Video & Transcript Research : 'pharmacy practice'

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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Mar 4th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • What's the problem with this at a practical level?
  • Um, the, the, the practical problem with it is, is we really don't have any empirical support to show
  • These are our pharmacy inventory investigations.
  • There were also some policy and practice changes at the department during that time.
  • Um, as a result of significant policy and practice changes, many of which were effective in September
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 4th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • What's the problem with this at a practical level?
  • Thank you. 17 is an example of some of the misconduct we've seen in the pharmacy area.
  • These are our pharmacy Inventory investigations, examples of this include situations where the pharmacy
  • There were also some policy and practice changes at the department during that time.
  • As a result of significant policy and practice change.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is part of a long pattern and practice of Chris Mays abusing the authority of her office.
  • She sued Apple, DOJ for smartphone monopoly practices. She sued Meta. Thank you.
  • DOJ for smartphone monopoly practices.
  • She sued insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers for conspiring to inflate insulin prices
  • She also urged Congress to pass pharmacy benefit manager reform legislation. the lives of Arizonans.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence honoring two Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel killed in a helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter incident in Flagstaff. Members also introduced numerous guests and Capitol Day visitors, including the Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists, the Arizona Dental Hygienists Association, and organizations serving deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind Arizonans. A proclamation was read designating September 4 as Taekwondo Day in Arizona. The chamber then processed a large number of bills through first reading, second reading, and Committee of the Whole. Measures receiving due-pass recommendations included HB 2075, HB 2120, HB 2155, HB 2328, HR 2004, HB 2051, HB 2072, HB 2178, HB 2203, HB 2395, HB 2010, HB 2043, HB 2108, HB 2135, and HB 2310. Several bills drew substantive debate, including HB 2051 and HB 2072 on lactation services and consultant certification for Medicaid reimbursement, HB 2203 on eliminating duplicative reporting requirements, HB 2395 on a voluntary mental health-related measure, and HB 2043, which sparked a sharp partisan exchange over whether it was a cleanup to felony-murder statutes or an anti-abortion/personhood measure. On third reading, HB 2008, dealing with school libraries and public funding for library associations, passed 33-25 after debate over whether it would help keep ideology out of schools or further weaken library support. House Resolution 2004, a nonbinding resolution expressing disapproval of Attorney General Chris Mays’ public statements, also passed 33-25 after extensive floor debate over her comments, her record on law enforcement and consumer protection, and whether the resolution was appropriate. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, referred the passed measures for engrossing, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • Providers already routinely transition patients to biosimilars in clinical practice.
  • lower-cost treatment options and modernize Delaware's insurance laws to reflect current medical practice
  • So we're only talking about... ...the state pharmacy contract.
  • That I would—let me check with our pharmacy. I don't want to speak out of turn on this.
  • We do share the goal of protecting consumers from deceptive AI practices.
Summary: The committee heard several bills, but much of the meeting focused on House Bill 306, which would require disclosure when a consumer is interacting with a chatbot rather than a human. Sponsor Senator Townsend described it as a consumer protection measure and said the bill is meant to keep pace with rapidly changing AI technology. Committee members and witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s enforcement structure, especially private rights of action and penalties that could apply even without actual consumer harm. The Department of Justice said the bill would apply where the conduct has a Delaware nexus, and that the disclosure requirement is the key consumer protection. Industry witnesses and chambers of commerce opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create broad compliance burdens and expose businesses to excessive litigation risk without a harm requirement or clearer safe harbor language. Earlier in the meeting, the committee discussed House Bill 429, which would update Delaware’s step therapy exception process to include biosimilars and interchangeable biologics. Senator Poore and supporters from Highmark and the Department of Insurance said the bill would modernize insurance law, improve access to effective treatments, and reduce costs; they cited national savings from biosimilars and said the bill has agency support. Members asked about Delaware-specific savings, patient switching, and how the process would work, but no vote was taken during the discussion. The committee also heard House Bill 310, which would exclude large data centers from Blue Collar Jobs Act tax credits; the sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure large energy users contribute more to state and local revenues, while supporters and opponents debated competitiveness and community impacts. House Bill 406, on allowing insureds to choose their auto repair shop, and Senate Bill 347, a cleanup bill related to medical debt collection and personal property levies, were also presented without opposition in the hearing. House Bill 253, concerning who may receive letters testamentary or of administration, was described as a cleanup to align statute with existing practice. The committee approved the meeting minutes, but the transcript does not show final votes on the bills discussed.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 24 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • do for independent pharmacies.
  • <00:08:38.440> here is the owner of North Town Pharmacy here is the owner of North Town Pharmacy
  • We Pharmacy in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
  • Pharmacy in Batesville. Pharmacy in Batesville. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome.
  • He also serves on the Board of Pharmacy.
Summary: The House opened with a prayer by guest minister Lee Carson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. After a quorum was confirmed, the journal reading was dispensed with and there were no reports from select committees or resolutions, petitions, or memorials. Members then introduced a large number of guests, with many of the introductions focused on pharmacists and pharmacy owners from across Mississippi, along with visitors from the Mississippi School for the Deaf and Blind and other local guests in the galleries. During the floor proceedings, members also announced that students from the Mississippi School for the Deaf and Blind would be available to meet legislators in Room 402, and the clerk announced a public utilities joint hearing with the Senate Energy Committee later that day. Representative Powell reminded members that the Beam office had broadband maps available in Room 204 for review. Representative Eubanks distributed information about the Morgan Freeman Symphonic Blues Experience, and Representative Ford announced an evening Builders and Contractors of Mississippi crawfish boil. On the legislative calendar, Representative Robertson moved to invite conference on House Bill 1395, and the motion was adopted. The House then recessed subject to call so members could wait for state championship teams expected from the Senate for recognition, but before that occurred, the chamber later adjourned on motion of the gentleman from Rankin until 10:00 a.m. the following day.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 2nd, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in practice, implementation is uneven across the state. And often severely delayed.
  • Assembly Bill 866 by Assemblymember Ortega, an act relating to business practices.
  • It's the Healthy Soils Program, promoting climate-smart practices across California.
  • I rise to present AB 957, tobacco-free pharmacies.
  • AB 1503 is the sunset bill for the California State Board of Pharmacy.
Keywords: 988, house, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Industry and Business Apr 2nd, 2025 at 02:45 pm

Industry and Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • ' to 'the pharmacy,' and then 'must be allowed' to 'may.'
  • Further down on page 6, line 28, including pharmacies in there as an entity that a pharmacy benefit manager
  • That's, again, just our attempt. 2928, including pharmacies in there as an entity that a pharmacy benefit
  • And so pharmacy benefit managers, ...need to license by the end of April 30, and so pharmacy benefit
  • I'm not going to speak for the Board of Pharmacy.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Industry and Business reconvened to work on House Bill 1584, which would create a new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulatory structure within the Insurance Department. Insurance Commissioner John Godfrey and Deputy Commissioner John Arnold explained a revised set of amendments negotiated with Representative Casper and the North Dakota Pharmacists Association. They said the bill largely kept the House policy intact but added technical corrections, narrowed some references in Chapter 19-02, created a separate PBM licensing class, set a delayed effective date for licensing, and established emergency authority so the department could begin building the new division. They also described the proposal to fund the program through existing trust fund resources, PBM license fees, and a transfer of about $1.6 million from the prescription drug transparency program fund, while allowing the department flexibility to hire needed attorneys, pharmacists, and examiners. A major point of discussion was Section 10, which would have required the Attorney General to represent and bear costs for lawsuits related to the bill. Chief Deputy Attorney General Claire Ness said the language was too broad and would go beyond normal constitutional defense work, potentially obligating her office to cover all lawsuits against the commissioner or state under the section. Representative Casper said the intent was only to avoid the Insurance Department having to seek emergency funding for litigation, and both he and department officials said they were open to removing the section or narrowing it. After further discussion, the committee agreed to remove Section 10 from the amendments. The committee then voted 4-0 to adopt the amended amendment package, and then voted 4-0 to give House Bill 1584 a do pass recommendation as amended and refer it to Appropriations. Members noted the bill was still a work in progress, but said the revised version was intended to move the PBM regulation issue forward while continuing discussion in the appropriations process.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • It will increase the penalties for unlicensed practice.
  • No new scope of practice is added under this legislation.
  • I currently practice at South Shore Hospital.
  • or updating scope of practice will improve patient... ...optimal care, and expanding the scope of practice
  • or updating scope of practice will improve patient care.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on children’s health, tobacco control, newborn screening, pediatric cancer, palliative care, and professional licensure. Early testimony highlighted Senate bills to expand newborn screening for pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, lysosomal storage disorders, and congenital CMV, with families and clinicians describing severe diagnostic delays, missed treatment windows, and the benefits of early detection. Speakers also supported a bill to improve pediatric cancer research through a dedicated trust fund, and a bill to extend pediatric palliative care services to age 22, with parents and providers emphasizing continuity of care for seriously ill young people. Several witnesses gave personal accounts in support of the newborn screening measures. Families described children who endured years of misdiagnosis before receiving diagnoses such as Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Pompe disease, Niemann-Pick disease, and CMV, often after irreversible damage had already occurred. Medical and advocacy witnesses said Massachusetts already collects some of the relevant screening data and argued that results should be reported to families, while others urged the committee to add conditions to the state panel because effective treatments already exist. The committee also heard support for a bill to establish a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program and training for providers. On tobacco and youth health, testimony supported bills to ban internet tobacco sales, strengthen youth protections, and reduce lung cancer deaths through point-of-sale information and quit-line access. A student testified about easily purchasing flavored nicotine products online without meaningful age verification, and public health advocates backed measures to keep tobacco out of children’s environments. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to ensure parents have access to their children’s medical records through age 16, with exceptions for sensitive services already protected by law. The committee additionally took testimony on an optometry licensure bill, where ophthalmologists opposed language they said could broaden scope of practice and allow optometrists to use the title “optometric physician,” while optometry educators and students supported the bill as a modernization measure with no scope expansion. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair repeatedly reminded speakers of time limits and noted that written testimony could be submitted for additional comments.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Select Committee on Health Care and Behavioral Health Oversight Dec 3rd, 2025

Joint Select Committee on Health Care and Behavioral Health Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Very aligned states around public health policy and practice.
  • You want to talk about utilization management practices? Sure.
  • And in addition, there were steps taken in 2024 to tighten up some of the business practices of pharmacy
  • I'm going to hang my shingle, and I'm just going to do a cash-only practice.”
  • I'm going to hang my shingle, and I'm just going to do a cash-only practice.”
Summary: The committee first welcomed new DSHS Secretary Angela Ramirez, who introduced herself and described her background in public service, federal and state legislative work, and health and human services leadership. Members emphasized the importance of building strong relationships with her and noted her focus on protecting services, using strategic approaches in a tight budget environment, and improving partnerships with the Legislature. Ramirez said she wanted to keep communication open and that her priorities would be shaped by what she learns from lawmakers and agency partners. The next work session focused on the West Coast Health Alliance and the broader Governor’s Public Health Alliance. Department of Health and governor’s office staff said the West Coast alliance, involving Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii, was formed to coordinate science-based public health guidance, especially around vaccines, return-to-work guidance, and responses to federal changes. They said the alliance is intended to reduce confusion, counter misinformation, and preserve access to evidence-based recommendations, with early actions including vaccine guidance for COVID-19, flu, and RSV, a statement rejecting any vaccine-autism link, and preparation for possible ACIP changes. Members asked about workload and coordination with other regional alliances, and staff said there is informal coordination but no formal regular meetings. The committee then heard from the Washington State Health Benefit Exchange about open enrollment and the effects of federal policy changes. Exchange leaders said the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, HR1 provisions, and immigration-related eligibility changes are affecting affordability and enrollment, with some customers facing large premium increases and some counties becoming harder to serve. They reported early open-enrollment traffic increases, nearly 10,000 new sign-ups, and nearly 12,000 active coverage drops so far, while noting that many more people may disenroll later if subsidies are not extended. They also described mitigation efforts such as silver loading, Cascade Care Savings, outreach through navigators and community partners, and planning for future HR1 requirements like ending auto-renewal and adding verification steps. In the final work session, staff from the Health Care Authority and Insurance Commissioner’s office reviewed Washington’s health reform history and the state’s current affordability and access efforts. They highlighted past ACA-related coverage gains, continued work on prescription drug affordability, PBM oversight, primary care and behavioral health access, and a pending legislative proposal to preserve access to preventive services. They also discussed federal changes affecting Medicaid and the exchange, including work requirements, six-month redeterminations, and the need to coordinate across agencies to implement new rules. Members raised concerns about network adequacy, provider access, and the complexity of the health care system, while staff said they are trying to mitigate harm, simplify administration, and keep coverage and access as stable as possible.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Apr 9th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number two, the aggregate amount paid to pharmacies that are owned or affiliated with the pharmacy benefit
  • Number three, the aggregate amount paid to pharmacies that are not owned or affiliated with the pharmacy
  • Each PBM shall disclose 340B savings for mail-order pharmacy, specialty mail-order pharmacies, and community
  • Disclose the difference in 340B rates for pharmacies owned or affiliated compared to non-affiliated pharmacies
  • You could have contract pharmacies, you could have FQHCs.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee first addressed Senate Bill 2387, which had previously included language expanding the definition of a sexual assault victim advocate to include advocates from organizations serving victims of sexual trafficking or other sexual violence. After concerns were raised that the language could broaden participation in forensic interviews beyond appropriately credentialed organizations, the parties agreed to remove that added language. The committee then reconsidered its prior action, adopted the amendment striking the new language, and passed SB 2387 as amended on a 12-0-1 roll call vote. The bulk of the meeting focused on Representative Nelson’s proposed changes to a 340B-related bill, centered on expanding reporting and transparency requirements. His draft would require hospitals to report how 340B savings are used, and would also add reporting by drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers on rebates, pricing, ownership interests, 340B savings, premiums, claims, and related data. Nelson argued the reporting was needed to give lawmakers better information about how the 340B program affects hospitals, insurers, pharmacies, and public costs, and noted the Department of Corrections also benefits from the program. Testimony was mixed but generally supportive of more transparency. Sanford Health Plan said it needed more time to review carrier impacts and had concerns about employer-related language and rebate reporting. The North Dakota Hospital Association supported hospital transparency and said the broader approach was appropriate because hospitals are only one part of the 340B system. Several members raised procedural concerns about the scope of the proposal and the lack of a drafted LC amendment. The committee decided not to take final action on the 340B proposal that day, instead forming a subcommittee led by Representative Hendricks, with Representatives Dobervich and Bolinske, to work with LC and return with drafted language for further review on Monday.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/21/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • pharmacy and several contracties. pharmacy and several contracties.
  • It actually helps save taxpayer dollars. with um contract pharmacies and with um contract pharmacies
  • When the pharmacy dental program.
  • <03:44:34.720> For practical areas for improvement. For practical areas for improvement.
  • compromise<04:35:11.920> care, practices that could compromise care, practices that could
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/04/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and you won't have to wait pharmacy, and you won't have to wait days<00:25:42.200> to<00:25:
  • Um, and thirdly, in my practice and my experience, the group of people that I'm really concerned about
  • <00:43:48.960> issue, best practice issue, best practice issue, and<00:43:50.280> I
  • Uh, I want to reiterate that somebody mentioned this is a best practice issue.
  • He said he finished his pediatric residency four months early and is now practicing in Texas.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/05/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will have, in a minute, an advanced practice nurse who will testify in speaking to some of the issues
  • nurse who will testify in practice nurse who will testify in speaking<00:04:22.520> to<00:04:
  • Pharmacy benefits and preferred-tier medications vary between plans as people are shuffled from plan
  • In addition, some medicines vary if they are on the pharmacy benefit or the medical benefit depending
  • Pharmacy benefits and preferred-tier medications vary between plans as people are shuffled from plan
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:54 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • A pharmacy dispensing the drugs still needs to be paid.
  • They're one of the top clinical pharmacy schools in the country, as well as one of the top research pharmacy
  • They would be unfamiliar with our scope of practice.
  • Here, so a New Mexican psychologist practicing or allowed to practice in another state has a complaint
  • That includes having a right to practice, a license to practice in their home state.
Keywords: 996, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference PM - Thu Apr 24, 2025

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • First up, we have House Bill 72, relating to registering pharmacy techs.
  • What HB 72 seeks to do is, beginning January 1, 2026, require pharmacy technicians to be registered and
  • obtain a certificate of registration issued by the State Board of Pharmacy.
  • But before pharmacy techs go out and spend the $20, they should be aware that the DCCA plans to impose
  • Thank you. of pharmacy. Uh both houses have agreed of pharmacy.
Keywords: 910, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 29, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The The First Amendment safeguards an individual's right to believe and practice their religion.
  • It also establishes a pilot program for digital reporting to determine best practices.
  • Big tech is using reckless practices to surveil our kids and teens, exploit vulnerabilities to turn a
  • Importantly, the RMU act streamlines burdensome grant and application practices at the Department of
  • Speaker, I rise today to recognize Camden Pharmacy in St.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 18, 2026 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • how to navigate this problem in a way of legislation, because we know the problem in a way of just practical
  • because youth who have experienced those practices—my apologies—this is really important.
  • HB 1425, Consultant Pharmacies.
  • HB 683 modernizes the physician assistant practice to improve access to care across Florida.
  • Or is this something that's more in line with what they do in their practice? And that's the bill.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Oct 15th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • to some of our consumer cases, there may be a contingency fee there, if it is a deceptive trade practice
  • They are, you know, getting the knowledge, getting the practice, getting the complex skills needed, and
  • would say there would obviously be less turnover they are you know getting the knowledge getting the practice
  • constantly— and, you know, we have a provider, a vendor, that operates health care across the board, not pharmacy
  • We still have pharmacy in-house.” “We still have pharmacy in-house.
Summary: The committee met to hear fiscal year 2026-2027 legislative budget requests from several justice-related agencies. The Florida Commission on Offender Review requested funding for investigator and revocation staff salary increases to address turnover, plus nonrecurring funds for Wi-Fi, seven vehicles, technology support, and commissioner salary adjustments. The State Courts Administrator presented a broad judicial branch request focused on trial court case-management technology, additional case managers, trust fund authority for child support hearing officers, courthouse furnishings, district court flexibility in staffing, a future courthouse for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, Supreme Court elevator replacement, POM accounting implementation support, judicial security liaison positions tied to the Florida Fusion Center, expanded senior management service authority, and judicial salary adjustments. The Office of the Attorney General outlined pay and operating requests for consumer protection, citizen services, ethics, crime compensation, victim services, vehicle replacement, IT and cybersecurity, lease and operating costs, and PALM-related expenses, while several senators questioned the office about outside counsel contracts, contingency-fee arrangements, transparency, and the use of private law firms. The Department of Corrections made the largest presentation, describing severe staffing shortages, high turnover, rising inmate populations, increased assaults, and heavy overtime use. Secretary Ricky Dixon said the agency’s request was driven by constitutional and public safety needs and included funding for operations, security equipment, inflationary costs, vehicle replacement, offender information system modernization, technology restoration, inmate health services, drug and food cost increases, staffing pilots, maintenance, security infrastructure, Florida PALM, recruitment and retention, and $56 million for new correctional housing units. Members asked about inmate labor, prison safety, overtime, vehicle breakdowns, and whether more National Guard support was needed; Dixon said the agency needed more staffing and pay competitiveness rather than a long-term military presence. A correctional officers’ union representative also urged support for pay raises, citing low pay and staffing concerns. No votes were taken on the budget requests. The chair allowed extended questioning, especially for the Department of Corrections, but noted time constraints and asked agencies to return in a later committee meeting, including FDLE, which was deferred because of a House site visit.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

Transcript Highlights:
  • Turned out she was cutting her dose in half to save on pharmacy costs.
  • Turned out she was cutting her dose in half to save on pharmacy costs.
  • After all my years in practice in Massachusetts, it means clear that our current insurance...
  • Two, you can get local pharmacies to work with you on discounted prices of prescription drugs.
  • Our health care companies are basically practicing medicine without a license.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on 16 bills, with the chairs noting a busy legislative day and asking speakers to keep testimony brief. The committee first heard testimony on Senate 860/House 1405, the Medicare for All bill, with Sen. Jamie Eldridge and many advocates, clinicians, municipal officials, and patients arguing that a single-payer system would make care a right, reduce administrative waste, lower costs, and protect residents from rising premiums, medical debt, and hospital closures. Several speakers cited the Steward hospital crisis, affordability problems, and polling or ballot questions showing public support for single-payer coverage. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then took testimony on S. 863, a bill on non-opioid options for chronic pain. Pain specialists, patients, and advocates said the bill would improve care coordination for MassHealth members, expand access to non-opioid medications, require provider education, and collect data on chronic pain. Testifiers described long delays in diagnosis and treatment, stigma toward pain patients, and the need for multidisciplinary care and transportation support. Again, the committee heard testimony only and took no action. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 1360/S. 869, which would prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in health care. Disability advocates, clinicians, and patients described being denied or delayed care, pressured into DNR orders, or treated based on assumptions about quality of life rather than medical facts. Speakers referenced COVID-era crisis standards of care, discriminatory metrics, and personal stories involving canceled procedures, inadequate accommodations, and poor treatment in hospitals. Committee members thanked speakers for their testimony and said they would review the bill and its implications, but no vote was announced. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1399, an individual Medicare marketplace option for municipal retirees, where supporters said it would give cities and towns a lower-cost alternative for retiree health benefits through HRAs and individual Medicare plans. The hearing then returned to Medicare for All testimony, with additional supporters repeating arguments about cost, access, municipal budget pressure, and the need for global budgeting and universal coverage. The transcript ends with continued testimony and no recorded committee vote or final action on any bill.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 10, February 20, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • stipens for these for these practicing stipens for these for these practicing residents<01:15:12.640
  • And the old jaded practice."
  • Whatever generally general practice.
  • This is this is frontier practice is.
  • think this is our standard practice think this is our standard practice unless<01:57:40.639>
Keywords: 916, all