Transcript Highlights:

• They pay medical claims. They pay pharmaceutical claims. I'm sorry, I missed something in there.
• One of the components is a standards accreditation, meaning do you have a process to manage claims and
• or a wrong claim that we were...
• Benefit manager, sorry.
• We manage the care well.

Bills: HB149 , HB252 , HB643 , HB1442 , HB1500 , HB1672 , HB1851 , HB1893 , HB2028 , HB2768 , HB2818 , HB149 , HB252

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access

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• We do routine projections to determine how we manage that fund level.
• Fund claim, I believe the average claim amount is around $12,000.
• from the Bureau's perspective, which would speed up claims.
• this who has filed a student tuition recovery fund claim I believe the average claim amount is around
• at the Bureau perspective, which would speed up claims.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• managers to reach an average caseload of 141 claims per manager.
• managers on claims costs, duration of temporary total disability benefits, claim management timelines
• As amended, this bill will allow Al and I to hire workers' comp claim managers without the traditional
• ... ...claim managers without the traditional oversight from the legislature.
• L&I has projected that they're going to need to hire 150 claims managers at roughly a little less than

Keywords: 904, all

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• We've identified improvements in our claiming for targeted case management, a small amount in EPSDT funding
• that the people that we serve have Medi-Cal and we can claim on their behalf.
• We think there are more people than we could have been claiming for.
• are claiming everything that we're able to claim.
• So the application process is managed by, well, so it's managed by local education agencies.

Summary: The committee heard opening budget remarks from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the May Revision for Health and Human Services. Finance said the proposal significantly reduces projected out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases and program cost reductions, while the LAO warned that even with booming revenues the state still faces a structural deficit and should prioritize reserves and avoid new ongoing commitments. The chair and members echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations, but also noted the need to maintain the overall level of budget solutions and add to reserves. The hearing then moved through a series of CalHHS and HCAI proposals, mostly held open after presentation. CalHHS requested additional legal support to respond to federal H.R. 1-related issues and a net-zero transfer of positions for a shared eligibility/data-sharing platform. Other items included ongoing funding for the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Service Fund and a request for EMSA to fund maintenance of its enterprise data management system. HCAI presented proposals for hospital fair pricing implementation, the data exchange framework, the all-payer claims database, CalRx insulin development, the diaper access initiative, distressed hospital grants, opioid settlement fund reversion, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Members questioned funding sources, special fund use, contracting exemptions, timelines, and whether some proposals should be more targeted or supported by alternative funding. A major discussion centered on HCAI’s diaper access initiative and the use of a Public Contract Code exemption to continue contracting for free diapers distributed through hospitals. The chair and some members criticized the optics of the selected vendor and questioned the lack of an income threshold, while HCAI said the program was designed to be universal and administratively simple, with future phase-two direct-to-consumer purchasing to be handled by a different vendor. Another extended exchange focused on distressed hospital funding, where HCAI said the May Revision would provide up to $50 million for hospitals at immediate risk of closure, but members argued the repeated annual need shows a structural problem and asked for broader reforms to hospital payment and care transitions. The final major topic was the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s budget. The Commission opposed the May Revision’s reduction of the Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy contracts, arguing both are core Proposition 1 tools for statewide innovation and community engagement. Finance responded that the proposal is within Proposition 1’s allowable maximums and that prior unspent appropriations could be redirected if the Legislature wanted to restore the full amount. No votes were taken; items were generally held open for later action.

Transcript Highlights:

• We do routine projections to determine how we manage that fund level.
• You asked about the number of STRF claims by institution and dollar awarded.
• Fund claim, I believe the average claim amount is around $12,000.
• from the Bureau's perspective, which would speed up claims.
• , and another student would never pay anything and could have quite a large claim.

Summary: The joint Sunset Review Oversight Hearing focused on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) and its reauthorization, operations, enforcement, fiscal condition, and student protections. Committee leaders and DCA officials praised the Bureau’s recent improvements in data systems, licensing, inspections, and enforcement, while noting the Bureau’s role has become more important as federal higher education oversight weakens. Bureau Chief Deborah Cochran said the agency has met its inspection mandate for the first time since the law was enacted, increased citations and disciplinary actions, reduced pending complaints, and used data tools to identify risk and monitor institutions more effectively. A major portion of the hearing centered on student harm, especially school closures, transcript access, predatory recruiting, and the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF). Members asked how the Bureau protects students when schools close, whether bad actors can reopen under new entities, and whether enforcement tools are strong enough. Cochran said the Bureau can cite, fine, place schools on probation, revoke licenses, and order refunds, but it is seeking new authority to deny approval to operators who previously closed schools improperly or failed to refund students. She also said the Bureau is tracking ownership data and is concerned about institutions targeting immigrant and visa students. On STRF, Cochran explained that the fund is currently healthy, assessments are at zero because the balance is above the statutory target, and the Bureau paid about 1,100 claims totaling roughly $17 million over the last four years. Several members questioned the fairness of the assessment structure and discussed alternatives such as surety bonds, but the Bureau said STRF is working well and no change is needed at this time. Fee increases and the Bureau’s structural deficit were another major topic. Cochran said the Bureau reduced costs by eliminating positions, streamlining inspections, improving data analysis, and shifting some student-relief costs to STRF, but that legislative action is still needed to address the deficit. She said the proposed fees were based on workload analyses and that application fees generally match service costs, while annual fees are designed to cover most of the Bureau’s revenue needs. Some members and stakeholders criticized the proposed increases as too high, especially for out-of-state registration and campus fees, while others argued the Bureau needs sufficient resources to regulate effectively. Public commenters from private schools, Northeastern University, San Joaquin Valley College/Carrington College, and TICAS generally supported the Bureau’s mission and reauthorization, but urged changes such as risk-based oversight, better transcript protections, stronger limits on repeated provisional approvals, and more targeted fee and STRF reforms. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with no formal action beyond discussion and receipt of testimony.

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• Those were claims that we needed to pay before we could get through that administrative rule process.
• since it's been into effect. engaged in compensating for those claims since it's been into effect.
• And so since they will not manage those livestock, we are forced to, and that's what this program and
• And so since they will not manage those livestock, we are forced to, and that's what this program and
• And we three states in the Greater Yellowstone area are the ones that have to manage it.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

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• And the reason for all of this is claims.
• national society for risk managers.
• national society for risk managers.
• They went and did their reinsurance claims.
• They went and did their reinsurance claims.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several health-related bills. SB 398, by Senator Burgess, would create a statewide Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs, focused on early detection, brain health, risk reduction, clinical trial access, and community resources. Supporters said Florida has a large and growing Alzheimer’s population and that the campaign would help families and vulnerable communities; the bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also adopted an amendment to SB 714, by Senator Burton, which would create non-opioid advanced directives and add liability protections for providers in medical emergencies involving opioids. Supporters framed it as a patient-choice measure, while opponents argued it was vague and could interfere with appropriate pain treatment; the amended bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 756, which removes the current age-eight diagnosis requirement for autism-related insurance coverage and extends coverage beyond age 18 for those diagnosed with autism. Senator Burton said the bill would help families whose children are diagnosed later or whose needs continue into adulthood. There was brief discussion about existing lifetime benefit caps, but the sponsor said the bill did not change those limits. The committee then took up SB 734, a proposal by Senator Yarbrough to repeal Florida’s wrongful death exception that bars certain parents and adult children from recovering non-economic damages in medical negligence cases. The sponsor and supporters described the current law as discriminatory and unjust, especially for families of older adults and disabled individuals, while opponents warned it would raise malpractice costs, increase premiums, and worsen provider shortages. The bill drew extensive public testimony from both grieving family members and health care/insurance representatives, and members debated whether caps or other safeguards should be added. No final action on SB 734 is reflected in the transcript excerpt.

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• Treasury, Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration, and the U.S.
• TREASURY, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION, AND THE U.S.
• We feel continue to encourage the museum's management to engage with stakeholders to ensure that the
• We continue to encourage the museum's management to engage with stakeholders to ensure that the site
• We know that following wildlife management techniques to control and eradicate nutria is effective.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Sanctioned and enforced by institutions that claim impartiality.
• Johns Water Management District and the Army Corps of Engineers.
• Back to Senator Brodeur, on tab 7, we have SB 1120, Water Management Districts.
• Under tab 9, we have SB 1366, claims against the government.
• It shortens the time frame for bringing claims from three years to 18 months.

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in determining the validity of a claim, adds that if a cross-check indicates that a claim is ineligible
• What's happening in many places is they come in, they make the claim, they're approved for the claim,
• I'm the senior public policy manager with Lyft.
• About 10 to 15 park managers generally attend our classes, which are now required only for managers of
• AMHO strongly believes that all park managers in Arizona, not just managers of manufactured home parks

Bills: HB2010 , HB2192 , HB2199 , HB2279 , HB2310 , HB2459 , HB2501 , HB2555 , HB2690 , HB2693

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, landlord tenant laws, tenant rights

Transcript Highlights:

• By a claim.
• Claims Act.
• gave rise to the claim.
• To address late claims, the Government Claims Act outlines a process to file late claims within a year
• under Section 1983 claims.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with the most detailed discussion focused on AB 316, AB 251, AB 474, AB 1201, AB 464, and AB 614. AB 316 would prevent AI developers or deployers from arguing in civil cases that an AI system’s alleged autonomy absolves them of responsibility. Supporters framed it as a narrow guardrail to protect families, especially children, from harms like dangerous chatbots and deepfakes; opponents, including TechNet and the Chamber of Progress, raised concerns about possible strict-liability implications. The bill was moved out of committee to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 251 would let judges lower the burden of proof in elder abuse cases when a skilled nursing facility or RCFE intentionally destroys evidence. Supporters said the measure is needed because elder abuse victims are often unable to testify and records are vulnerable to spoliation, while opponents argued existing sanctions are sufficient and warned of more litigation. The bill passed, with committee members emphasizing the vulnerability of elder abuse victims. AB 474 sought to expand nonprofit home-sharing programs, including tax incentives for low-income homeowners and changes to housing law and lodger rules. Supporters said it would help older adults and low-income Californians avoid homelessness, but several members and the California Apartment Association raised concerns about removing lodger-law protections for homeowners; the author committed to keep working on the issue. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 1201 would give courts discretion to provide family reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions, rather than applying an automatic bypass. Supporters from Starting Over Inc. described personal experiences with permanent family separation and argued the bill would give parents a fair chance when the conviction is unrelated to child safety. Some members supported the measure but questioned whether domestic violence histories should be treated differently; the author said the bill still allows courts to deny services when reunification would endanger a child. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 464 addressed sexual abuse and retaliation in state prisons by extending reporting time after release, adding 90-day monitoring after reports, barring rehiring of confirmed abusers, and strengthening reporting and anti-retaliation rules. Survivors testified about abuse, retaliation, and failures in CDCR’s response; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 614 would standardize the Government Claims Act filing deadline at one year for all claims. The author and supporters argued the current six-month deadline for injury and wrongful death claims is too short for victims to learn the process, find counsel, and gather evidence, while businesses often get a full year. A civil rights attorney and a family member of a deceased jail detainee testified in support, describing how the current deadline can block meritorious claims. The bill was presented for committee consideration as the hearing continued.

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• </c><00:38:28.359><c> Care</c> $11.55 while PB Ms and Managed Care $11.55 while PB Ms and Managed Care
• , and dispute claims with DHS.
• care claims data.
• Managed Care claims data uh based on the Managed Care claims data so<01:40:58.000><c> we</c><01:40:58.119
• claims?

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• To provide some definition, in claims with managed care organizations, many times claims are denied upon
• They compile into larger numbers, and in order to manage that claim, the managed care organization uses
• a process called extrapolation, which takes a sample of those claims, evaluates our... ...of those claims
• of claims.
• It requires that the managed care organization adjudicate each claim based on its own merits.

Committee: Senate Health & Welfare

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first heard HB 971, which would equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; supporters said independent clinics are disadvantaged by a large payment disparity, and the bill was reported favorable without objection. The committee also recognized visiting Alpha Phi Alpha members and other guests during personal privilege remarks. Members then considered HB 414, which would bar hiring certain health care workers and direct support professionals with serious disqualifying convictions from other states and address background-check issues for therapeutic group homes. After adopting three amendment sets, the bill was reported as amended. HB 740, creating an independent review process for Medicaid behavioral health claim disputes in the coordinated system of care, was amended to clarify applicability and CSOC definitions and then reported as amended. HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation, drew emotional testimony from affected parents and advocates; the committee reported it favorable. The committee also advanced several more bills: HB 405, updating the name of the national acupuncture certifying body, was reported favorable; HB 786, prohibiting extrapolation in certain managed-care claims recoupments, was reported favorable; HB 1095, allowing alternative backup power sources for nursing homes, was reported favorable; HB 403, raising the cottage food gross-sales cap, was amended from $50,000 to $150,000 and then reported favorable; HB 930, modernizing cosmetic-product regulation and creating a small-producer exemption, was reported favorable; HB 557, defining long-term pharmacies for policy purposes, was reported favorable; HB 779, on expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted diseases, was reported favorable; HB 915, setting utilization-management timelines and standards, was reported favorable; HB 546, expanding criteria for peace officers to take someone into protective custody during a mental health crisis, was reported favorable; HB 796, creating a chiropractic preceptorship program, was reported favorable; and HB 933, authorizing commemorative birth certificates, was reported favorable. The final major item was HB 1041, a “no-mandate” bill barring discrimination based on medical intervention status. The sponsor and Surgeon General said it was aimed at healthy, asymptomatic individuals and not at public health quarantine powers, but Senator Boudreaux objected to exemptions for schools and hospitals and offered an amendment to restore broader coverage. That amendment failed on a roll-call vote, and the bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended, with no final committee disposition shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• And we have looked at some resources to manage the COVID escalation.
• We recommend rejecting the manager position at this time.
• The classrooms have been assisting with claiming.
• We have found this to be the most effective way to get accounts claimed.
• So the manager position, I just had it here, is going to be $100,000.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In preparing for my presentation this morning, I took a look at the claims and I talked to the Claims
• civil claims, Tort Claims Act, or Civil Rights Act claims.
• 1983 federal claims, Civil Rights Act claims, or any other type of claim that's brought against somebody
• On such a claim.
• The Federal Tort Claims Act and/or Section 1983 claims that you could bring against that person.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• On slide 12, this gives a little bit more detail about what those managed care programs are.
• We have nurses who do utilization reviews of Medicaid claims.
• the claim is paid.
• These included situations. where people impermissibly used modifiers to get claims paid.
• That's not part currently of stage two, but case management services. So once a kid comes.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Because of this imbalance, many meritorious claims are never heard. I think of Mr.
• We think that that issue can be dealt with so that people can do these claims.
• I have the good fortune of being the policy manager at TeamChild.
• So if you have a claim of actual innocence, you can bring it up forever.
• , these new created state claims, that may be something that a court could evaluate.

Bills: HB2095 , HB2500 , HB2412 , HB2595 , HB2354 , HB2597

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, charitable organization, charity, nonprobate transfer, beneficiary designation, life insurance, retirement account, payable on death, POD account, transfer on death, TOD, financial institution, insurance company, transfer agent, estate planning, donor intent

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• The second metric is how long it takes to pay them the first claim.
• So once they say, okay, you’re approved, they file their first claim.
• So if a fraudulent claim is filed, there is notification to employers that those claims have been filed
• So if it's a medical claim, that's medical certification.
• Workers, with many of them having more than one claim.

Bills: SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: pregnancy accommodations, pregnant workers, workplace accommodations, reasonable accommodation, undue hardship, lactation, breastfeeding, express milk, maternity leave, childbirth, pregnancy discrimination, employment law, labor and industries, L&I, confidential records, public records exemption, health care certification, workplace standards, employee rights, employer obligations

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• Our claims benefit advisors help veterans and their survivors file disability claims with the VA.
• So our oldest service was claims assistance.
• We edit and train them as part of our claims program, and they contribute to overall claims numbers,
• , a disability claim, they have to be accredited.
• So we're managing the construction.

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Stakeholders with substantive claims under existing environmental and land management statutes will continue
• under existing environmental and claims under existing environmental and land<01:35:48.639><c> management
• </c> Management Act of 1976. Management Act of 1976.
• , manage.
• That claim is very false. reversible. That claim is very false.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all