Transcript Highlights:

• An institutional pharmacist is also included, and it provides examples like non-hospital nursing home
• Examples include non-hospital nursing home, assisted living, or prison pharmacist.
• Additionally, a registered technician will be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate.
• A registered technician will be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, and that comes

Bills: HB123

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, renewal fees, continuing education, disciplinary actions

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm David Dawson, General Counsel for the Board of Nursing. Hi, I'm Ashley Davis.
• I'm the Director of the Board of Nursing. Matt Gillmore, Department of Health.
• not licensed or otherwise authorized to perform the nursing task.
• So this change was made to add clinical nurse specialist among the nurse practitioners who can apply
• The term nurse practitioner is replaced with the term applicant.

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness policy and behavioral health. Testimony focused on the view that Arkansas should shift toward more data-driven, outcomes-based responses to homelessness, including stronger treatment options for serious mental illness and substance use disorder, better data collection, provider accountability, and possible statewide use of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. Speakers from Fort Smith, Restore Hope, Our House, and Western Arkansas Counseling described local work, the need for better coordination across providers, and the role of crisis services, ACT teams, and employment support. Members asked about sex offender tracking, the difference between sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, how to scale successful programs statewide, and whether Arkansas could apply for a statewide Continuum of Care or CCBHC planning grant. The discussion also touched on camping bans, civil commitment, and federal funding changes, with several speakers urging the state to pursue the CCBHC planning grant and more transparent reporting systems. After the homelessness discussion, the committee moved through a series of Department of Energy and Board of Nursing rule reviews. DEQ proposed updating the post-closure cleanup threshold for solid waste matters from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025, and members asked about financial assurance and oversight; the rule was reviewed without objection. The Board of Nursing then presented multiple rule changes tied to recent acts, including adding fees for dialysis patient care technician registration, expanding contact-information requirements, implementing APRN delegation authority to unlicensed workers, clarifying APRN authority for death certificates and durable medical equipment prescriptions, updating certified medication assistant training and insulin-injection authority, and conforming independent-practice rules for clinical nurse specialists. Each rule was reviewed without objection. Near the end of the meeting, Senator Irvin announced that UAMS had completed its NCI designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, calling it an important milestone for the state. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Then it's my turn for people in nursing homes.
• People in nursing homes.
• Forty-one plus percent of our registered voters actively choose not to affiliate with a party.
• Forty-one plus percent of our registered voters actively choose not to affiliate with a party.
• Forty-one plus percent of our registered voters actively choose not to affiliate with a party.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• You've registered, here's your card, confirming, documenting that.
• I want to say that the Secretary of State's office, we do not register voters; county clerks register
• The Secretary of State's office does not have the power to register voters.
• The Secretary of State's office does not have the power to register voters.
• nurse in the state applied to work at the Washoe County School District as a nurse supervisor at the

Bills: AB49 , AB169 , AB188 , AB284 , AB296 , AB306 , AB356 , AB366 , AB467 , AB499 , AB515 , AB540 , AB542 , AB595

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Most of them of becoming a nurse.
• I start practicing of to become a nurse.
• </c><00:07:16.240><c> They</c> nurse program at St. Paul College. They nurse program at St.
• </c><00:08:17.680><c> nursing</c><00:08:18.560><c> and</c><00:08:18.800><c> I</c> am RN for the registered
• nursing and I am RN for the registered nursing and I would<00:08:19.120><c> like</c><00:08:19.360><c

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:

• Madi Lopez with the California Nurses Association in support.
• I don't see any registered lead opposition. Thank you. I don't see any registered lead opposition.
• Is there anyone else in the audience that would like to register opposition?
• I would like to register your support. Please come to the microphone.
• Hello, Alana Laticer with the American Nurses Association of California in support.

Committee: Senate Health

Transcript Highlights:

• I've got you registered.
• And the Texas Board of Nursing has 14 members, of which 6 are nurses, 3 are faculty members, and 4 are
• I've got you here registered, Mr.
• We show you registered as Katina Whitfield, Judge.
• I've got you registered.

Bills: HB32 , HB15 , HB171 , HB421 , HB581 , HB644 , HB745 , HB349 , HB917 , HB204 , HB923 , HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

Transcript Highlights:

• Our nurse practitioners are in a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program.
• This program allows other nurse practitioners, for example, a family nurse practitioner, to complete
• It allows family nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and even nurse anesthetists to come to
• There are many opportunities; only about 60% of registered nurses practice in acute care settings, while
• Once you become an advanced practice registered nurse and obtain a nurse practitioner certification,

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

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• nurses.
• </c> whatever we do pretty well with nursing whatever we do pretty well with nursing uh<02:21:42.520>
• </c> that a lot of people think of a nursing that a lot of people think of a nursing home<02:24:05.479
• </c> of loss of uh licensed nursing of loss of uh licensed nursing assistance<02:44:08.479><c> to</c>

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:13:32.560><c> homes</c> care facilities so that is nursing homes care facilities so that is nursing
• nursing nursing homes<00:21:01.799><c> those</c><00:21:02.080><c> costs</c><00:21:02.320><c> are</c>
• All right, moving on to nursing facilities. A proposal here related to nursing home payment rates.
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• </c> it will reimburse States for nursing it will reimburse States for nursing facility<00:37:15.359>

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• It includes addiction treatment, harm reduction, primary care, social work, nursing, and psychiatry.
• If I were a nurse practitioner, actually this has happened.
• If I were a nurse practitioner, actually this has happened.
• My niece is actually a school nurse in pre-K to 1, and I’m...
• I have been a nurse for 49 years and a child and adolescent psychiatric clinical nurse specialist for

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Summary: The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery opened its first public hearing of the 2025–26 session with remarks from the Senate and House chairs outlining the committee’s priorities. They noted recent work on addiction and recovery legislation, the ongoing youth behavioral health crisis, and that members might need to leave periodically for floor votes. The chairs explained hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, written testimony deadlines, and reporting deadlines for Senate and House bills. The hearing then focused on several bills related to youth mental health, overdose prevention, and psychedelic treatment research. A major portion of the hearing centered on bills to improve youth crisis response and overdose prevention. Testimony strongly supported bills to print the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on student ID cards, with speakers from mental health organizations, crisis centers, and individuals sharing personal stories of depression, suicide attempts, and the importance of making 988 as familiar as 911. Another set of bills would require schools to stock naloxone and provide overdose prevention education. Physicians, harm reduction advocates, students, and grieving family members testified that school-based Narcan access and education could save lives, reduce stigma, and help students recognize overdoses and understand Good Samaritan protections. Senator O’Connor and Tamika Perry also testified for a bill to strengthen substance use prevention education and reduce overdose abandonment, emphasizing the need to teach students about overdose risks and the legal protections for calling 911. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to authorize a pilot program for psychedelic treatment in licensed facilities. Senator Friedman and several medical and behavioral health professionals argued the proposal was a narrow, research-based approach distinct from the broader ballot question rejected in 2024. They said the bill would allow only a small number of supervised clinics to use psychedelics for conditions such as depression, PTSD, anxiety, and substance use disorders, with data reporting and Department of Public Health oversight. Supporters described it as a cautious way to study promising treatments while avoiding unsupervised or commercialized use. Finally, the committee heard support for a bill to create a special commission and five-year strategic plan for children’s behavioral health services, with testimony that the current system is fragmented, difficult for families to navigate, and strained by workforce and funding challenges. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill has no registered opposition.
• Seeing none, if there's any others that would like to register their opposition, please come to the mic
• Jacqueline Flores with California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform in strong support.
• Jacqueline Flores with Kenner, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform in strong support.
• Kenner, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, in strong support. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on disability services, food security, veterans, aging services, and child care. SB 969 by Senator Reyes would make permanent the option for Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities to receive certain regional center services remotely; supporters said remote services improve access, continuity, safety, and choice, and there was no opposition. The committee initially lacked a quorum, so action on the bill was delayed until later in the hearing, when it was moved on a 4-0 vote to Appropriations. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would create an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate state food programs, improve CalFresh enrollment, reduce duplication, and support a 24-hour hunger hotline; supporters framed it as a coordination and strategic-planning measure, while some members questioned whether existing programs should be evaluated first and whether the bill needed stronger reporting and accountability. It passed 3-0 to Governmental Organization. The committee also heard SB 1052 by Senator Gonzalez, which would allow the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to appoint contingent authorized representatives so people with developmental disabilities are not left without support if a parent or other primary helper becomes unavailable. Supporters, including families and disability advocates, described emergencies, immigration enforcement fears, and service interruptions as reasons for the bill; members asked about the current approval and renewal process and whether the annual renewal requirement could be streamlined. The bill passed 3-0 to Appropriations. SB 1077, also by Senator Gonzalez, would require the Department of Social Services to prepare for future federal shutdowns by creating a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions and a state-backed emergency benefits mechanism; supporters cited the 43-day federal shutdown and delays in benefits, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. Other measures discussed included SB 1201 by Senator McNerney, the No Hungry Heroes Act, which would seek waivers and direct referrals to protect veterans from federal SNAP changes and job-search-related income calculations; it passed 3-0 to Military and Veterans Affairs. SB 1261 by Senator Laird would let aging and disability resource connections continue operating during partner transitions so people do not lose access to “no wrong door” services; it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. SB 1110 by Senator Becker would update child care subsidy funding and reimbursement structures to better reflect direct family services and stabilize providers; the author said a provision tied to the budget would be removed, and the bill passed 4-0 to Education. Finally, SB 991 by Senator Menjivar was presented to improve how abuse and neglect findings in residential care facilities for the elderly are categorized in the licensing database, so serious abuse is not lumped together with lesser violations; testimony described examples of sexual assault and restraint being recorded as generic residents’ rights violations.

Transcript Highlights:

• My name is Jean Marie McKinnon, and I'm a registered nurse.
• I am grateful for the opportunity to share my experiences as a nurse care manager with the Behavioral
• Partners program in Boston at Boston Health Care for the Homeless. ...to share my experiences as a nurse
• I'm a registered nurse. I've been a registered nurse in Massachusetts for over 17 years.
• I'm a board-certified adult gerontological clinical nurse specialist.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: The hearing focused heavily on the FY27 state budget and related funding priorities across health care, housing, education, disability services, and public higher education. Multiple witnesses urged restoration or increases in funding for MassHealth Community Partners and complex care management for homeless and medically complex patients, the DMH rental subsidy program, the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, the DeafBlind Community Access Network, and the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Testimony also highlighted the need for fair pay and wage equity for community college faculty and staff, as well as support for early childhood vouchers, cash assistance, and nutrition education programs affected by federal cuts. Several witnesses described how funding gaps affect real people: nurses and care managers said patients with homelessness and severe medical needs lose coordinated care, leading to missed treatment and hospitalizations; early childhood educators said long voucher waitlists leave families without child care; community college staff said low salaries and increased workloads from MassEducate leave workers struggling to afford housing and basic expenses; and housing advocates said cuts to rental subsidies and vouchers push vulnerable people toward shelters or more expensive crisis systems. DeafBlind advocates asked for restored funding, more interpreter access, and better provider support, while a witness also supported hearing-aid coverage legislation. Education funding was another major theme. Boston, Framingham, Triton, and other districts described Chapter 70 and other formula-driven aid as failing to keep up with inflation and actual costs, forcing layoffs, program cuts, and local overrides. Speakers also called for fully funded charter reimbursements, special education circuit breaker funding, transportation aid, school building investments, and relief tied to enrollment declines driven by federal immigration enforcement. Committee members asked several clarifying questions about program status, funding mechanics, and the meaning of terms like “death by housing,” but no votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• To indicate if you'd like to speak on a bill, the public may participate virtually by registering via
• And if you did not register to speak on a bill but would like to do so, please come forward during the
• Delaware, like many states, is facing significant shortages across the health care workforce, including nurses
• Delaware, like many states, is facing significant shortages across health care workforce, including nurses
• assistance, behavioral, health, health, Significant shortages across the health care workforce, including nurses

Committee: Senate Executive

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from June 24 and June 25, 2026, and then heard several bills and a resolution. On House Bill 382 with House Amendment 2, sponsored by Rep. Lynn and Sen. Hocker, the sponsor said the bill makes technical corrections to Delaware’s rental car and peer-to-peer car sharing laws after concerns raised following HB 209, clarifies when loss-of-use damages may be recovered, and preserves recovery for intentional, willful, or criminal conduct. Avis Budget Group and Enterprise Mobility supported the bill, while Allstate Insurance and Toro opposed it, arguing the measure could reintroduce unfair fees and leave too much discretion to rental companies; Sen. Townsend also said he wanted more clarity on how the bill would operate. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then considered House Bill 476, a Frederica charter change sponsored by Rep. Postals and Sen. Buckson. The bill would reduce town council meetings from twice monthly to once monthly and make ordinances effective immediately unless otherwise stated. Members asked why the Senate sponsor was absent and noted the bill requires a two-thirds vote, but no public comment was offered and no action was recorded. The committee also heard House Joint Resolution 13, sponsored by Sen. Sturgeon and Rep. Barry, which directs the Department of Labor to study a Delaware health care apprenticeship degree program to help address workforce shortages. The Delaware Health Care Association supported the resolution and urged coordination with existing workforce efforts; no opposition was presented and no vote was recorded. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 458 with House Amendment 1, sponsored by Rep. Lynn and Sen. Pardee, concerning backflow devices in low-hazard buildings. Sen. Pardee said the bill would exempt residences and office-type buildings from costly retrofits, while DHSS said the current regulation does not clearly define low-risk buildings and the bill’s list would not create immediate public health concerns until regulations are updated. The Delaware Association of Realtors supported the bill, saying the regulation is overly broad and expensive, while the Delaware Rural Water Association opposed it, warning that backflow prevention is important to protect aquifers and drinking water. The meeting ended with adjournment after public comment and no recorded votes in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• to the Board of Nursing.
• Um, like most of my legislative agenda, this began with nurses, the nurses.
• Paramedic and registered nurse testifying on behalf of Hayes County EMS Association and yourself and
• I also work as a pediatric nurse here in Austin.
• No, I work full time as a nurse now, but I still work.

Bills: HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

Transcript Highlights:

• This results in designers working on projects that require a permit must hire a registered architect
• You can become a registered interior designer with a two-year degree.
• We have licensed nurse practitioners; you have nurses, those kind of folks that help provide an appropriate
• everybody that operates under that scope or what a doctor could do has to be a doctor we have licensed nurse
• practitioners you have nurses those kind of folks that help provide an appropriate service at a lower

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• Are there enough nurses? Antitrust community is just the beginning.
• In fact, the money that we make supports the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the College of
• Nurses, technicians, therapists, and support staff all lost their jobs, just in the blink of an eye.
• David Willis here, registered lobbyist. Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.
• I immediately told my wife, who's a nurse in surgery at another hospital.

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

Transcript Highlights:

• Do not register until you hear the bell. The House will now proceed to register.
• He is the father of six children, two of whom have followed him into health care, one as a nurse and
• the other as a Two of whom have followed him into health care, one as a nurse and the other as a physician
• Have you all registered? The clerk will record the attendance.

Transcript Highlights:

• order of business will be followed today: prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, introduction of doctor and nurse
• He resides in Tahlequah with his wife, Christy, a registered respiratory therapist. Dr.
• Please recognize Representative Pfeiffer to present the nurse of the day.
• Representative Pfeiffer, you're recognized to present the nurse of the day. Thank you, Mr.
• peers and leaders alike as a nurse with exceptional promise and professionalism.

Bills: HR1041 , SB137 , SB1255 , SB1226 , SB1238 , SB1258 , SB1325 , SB1460 , SB1543 , SB1730 , SB1921 , SB1733 , SB1216 , SB1256 , SB1061 , SB1534 , SB1873 , SB1653 , SB540 , SB1948

Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through routine business including second-reading referrals and committee reassignments. Senate Bill 1627 and Senate Bill 625 were withdrawn from their prior committees and assigned to Rules. The chamber also recognized Dr. James David Campbell as Doctor of the Day and Courtney Copen as Nurse of the Day. Members held several floor presentations honoring the Choctaw High School drama team for winning the 2025 OSSAA 6A-1 one-act play state championship and related speech and debate honors, and the Arapaho-Butler Lady Indians for winning the 2025 Class A fast-pitch softball state championship. A proclamation was read designating March 31, 2026, as Affordable Housing Day, highlighting Oklahoma’s housing shortage and the economic impact of the state’s affordable housing tax credit program. The House adopted House Resolution 1041, which supports designation of a nuclear lifecycle innovation campus in Oklahoma, after Representative Archer explained the measure and requested unanimous consent. During announcements, members noted Transgender Day of Visibility, committee meeting changes, a rural caucus meeting, a public health meeting, and a Capitol devotion. The House then adjourned without objection until Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Please register at one of the kiosks located behind the committee.
• I am a nurse and a proud member of the National Nurses Organizing Committee and National Nurses United
• As a nurse, we value caring, compassion, and our community.
• But today, you were able to register? Yes.
• To anyone who registers to testify, I can register their opposition to it.