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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board. (3-9-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- The hope for this bill is that it will actually decrease the cost because your providers are actually
- </c><00:23:15.679><c> The</c><00:23:15.919><c> hope</c><00:23:16.080><c> for</c> that.
- The hope for that. We know that occurs.
- The hope for the<00:23:16.480><c> for</c><00:23:16.480><c> of</c><00:23:16.799><c> this</c><00:23:16.960
- </c> economically for the state is the hope. economically for the state is the hope.
Keywords:
00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call
00:02:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689
00:13:13 - Discussion of 26RS SB 201
00:27:45 - Discussion of 26RS HB 583
00:46:37 - Discussion of 26RS HB 488
00:48:13 - Discussion of 26RS HB 2
01:14:34 - Discussion of Kentucky State Plan Amendment (SPA) 26:0001: School-based Medicaid Services Program
01:18:24 - Public Comment, 958, all
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight Board met on March 9 with a quorum present and no minutes to approve. The chair reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 689 first. Representative Amy Neighbors presented HB 689, which would authorize Kentucky to seek CMS approval for a Medicaid state-directed payment program for physician and non-physician professional services delivered through qualifying hospital-affiliated groups, beginning January 1, 2026, with retroactive payments for that year. She said the bill is intended to improve access to care in rural and underserved areas, support workforce retention, and generate about $29 million annually in federal Medicaid funds without using general fund dollars. Representatives from Owensboro Health and St. Elizabeth Healthcare testified in support, describing staffing and subsidy pressures, lower Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and the importance of the program for maintaining access and quality in rural and safety-net settings. Committee members noted the bill had already passed the House Health Services Committee unanimously and discussed broader concerns about Kentucky’s low reimbursement rates and the need to consider other systems not covered by the proposal.
The board then heard Senate Bill 2011 from Senator Donald Douglas and Cody Hunt of the Kentucky Medical Association. The bill would address a Medicaid coding issue by ensuring that coverage limits do not reduce payment to fewer than two evaluation and management service units per provider, per patient, per day. Douglas argued the current one-visit, one-issue limitation forces multiple visits, increases no-shows, and prevents providers from treating the whole patient. Hunt explained that the bill is meant to correct a longstanding regulation that limited E&M services to one per physician per recipient per date of service, which can prevent providers from coding additional medically necessary work during the same visit. He said DMS has already filed a regulatory amendment to fix the problem, but a statutory change is still needed to prevent the issue from returning. He also said the bill is not intended to change reimbursement policy, only coding rules, and that MCO payment practices vary.
Members generally supported the concept. Senator Berg asked about fiscal impact and private-payer billing; Hunt said there should be no fiscal impact because the bill does not change payment policy, only coding. Representative Moore said the proposal could reduce costs and improve convenience by avoiding extra visits. Chairman Meredith said the bill illustrated problems with fee-for-service care and supported moving toward a more holistic delivery model. Dr. Schuster raised a drafting concern about the bill summary language, and Hunt responded that the regulatory amendment should address the issue generally for providers. No votes were taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty One - Tuesday, March 3 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So for that, Mr.
- So if assessments go way high, the taxpayers don’t get the luxury of the Hancock provision calling for
- I worked for the Board of Elections for about 20 years and also as a clerk for a little more than that
- And typically when people go to prison, they can go there for rehabilitation, which is what we hope.
- for House Bill 1797.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for coming, thank you for your service, and thank you for being here today.
- I will vote for it. I'll vote for it here.
- And I hope we amend this bill for Real ID, but your bill does not currently allow Real ID.
- I hope...
- Thank you so much for your time. Thank you for staying late. Thank you for your hard work. Mr.
Committee:
House Elections
Keywords:
HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your time, and I'm available for questions.
- Thank you for your time, and I'm available for questions. Thank you very much.
- /c><00:15:20.800><c> it</c> this bill and I hope I hope you pass it this bill and I hope I hope you pass
- for for database uh that there's a need for for database uh if<00:36:45.240><c> I</c><00:36:45.319><
- for the State of Hawaii and for the School of Medicine, we recommend Dr.
Committee:
House Health
Summary:
The House Committee on Health heard testimony on several measures. On HB 1233 relating to storm water management, the Attorney General’s office said the state may need to share costs with counties for any new inspection or regulatory program. Testifiers strongly supported the bill, including the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association and a community member who described her daughter’s death in a poorly maintained detention pond and urged statewide inspections and a comprehensive approach. A member asked the Attorney General about the cost-sharing issue, and the office said state appropriations would be needed if counties are required to take on new duties.
The committee then heard HB 245 on student heat exposure safety. The Department of Education, Department of Health, and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the measure. A physician testifying for the Climate Change and Health Working Group described children’s vulnerability to heat and cited examples from other states that adopted stronger heat guidelines after school heat deaths. The Department of Education said it could do the feasibility study without additional funding and preferred to wait for the study before deciding on equipment needs. The Attorney General’s office later testified on HB 903, authorizing schools to maintain bronchodilators, supporting the concept but warning that the bill’s definition of school was broad and that DOE may not have jurisdiction over all covered entities; it suggested changing “protocol” to “guidelines” and involving the Public Charter School Commission.
On HB 1314 relating to youth mental health, the Department of Education testified in opposition, though no additional testimony was offered. The committee also heard HB 1334 on meat donation, with DLNR and the Hawaii Farm Bureau supporting the measure. HB 799 on health care drew support from HMSA and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, while the Department of Health said it supported the intent but wanted amendments, including limiting the bill to Maui, adding a sunset, and requiring a study of quality and access impacts. On HB 952 relating to Parkinson’s disease research, the Department of Health said the proposal would require additional appropriations and staffing and suggested a public-private partnership approach; the Hawaii Parkinson Association, Queen’s clinicians, and other supporters testified that a registry would help identify the number of patients and improve care. Finally, SHPDA strongly supported HB 1431 establishing an oral health task force, saying the state lacks sufficient dental oversight and that both keiki and kūpuna need better access to services.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Education (3-3-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Hodes for public education. Thank you both.
- As you know, education is the foundation of our future, both for individuals and for the state.
- </c> to um it had been underachieving for to um it had been underachieving for years<00:38:42.760><c>
- Thank you for your testimony. Thank you for your work on this bill. Thank you so much."
- </c> because as you indicated I'm all for because as you indicated I'm all for Less<00:47:14.000><c>
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Education met with a quorum and first took up Senate Bill 68, which was presented by Kentucky Department of Education staff as a cleanup measure to reduce duplicative or outdated reporting requirements. The bill, as amended by a committee substitute, would streamline reporting on local wellness policies, school breakfast programs, school budgets, audits, and school nutrition assessments, while preserving existing requirements to adopt wellness and physical activity policies and maintain audit obligations. Members asked whether removing reporting on physical activity and related topics would weaken oversight; KDE responded that districts would still have to adopt the policies and be reviewed under federal nutrition monitoring, but the state reports were often incomplete, hard to compare, and not especially useful. The committee adopted the substitute and passed SB 68 unanimously.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 207, the School Innovation Act, sponsored by Senator West. The bill would create an optional program allowing school districts to apply to the Kentucky Board of Education for waivers from certain administrative regulations and establish three-year “schools of innovation,” potentially with third-party partners, to give struggling schools more flexibility and a fresh start. Senator West said the model was inspired by a visit to a school of innovation in South Carolina and by examples from South Carolina and Indiana, and he argued that the bill would let districts try new approaches without mandating participation. He also said existing “district of innovation” language in statute is a relic and that the bill would replace it with a school-based model.
Committee members asked about fiscal impact, eligibility, and whether the bill was limited to failing schools. Senator West said the fiscal note was indeterminate because participation is voluntary and could range from none to many districts, but he expected little direct budget change and possible outside philanthropic funding if a district chose to participate. He said the bill does not limit participation to the bottom 5% of schools and would be left to local district discretion. Members also raised whether high-performing or specialized schools could use the model; West said yes, if a district chose. Supportive testimony emphasized that the bill could reduce burdensome oversight and allow schools more flexibility to innovate. The discussion ended with continued questions and no final action recorded in the excerpt.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope you won't find any patients, but thank you for being here just in case.
- Senator Kuby, Chair, by way of a comment, I was hoping for permission to introduce a group in the gallery
- for civil action for unlawful or negligent care.
- I hope that my colleagues will see it for what it is.
- I really hope the sponsor could actually work with the counties to alleviate their concerns, but for
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> country for homes and almost triple for country for homes and almost triple for industry.<00:25:
- </c> the leader for bringing this bill up for the leader for bringing this bill up for a<04:28:00.080
- </c> in a rears for child port for child in a rears for child port for child support.<04:45:38.160><c
- I urge support for this legislation and hope to ensure those who have given so much are not left behind
- I urge support for this bill<05:05:38.878><c> and</c><05:05:39.120><c> hope</c><05:05:39.280><c> to</
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (01/28/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is about hope for patients, economic growth for the state, and leadership in the future of
- c> for</c><01:07:06.799><c> patients,</c> bill is about hope for patients, bill is about hope for patients
- So, um, so that's I hope that kind of gives you a feel for what the scope is in terms of the rights of
- So, um, so that's I hope that kind of gives you a feel for what the scope is in terms of the rights of
- So, um, so that's I hope that kind of gives you a feel for what the scope is in terms of the rights of
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- those</c> have a plan for other skills for those have a plan for other skills for those limited limited
- That's going to mean a lot for the shipyard, for sure.
- That's going to mean a lot for the shipyard, for sure.
- </c> shipyard for sure. shipyard for sure.
- I for for planning purposes I'm not so I for for planning purposes I'm not so sure<01:14:24.640><c> this
Committee:
Senate Capital Budget
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- for our nation.
- Eligibility is going to change for some of these folks, and I hope we don't focus on that as much as
- for your uh for your you very much for your uh for your passion,<00:19:48.160><c> your</c><00:19:48.400
- </c> for it. for it.
- So for uh for these improved outcomes.
Committee:
House Health Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And we're talking about trying to keep it going for another two years in hopes that it gets to the point
- For example, PG&E put in requests for over two billion for energization that we had to look at, but that
- So for the Public... Really looking for incentives for savings.
- for.
- The High Cost Fund A part is your core bread and butter component, so that doesn't really match up for
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment committee approves HF81 3/4/25
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- uh HR projects or um you know uh for uh HR projects or um you know high-cost<00:15:39.760><c> health
- for for kind of [clears throat] money for for kind of similar<00:15:53.199><c> um</c><00:15:53.519><
- </c> for them. for them.
- </c><01:09:31.279><c> for</c> Madame Chair, uh thank you for for Madame Chair, uh thank you for for entertaining
- But at a high level, the bill establishes licensure for music therapy.
Committee:
Senate Finance
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- family hoping for a cure would feel the... ...would feel the impact. diseases.
- searching for answers, every family<00:15:58.320><c> hoping</c><00:15:58.639><c> for</c><00:15:58.800
- I'm so proud of the Green Central High School band, and I thank everyone across America for joining in
- for approximately 1,200 high education for approximately 1,200 high school<02:19:44.399><c> students
- </c> for the products they need to care for for the products they need to care for their<02:21:03.760
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, we had some counties having record-high levies for their own county while they were also looking
- You know, we had some counties having record-high levies for their own county while they were also looking
- You know, we had some counties having record-high levies for their own county while they were also looking
- </c> Um we open up for questions for members. Um we open up for questions for members.
- Maybe it's—we have an extremely high turnover rate, which for me is job security, but really that's not
Bills:
HF3396
Committee:
House Taxes
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 27th, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- for us to start giving people some hope.
- Thank you for your consideration of my nomination for the Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
- what you bring and the hope for bringing better systems.
- what you bring and what you and the hope for bringing better systems. and optimism for what you bring
- and what you and the hope for bringing better systems that make it easier to navigate.
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 27th, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- for us to start giving people some hope.
- I apologize for that.
- what you bring and the hope for bringing better systems.
- what you bring and the hope for bringing better systems that make it easier to navigate services that
- Senator Sharief. and optimism for what you bring and what you and the hope for bringing better systems
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Keywords:
child welfare, substance abuse, neglect, parental rights, drug exposure, Medicaid, disabilities, employment, healthcare access, income eligibility, veteran benefits, minor clients, financial assistance, education services, Department of Children and Families, Department of Health, aging services, disability assistance, long-term care, Alzheimer's support
Summary:
The committee considered several bills affecting children, disability services, aging, recovery residences, and foster youth benefits. SB 1016 codified the working people with disabilities program for Medicaid waiver recipients, with amendments removing automatic enrollment and improving information sharing between agencies; advocates testified that the program helps people with developmental disabilities work while keeping needed care, though they raised implementation and training concerns. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1002, as amended, clarified that evidence of acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect in child welfare cases and allow court intervention and treatment requirements; it was also reported favorably. SB 1594 would preserve veterans’ benefits for foster youth for postsecondary education or aftercare rather than using them as reimbursement to the agency, and it passed favorably. SB 1630 modernized aging and long-term care statutes, expanded emergency service authority, updated oversight of area agencies on aging and guardianship, and permanently established the Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence; after two amendments, it was reported favorably. SB 1030, on recovery residences/substance abuse services, was amended with a substitute that narrowed transfer definitions, sped licensure for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident records; members noted it remained a work in progress, but it was reported favorably.
The committee also held confirmation hearings. Robert Astellos, nominated as Director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, described efforts to reduce the pre-enrollment list, improve transparency and customer service, expand family involvement, and streamline agency processes; multiple advocacy groups appeared in support, and the committee recommended his confirmation. The committee then unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Interstate teacher mobility compact established 3/3/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And it maintains high standards<00:13:27.600><c> for</c><00:13:27.839><c> teachers</c><00:13:28.160><
- And so, the compact can preserve Minnesota's high standards for teacher prep while ensuring that qualified
- </c><00:18:51.440><c> standards</c><00:18:52.640><c> uh,</c><00:18:52.720><c> for</c> Minnesota's high
- standards uh, for Minnesota's high standards uh, for teacher<00:18:53.280><c> prep</c><00:18:53.520>
- And so, the compact can preserve Minnesota's high standards for teacher prep while ensuring that qualified
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 24, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- c> so</c> workforce I hope for those sawmills so workforce I hope for those sawmills so they<00:19:38.720
- And uh we have for um for their animals.
- He said this is important for the entire state, not just for one or two counties, but for the entire
- for recreation or wildlife, but for everybody.
- What we’re asking for here is, if those all proceed forward, and we’re hopeful they will, then there
Keywords:
forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2025
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your consideration of this policy. We ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- I hope you all join me.
- I respectfully ask for your aye vote for AB 49. Thank you very much for your testimony.
- a high vote well, thank you for bringing this bill forward I know our Immigrant community right now
- for their employees.
Committee:
House Appropriations