority and that they are open to growth and broader partnerships. After the presentation, the committee agreed to have the CATER slides and curriculum circulated to members. The only other agenda item was a lengthy NIH strategic plan for disability health research, which members had not yet reviewed; they agreed to defer discussion to a future meeting and add it to next month’s agenda. No votes beyond approving the minutes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after thanking the presenters and attendees.

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• 05:13.560><c> active</c><00:05:14.039><c> provider</c> provider is still an active provider provider
• sent a collection notice to one provider in 2019 and then a collection of providers in 2015.
• sent a collection notice to one provider in 2019 and then a collection of providers in 2015.
• sent a collection notice to one provider in 2019 and then a collection of providers in 2015.
• sent a collection notice to one provider in 2019 and then a collection of providers in 2015.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Once the parent or guardian provides proof of residence, Once the parent or guardian provides proof of
• The child's new school district must provide a free appropriate public education.
• Is it not already provided in the military student compact?
• provided five days before the meeting.
• Providing additional review time supports that practice and collaboration.

Bills: HB1662 , HB1683 , HB2534 , HB2557 , HB2594

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused

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• Senate Bill 425 by Senator Morris provides relative to removal of certain public officers, providing
• To establish a commission within the Office of the Governor, provide for the membership, powers, duties
• to conduct screening evaluations, and to provide relative to the time period for screening.
• Food Purchase Program, provide for certain duties of the Department of Health, and provide for funding
• for the purpose of early hearing detection and intervention, and provide for an advisory council.

Bills: HR192 , HR193 , HR194 , HCR80 , HCR81 , HCR82 , HCR83 , HCR84 , HCR85 , HR188 , HR189 , HR190 , HR191 , SB134 , SB140 , SB281 , SB331 , SB384 , SB389 , SB415 , SB451 , SB458 , SB479 , SB504 , SB523 , HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , SCR19 , HB316 , HB549 , HB578 , HB646 , HB748 , HB798 , HB824 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1032 , HB1081 , HB1108 , HB1129 , HB1140 , HB1157 , HB1186 , HB1192 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1222 , HB1244 , SB73 , SB89 , SB128 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB238 , SB318 , SB340 , HB225 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HCR32 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HB12 , HB42 , HB205 , HB222 , HB267 , HB324 , HB325 , HB350 , HB478 , HB610 , HB617 , HB745 , HB749 , HB752 , HB797 , HB807 , HB821 , HB896 , HB979 , HB992 , HB1000 , HB1024 , HB1050 , HB1166 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1207 , HB1218 , HB1223 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , SB256 , HB911 , HB306 , HB366 , HB1161 , HB1230 , HB59 , HB481 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1003 , HB1008 , HB1112 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB181 , HB1118 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB458 , HB459 , HB525 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB864 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1058 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234 , HB1240

Keywords: ACOG, maternal health, healthcare professionals, patient-physician relationship, obstetrics, gynecology, condolences, military service, veteran, community, memorial, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, property rights, carbon dioxide sequestration, expropriation, Landowner Bill of Rights

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and adopted the journal. Members received messages from the Senate on several House bills and Senate bills, and a number of House resolutions were introduced or laid over. The chamber also suspended rules to allow committees to continue meeting while the House was in session. Several local and ceremonial resolutions were taken up, including measures on public health data, carbon sequestration property rights, declining school enrollment, and commendations and condolences. The floor then considered a series of local bills and Senate bills, many of which passed with little or no opposition. Among the House bills approved were measures creating or adjusting local districts and utility-related authorities in Orleans and Jefferson parishes, including bills on the Regency Park Town Home Crime Prevention Security District, Sewage and Water Board procurement and lien authority, the Foulberg-New neighborhood improvement district, and temporary parish burn bans. The House also passed bills on broadband cable price notices, state finance limits, toll exemptions for school board-owned leased vehicles, prestige license plates, and a brain injury designation on driver’s licenses. Senate bills passed included measures on workers’ compensation evidence rules, recreation of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, a soybean grain research board name change, incumbent worker training, interdict estate planning, and recreational alligator hunting. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 256, which would consolidate Orleans Parish’s separate civil and criminal clerk of court offices into a single Orleans clerk. Supporters argued the change would align Orleans with the rest of the state, improve efficiency, and reduce costs, while preserving employees and services. Opponents raised concerns about the timing, the lack of broader legislative and public involvement, the impact on the recently elected criminal clerk, and possible disruption to court operations and constitutional rights. After lengthy questioning, the bill passed 89-8. The House also heard a personal privilege statement recognizing a school choir visiting the Capitol and later continued with additional Senate bills, including one on workers’ compensation medical review evidence and another on the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

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• Providing for indirect cost recovery for the Office of the State Controller, providing reappropriation
• providing an effective date.
• , and our health care providers.
• , and our health care providers.
• providers.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Chaplain Tom Doherty will offer the prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, provided today by House
• for certain limitations; providing severability; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective
• for certain applications for new registration; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective
• ; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.
• and declaring emergency and providing an effective date.

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, prayer, and the Pledge, then approved the journal and received messages from the Senate. Senate Concurrent Resolution 115 was signed by the Speaker, House Bills 533, 502, and 555 were returned from the Senate for enrolling, and Senate Bills 1254 and 1258 were introduced and referred to committee. Standing committee reports moved a number of bills and memorials to second reading or other committees, including several education, local government, agriculture, environment/technology, transportation, and state affairs measures; Senate Bill 1265 was re-referred, and House Bill 575 was placed on general orders. In third reading, House Bill 641, dealing with sick leave and employer discipline, drew debate over whether it improperly incorporated federal law into state law and whether it could create litigation risk for employers. The bill failed on a 24-46 vote. House Bill 728, which defines school staffing categories and adjusts K-12 funding-related terminology and flexibility, received bipartisan support and passed 70-0. House Bill 751, revising the STARS transportation revenue program limits, also passed 70-0. House Bill 591, a cleanup bill repealing the last remaining section of the county medical indigent program, passed unanimously, as did House Resolution 24 on temporary and pending Idaho State Tax Commission rules and Senate Bill 1221, which makes changes affecting irrigation districts and PERSI-related treatment. The House also heard first reading of a large package of new bills, including measures on workforce development and computer science/STEM education, charter school admissions, foreign adversary investments, harboring aliens, taxing districts, development impact fees, contractor registration, motor vehicle insurance and appraisals, industrial hemp, corporate credit union cleanup, Fish and Game penalties, motor vehicle exemptions, newborn safety review, controlled substances, dual enrollment, and student enrollment counts. Several bills were advanced to printing or committee referral, and the chamber then moved to announcements and adjourned until the next day.

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• Barga, chaplain Tom Doherty, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, provided today for us by House Page
• for certain limitations, to provide severability, and declaring an emergency and providing an effective
• ; and declaring an emergency and providing an effective date.
• and declaring emergency and providing an effective date.
• The third thing is it provides rural and non-rural districts the flexibility The third thing is it provides

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c> get any information for these providers. get any information for these providers.
• </c> family childcare providers. family childcare providers. Today<01:20:20.800><c> 5,400.
• </c><01:24:20.560><c> Provider</c> can't wait any longer. Provider can't wait any longer.
• ><c> at</c> providers.
• Insurance providers look at providers.

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , to provide for criminal background checks, to provide for licensing fees, to provide for license validity
• to provide for firm licensing, to provide for application procedures, to provide for duties of the state
• fire marshal, to provide for licensing fees, to provide for prohibited acts, to provide for cease and
• , to provide for fees, to provide for penalties, to provide boiler installation procedures,... ...to
• provide for fees, to provide for penalties, to provide boiler installation procedures, to provide for

Bills: HB461 , HB467 , HB522 , HB565 , HB673 , HB799 , HB917 , HB937 , HB956 , HB977

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: building codes, construction standards, state uniform construction code, local option, municipal ordinance, parish ordinance, resilient construction, FORTIFIED Home, IBHS, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, hurricane resistance, storm resilience, roof replacement, residential construction, certificate of occupancy, code enforcement, building resilience, home hardening, wind mitigation, residential roof

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• I have dedicated my career to providing high-quality care for children.
• <00:07:29.080><c> out</c> providers out providers out worsening<00:07:30.840><c> our</c><00:07:31.240
• Yes, I am a provider. I own a center in Esko, Minnesota.
• complicated and so providers really complicated and so providers really struggle<00:23:06.720><c> with
• </c><00:25:07.600><c> in</c> we're going to keep more providers in we're going to keep more providers

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2617, and first adopted a DE1 amendment. The bill, as amended, was presented as a major child care licensing reform that would narrow licensing to core health and safety requirements, reduce what supporters described as punitive or overly technical citations, and shift quality standards toward accreditation and professional organizations. The author also described the bill as a response to long-standing problems in the current licensing structure and county oversight of family child care. Public testimony was uniformly supportive. Child care providers and directors from Duluth, Rochester, and Esko said the current system penalizes minor clerical or cosmetic issues, creates inconsistent interpretations, and contributes to provider burnout and the child care shortage. They argued the bill would separate health-and-safety licensing from quality measures, which they said are better addressed through accreditation, coaching, and national standards. One testifier also said the bill would help with background study delays by creating a liaison to improve visibility into the process. Members asked about the difference between licensing and accreditation, how other states handle similar models, and how the bill would interact with the department’s licensing modernization work. The bill’s supporters said licensing would remain focused on foundational health and safety items such as ratios, background checks, hygiene, and facilities, while quality standards would be left to national organizations like NAEYC or the National Family Child Care Association. They cited Connecticut, Indiana, and Florida as examples of states using national standards in some form. The committee closed public testimony, took member questions, and the author renewed his motion to lay over House File 2617 as amended.

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• the service that they... ...to charge an entity for not providing the service that didn't provide everybody
• and I'll provide in greater detail.
• in HB 1917 and hope that... the pilot project option that is provided in HB 1917 and hope that provides
• But this legislation specifically says, provided that they have to accept it, provided that the payment
• But this legislation specifically says, provided that they have to accept it, provided that the payment

Committee: House Utilities

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• As our 6000 providers the peak, I have 6300 providers of Vpk serving roughly 153,000 children and the
• We like obviously to spend the funding, which is provided.
• to be provided within 7 days after that assessment has been completed.
• We provided that mid-year around January, February provided again in May to our early learning coalitions
• So who provided transportation, who does not?

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• </c> provider under the law. provider under the law.
• </c> provide additional support. provide additional support.
• /c><00:42:24.720><c> some</c><00:42:24.960><c> of</c> providers are able to provide some of providers
• </c><00:46:42.000><c> provider</c><00:46:42.800><c> signs</c> the healthcare provider provider signs
• Will the provider meet the care provider?

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The care is provided by registered nurses or licensed practical nurses.
• respite provider for another family in need.
• The state has an obligation to provide services to those who qualify.
• Two individual PCCs cannot provide PCCA services.
• Providing a backup when nursing is not available.

Summary: The House Health Care and Wellness Committee met at policy cutoff and first took up executive session on four bills. It considered a proposed substitute for HB 1589 on health carrier contracting practices, which would require carriers to provide providers advance notice and clean copies of contract changes and payment methodologies, and would also add notice requirements for significant payer contract modifications. The committee also considered HB 2402 on phthalates in IV solution containers and tubing, with a substitute delaying implementation dates and creating shortage and FDA-related exemptions. HB 2555, concerning Medicaid coverage of traditional health care practices, and HB 2685, concerning tribal data and disease reporting to tribal health jurisdictions, were also before the committee. HB 2599 was deferred. The committee reported HB 1589, HB 2402, HB 2555, and HB 2685 out of committee with do pass recommendations, with recorded votes showing some members voting no or no without recommendation on the more contested bills. The committee then held a work session on private duty nursing in the Medically Intensive Children’s Program. Health Care Authority and DSHS staff described how the program serves children with complex medical needs through managed care and fee-for-service pathways, the role of prior authorization and medical necessity review, and the ongoing shortage of nursing staff. They said many approved hours are not filled, especially in rural areas, and that family members often provide unpaid care to fill gaps. Committee members asked about the structure of the children’s and adult PDN programs and about how many authorized hours are actually being served. The committee also heard testimony from a home care agency representative and a parent caregiver, both of whom described severe staffing shortages and the burden on families when nursing shifts go unfilled. They supported models that would allow trusted family caregivers to be paid for some of the skilled care they already provide. The committee then heard examples from Montana and Massachusetts of similar family caregiver or complex care assistant programs. Montana described its pediatric complex care assistant model as a gap-filling service with prior authorization and a set hourly rate, while Massachusetts outlined its complex care assistant program, including training, supervision, wage pass-through requirements, and early growth in participation. The meeting concluded after the work session.

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• for remedies and enforcement, and to provide exclusions and prohibitions on certain waivers, providing
• for remedies and enforcement and to provide exclusions and prohibitions on certain waivers, providing
• a short title, to define terms, to provide for certain customer access to restroom facilities, to provide
• a limitation of liability, and to provide an effective date.
• a short title, to define terms, to provide for certain customer access to restroom facilities, to provide

Keywords: 989, all

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• requirements for retirement contributions, providing reappropriation authority, providing for conditions
• reappropriation authority for the ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund, providing for conditions Providing
• Providing an effective date.
• and providing an effective date.
• and providing an effective date.

Summary: The House opened with roll call, prayer, and approval of the journal, then received a notice appointing Kirk Larson as a substitute representative for District 33. The chamber also handled several Senate messages and committee reports, including printing or engrossing a number of bills, and advanced multiple measures through the calendar. Among the bills introduced were appropriations bills for the judicial and legislative branches (HB 847 and HB 848), an education bill revising career ladder and endorsement provisions (HB 849), and Senate bills on occupational licensure, veterans’ benefits consumer protections, specie/tender contracts, state investment in gold and silver, and household egg production. The House passed Senate Bill 1332, a fiscal year-end cash transfer bill that reallocated about $100 million back to the general fund by pulling unspent money from several programs, including transportation strategic initiatives, the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, the Permanent Building Fund, water pollution control grants, and the In-Demand Careers Fund. Members also passed House Bill 545, which would allow military chaplains to qualify for counseling licensure and bill insurance; the bill drew substantial debate over whether chaplain training is equivalent to the education and supervised experience required for independent mental health practice, but supporters argued the military experience is valuable and the bill would help address counselor shortages. The House also passed HB 702 on securities ownership and Idaho law, HB 638 to restore Idaho’s presidential primary in March, HB 765 and HB 766 on fire district boundary changes and impact-fee collection, HB 767 on using impact fees for replacement of certain fire vehicles, HB 797 on fire district sub-district representation, and HB 672 to keep logos and slogans out of the executive budget document. Later, the House passed HB 785, which adds school disciplinary procedures for vulgar or inappropriate online posts about educators, HB 760 on property tax exemption for workforce and affordable housing, and HB 789, ratifying the Coeur d’Alene Tribe Water Rights Settlement of 2026. The chamber also adopted House Concurrent Resolution 27 honoring Idaho civilians who served and died on Wake Island during World War II, and House Resolution 25 approving reviewed administrative rules. A motion to suspend rules allowed immediate consideration of HB 833, a bill requiring daily recess in elementary schools and unstructured activity for middle school students; debate focused on whether the bill would improperly limit classroom discipline, and the transcript ends during closing remarks on that measure.

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• We provide service to up to 300 providers and expanded territories in Colorado. Thank you.
• We provide service to up to 300 providers and expanded territories in Colorado. Treatment.
• We provide service to up to 300 providers and expanded territories in Colorado and New Mexico.
• Our goal is to provide faster clinical tools, achieve better health care, protect provider liability,
• The current situation with a patient that visits a provider: a provider has responsibility to follow

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Keywords: 996, all

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• police service and to provide relative to department and promotional seniority.
• in Caddo Parish and provide for the property description.
• for restrictions on services provided to veterans for compensation.
• Next bill, please. ...licensed facilities provide for hospice care.
• law provides for a transparent, uniform process when C-MAR is used.

Keywords: 974, senate, all