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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 1 - 03/17/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The random drug testing insecurity.
- </c><00:25:57.760><c> I</c> removing the random drug testing. I removing the random drug testing.
- The second piece is most counties are not drug testing right now, not random drug testing, because, you
- </c> I don't know about this testing thing. I don't know about this testing thing.
- Um, Senator Clark, test was used for. So, um test was used for.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
State of the Union Address by the President of the United States (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- tested for a long time.
- It's already time-tested and approved.
- It's already time-t tested necessary. It's already time-t tested and<01:13:38.000><c> approved.
- This was a conversation that I had with her that night, with her son laying hopelessly in bed, blood
- Everybody in the back of the helicopter knew because they saw the blood pouring down the aisle.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And as of this year, last year rather, we had a blood test approved by the FDA for the purposes of diagnosing
Bills:
S0578
Keywords:
Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimers, dementia, related dementias, brain health, early detection, diagnosis, caregiver support, elderly affairs, Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health, public health outreach, memory loss, cognitive decline, healthy aging, clinical trials, community resources, underserved communities, nonprofit, awareness campaign
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard CS for SB 57A, the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative by Senator Simon. The bill would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection and diagnosis, brain health education, awareness of research and clinical trials, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations, with the department contracting with nonprofits for education and awareness efforts. Senator Simon and the bill’s supporters emphasized Florida’s high Alzheimer’s prevalence and the need for public education and early intervention.
John Strader, representing the Alzheimer’s Association in South Florida and speaking as a caregiver, testified in support and described how early diagnosis and recent medical advances make awareness campaigns more important. He said a local pilot campaign in Miami-Dade led to a more than 30% increase in calls to the association’s helpline. Karen Morillo of AARP Florida and Tyler Jefferson of the Alzheimer’s Association waived in support.
Several senators voiced support and personal reflections on the impact of Alzheimer’s on families and caregivers. Senator Osgood asked about funding and whether the initiative would require new appropriations, and Senator Jones urged that the bill be fully funded and recognized Senator Simon’s personal connection to the issue. In closing, Senator Simon spoke emotionally about his mother’s diagnosis and the need to help families find resources earlier. The committee then approved the bill by roll call vote and reported CS for SB 57A favorably before adjourning.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/25/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we have fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, multiple different types of naloxone, which is
- So, we have fentanyl<05:04:32.000><c> test</c><05:04:32.240><c> strip</c><05:04:32.560><c> test</c><05
- :04:32.878><c> strips,</c> fentanyl test strip test strips, fentanyl test strip test strips, xylazine
- We know that anything blood touches and We know that anything blood touches and then<05:21:06.560><c>
- The drug testing kits provide fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, and sterile water that you
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 119 May 13th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And candidly, I believe moments like this test whether our public stated values are truly values at all
- granddaughter or your grandson has been granddaughter or your grandson has been gunned down, cold-blood
- deserve to be gunned down in cold blood in the streets.
- I stand by what I said earlier, and I say on a personal level that, uh, cops are not cold-blooded...
- I say again, police officers are not cold-blooded murderers. They're not.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Apr 7th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- He made a ton of money going to in-home phlebotomy; insurance would pay him to go draw blood for blood
- I want to focus specifically on what that earnings test does for Workforce Pell, which is part of that
- But we certainly want people who are drawing blood from us to be adequately trained, right?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- Testing, one, two, three. Greetings, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
- bereavement leave following the death of a designated person, which is defined as an individual related by blood
- leave following the death of a, quote, designated person, which is defined as an individual related by blood
- leave to allow workers to use leave following the death of a designated person, someone related by blood
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Every generation is tested by what it chooses to see and what it chooses to ignore.
- I was urinating blood and had ulcers in my bladder and of trans kids kill themselves if they don't undergo
- I was urinating blood and had ulcers in my bladder and Chest pain, depression.
- I was urinating blood and had ulcers in my bladder and was too weak to attend school.
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee met on March 17 and first approved a consent calendar of several bills, then heard AB 1540 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, which would restore the 988 “Press 3” LGBTQ youth crisis line. Supporters, including suicide prevention advocates, behavioral health groups, and local governments, argued the service is a vital, identity-affirming suicide prevention tool for LGBTQ youth. Opponents, including detransitioners and conservative advocacy groups, argued it would steer vulnerable youth toward organizations they viewed as harmful. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Communications and Conveyance Committee, with several no votes; the bill was later held on call and then advanced.
The committee next heard AB 1671 by Assemblymember Tangipa, creating a Rural Medical Provider Grant Program to help providers serving rural communities with operational costs, equipment, workforce needs, and related expenses. Supporters said the bill would help retain providers and improve access in areas where patients travel long distances for care; committee members also discussed telehealth as an important rural access tool. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations.
The committee then took up AB 1876 by Assemblymember Addis, the Fair Care for All Act, which would codify federal health care nondiscrimination protections into California law, including protections related to race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, and gender identity. Supporters said the bill is needed because federal protections are vulnerable to rollback and because patients, especially transgender and intersex Californians, face coverage denials and care disruptions. Opponents argued the bill would force coverage of gender-affirming care and raised concerns about detransitioning. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass motion to Judiciary, with some no votes, and later held it on call before it advanced.
Finally, the committee heard AB 1629 by Assemblymember Haney, which would require dental plans to honor assignment-of-benefits requests and improve reporting on network adequacy. Supporters said the bill would reduce upfront costs for patients and improve transparency, while opponents, including Delta Dental and dental plan groups, warned it could weaken networks and increase out-of-pocket costs. After discussion about network participation and patient access, the committee passed the bill on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining votes, including the consent items, and adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/02/2026 - Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse
Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse
Transcript Highlights:
- Did one test that showed severe abnormalities, but then kind of blew it off for some reason that we don't
- Right now I'm just trying to keep my blood from boiling. Okay, go ahead.
- I mean, you've highlighted something that once again makes my blood boil: that we have got a cottage
- I would have never failed a test.
- I did have one doctor that evaluated and told me I passed the test, and I needed very minimal help.
Summary:
The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse opened by explaining it was gathering testimony on elder abuse, especially alleged misconduct involving court-appointed systems such as guardians ad litem and fiduciaries, to identify gaps in law and oversight and develop legislative fixes. The chair limited each witness’s time, asked for names and contact information for follow-up, and repeatedly noted that some allegations might warrant referral to law enforcement, the attorney general, or county attorneys if basic criminal elements were present.
Several witnesses described alleged abuse in guardianship, conservatorship, and fiduciary cases. Dr. Holly Lauder said her mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was subjected to allegedly deficient psychological capacity evaluations that ignored treating doctors and family input, leading to a fiduciary arrangement that later resulted in neglect. Kevin Axson described his mother’s probate case, saying a guardian ad litem and conservator were appointed after a family financial dispute, that the guardian ad litem and fiduciary had little contact with his mother, and that the estate was burdened with substantial fees and a $200,000 bond requirement. Frieda Alvarado testified about a 94-year-old client, Samuel Armento, saying he was isolated, medicated without his request, and treated without dignity after a fiduciary and care team took control. Bill Chalmers, Johnny Hamilton, and Kathy Hamilton also testified about Sam Armento’s case, alleging isolation, excessive fees, conflicts of interest, and poor oversight by fiduciaries and caregivers.
Other witnesses raised broader concerns about Arizona probate practices. David Redkey said he has been under a long-running conservatorship despite earning degrees and maintaining capacity, and alleged that court-appointed professionals and fiduciaries overcharged his estate and blocked efforts to terminate the arrangement. Susan Wolfe described the Peyton case, alleging that a wife’s conservatorship and related court actions led to the loss of assets, exclusion of witnesses, and large fees for a relatively small monthly care bill. Dr. Lewis Heller, an OB-GYN and disciplinary committee member, said the medical evaluations he reviewed showed the people involved were competent and that the conduct he observed was unethical and possibly criminal. Renee Self testified that she lost her role as trustee and spent large sums defending her father’s estate, alleging that the probate process stripped her father of assets and limited her access to him despite APS findings that her actions were in his best interests.
No formal committee votes or legislative actions were taken in the excerpt, but members repeatedly expressed concern, asked for documents and transcripts, and indicated they would follow up with witnesses and consider stakeholder meetings to craft legislation addressing oversight, transparency, and accountability in guardianship and fiduciary systems.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to—I believe this is a balancing test.
- I'm saying I suppose I could say there's a balancing test here.
- So you're moving all sorts of things around here, so your balancing test analogy is probably true.
- But it is a balancing test.
- Fifth, blood sample analyses performed by the state toxicologists would no longer be confidential and
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with House Bill 2333, which would expand protections for elected officials, candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants by allowing address confidentiality, redacting campaign and property records, increasing some penalties for threats, and authorizing security assessments and reimbursement for personal security measures. The prime sponsor and supporters described rising political violence and personal threats, while opponents and agency staff raised concerns about implementation, constitutional issues, public-records transparency, costs, and whether the bill would actually prevent determined actors from finding addresses through other sources. The Secretary of State’s office, county officials, and the Public Disclosure Commission said the bill would create major logistical and fiscal challenges, while prosecutors, judges, and advocacy groups testified that the protections were needed for safety and retention in public service.
House Bill 2176 would make collaborative drug therapy agreements confidential under the Public Records Act except when the agreement is the basis for a disciplinary action, in which case only relevant information would be disclosed with personal information redacted. The sponsor and supporters, including pharmacists, physicians, and reproductive-health advocates, said the bill would protect clinicians from harassment and out-of-state targeting while preserving accountability for misconduct. News media representatives and open-government advocates said the underlying agreements should remain accessible only in limited circumstances and emphasized the balance between privacy and transparency. Committee members also discussed how the bill would affect access to the agreements and the scope of disclosure.
House Bill 2120 would eliminate two JLARC reporting requirements: the biennial report on municipal lodging-tax revenues and the periodic evaluation of the training benefits program. The bill’s sponsor and JLARC leadership described it as a cost-saving measure that would free staff for other audits, while the hospitality industry supported tourism funding but warned that the lodging-tax report provides useful oversight and accountability. The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 2244, which would implement multiple Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee recommendations by changing confidentiality rules in 13 areas, including grand jury reports, accident reports, driver case records, certain health and social-service records, corporate interrogatories, family court files, and other records.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- here in Arizona for that, and Noah's testing had to be sent to Colorado.
- should also be tested to prove they are learning.
- should also be tested to prove they are learning.
- They've given up blood, sweat, treasure, and time.
- They've given up blood, sweat, treasure, and time. in They've given up blood, sweat, treasure, and time
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 20th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Like a lot of times we'll burn off skin cancer, we'll bank blood for surgeries, and for cervical cancer
- We then went through a period of a year and a half of monitoring, testing, and going through the process
- That's not the daily trips to Boise from Frilynd I made for two weeks for ultrasounds and blood work
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee first briefly took up RS 33-691, a proposal related to the SNAP soda and candy restrictions passed the prior year. Sponsor Rep. Jordan Redman said the measure would refine the earlier law so more nutritious foods remain eligible while still excluding traditional soda and candy. The committee moved to introduce the RS and the motion carried.
The committee then heard House Bill 818, sponsored by Rep. Brooke Green, which would require insurance coverage for fertility preservation for cancer patients facing treatment-related infertility. Green, Dr. Rihanna Menon, and Dr. Kristen Slater testified that cancer treatment can quickly threaten fertility, that decisions must often be made within days, and that the procedures can cost thousands of dollars up front. They described the bill as medically necessary, time-sensitive, and especially important for younger patients, including those with breast cancer, leukemia, and testicular cancer. Several patients and survivors also testified about their own experiences, emphasizing the emotional strain, the short decision window, and the financial burden when insurance did not cover the treatment.
An insurance representative, Norm Varian of PacificSource, explained that the bill would create a new mandated benefit for non-self-funded plans and could trigger state reimbursement under federal benefit-deferral rules, with a fiscal note attached. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill should be limited to cancer patients when other conditions also cause infertility, while others supported the measure as a pro-family, pro-life policy. Rep. Green said she would refine the bill and return it next year, and the committee voted to hold House Bill 818 in committee.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- We are moving forward with some oral fluid testing devices.
- regarding THC testing.
- If you graduate, you have to take the state polygraph examiner's test, which is a five-part test.
- Half of those have to be specific tests.
- We have one test per year, which is in July.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 5, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> American Revolution are direct blood American Revolution are direct blood descendants<00:47:10.800
- Her blood clots treated, her voice trusted, her pain believed.
- ><c> voice</c><00:52:40.720><c> trusted,</c> blood clots treated, her voice trusted, blood clots treated
- Admission is based on entrance exams, standardized tests, and elementary school grades.
- </c> she's unable to manage her blood sugar. she's unable to manage her blood sugar.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- standards, and will eliminate unnecessary transfers to hospitals for patients who are stable following blood
- couple of examples I've experienced where there's a prolonged rupture of membranes in a mother who has tested
- Although we can currently use a mother who has tested negative for Group B Strep.
- In 2024, licensing developed and began implementing and testing a risk assessment matrix to help staff
- Actually, first let me mention that once the matrix was tested, or began testing, in August of 2024,
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 639 from Senator Ben Taves, which would modernize Idaho’s licensed midwifery laws by replacing a fixed statutory medication list with a board-defined formulary and protocol for maternal and neonatal care. Supporters, including licensed midwives Charity Catlin and Valerie Hall, said the bill would reduce unnecessary hospital transfers, especially for stable postpartum hemorrhage cases and other rural maternity situations, while lowering costs and preserving recovery and bonding. Senator Taves said he worked with the Idaho Midwifery Council and that the bill aligns Idaho with neighboring states. The committee voted to send HB 639 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then received a presentation from the Office of Performance Evaluations on state oversight of children’s residential care. OPE reported concerns about limited licensing authority, unclear children’s rights information, lack of required reporting on restraint and seclusion, weak enforcement, and inconsistent monitoring practices. The report also found that foster youth placements in residential care had increased, including out-of-state placements, and that the state lacked a clear way to track whether children were in the most appropriate setting. OPE recommended more unannounced surveys, standardized contract monitoring, better communication across divisions, and clearer abuse-investigation procedures.
Department of Health and Welfare officials responded that they had already reduced congregate care use, created a Continuity Care Bureau, and implemented or were implementing several recommendations. They said licensing had adopted priority response timelines similar to child protection cases and was working on resident-rights improvements, but acknowledged a remaining gap in placing substantiated perpetrators on a registry and said legislative action would be needed. The committee discussed the need for stronger oversight for both foster and privately placed children, and the chair announced the committee would meet again the next day for a Medicaid and managed care presentation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:54:21.280><c> with</c> with uh no and lowcost well testing with with uh no and lowcost well testing
- Last May, I needed some testing on my heart after repeated shortness of breath.
- The test came back at 50% blockage.
- The test came back at 50% blockage.
- The test came back at 50% blockage.
Keywords:
undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee considers agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/21/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- No blood was shed. And that's, uh, thank you for your work. This is not easy work.
- No blood was shed. And that's, uh, thank you for your work. This is not easy work.
- No blood was shed. And that's, uh, thank you for your work. This is not easy work.
- </c><00:40:23.920><c> No</c><00:40:24.160><c> blood</c><00:40:24.400><c> was</c><00:40:24.640><c> shed
- No blood was shed. of ways and means. No blood was shed.
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- As population growth growth increases, demand for driver's license applications and testing, DPS is requesting
- which is offset by a decrease of 9 million for one-time costs associated with the forensic toxicology testing
- Figure 4 shows the three most common types of forensic testing and the number of cases completed for
- troopers, agents, and rangers in San Antonio, we don't, auto shops, radio shops, uh, uh, drugs, uh, blood
- And The delays in getting licenses and getting driving tests and getting all those things that, um.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/23/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- for it other than a blood test, which gets you to a conviction.
- for it other than a blood test, which gets you to a conviction.
- for it other than a blood test, which gets you to a conviction.
- for it other than a blood test, which gets you to a conviction.
- for it other than a blood test, which gets you to a conviction.