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• We are a coalition of patients...
• It is highly regulated, patient-specific practice that serves patients who cannot be treated with mass-produced
• Second, this bill limits patient access without improving patient protection.
• increase cost and it will delay patient access.
• That would be based on a prescriber asking for a specific compound for a patient, a specific patient.

Bills: HB2746 , HB2750 , HB2765 , HB4036

Committees: House International Trade , House House International Trade Committee of Reference

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• They are not forced to take care of patients. They choose to take care of patients.
• There should be an agreement between the patient and doctors.
• welfare. ...established ethical frameworks and patient welfare.
• A hostile environment for providers is bad for all patients.
• A hostile environment for providers is bad for all patients.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, journal approval, guest introductions, and recognition of doctors and other visitors. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills on topics including public schools and curricula, transportation, health care, child welfare, municipal and county governance, homeowners’ associations, speech, and election-related matters. Several measures were retained on the calendar, while many others were advanced with committee or floor amendments. Among the more notable debates, senators discussed SB 1094, which would impose civil liability related to gender reassignment surgery on minors; supporters said it would compensate minors harmed by such procedures, while opponents argued it would discriminate against transgender youth, raise malpractice costs, and chill access to care. SB 1813, concerning the state hospital governing board and Maricopa County bed limits, drew concern about litigation and the need to expand capacity for people with serious mental illness, while supporters said the bill would remove a legal cap and allow more beds to be used. SB 1496 on Department of Child Safety procedures was amended to clarify representative payee requirements and received generally favorable comments, though some members raised concerns about child safety and DCS discretion. The Senate also advanced SCR 1004, a photo radar ballot referral, after an amendment requiring voter approval in jurisdictions that use photo radar; Senator Leach thanked the sponsor for the change. Other bills moved forward included measures on school firearm safety instruction, civics instruction, chiropractic claims, behavioral health prior authorization, psychiatric evaluations, DCS procedures, AHCCCS procurement contracting, county recorder and HOA-related issues, and legislative qualifications. The chamber adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and properly assigned the bills after each calendar was completed.

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• After caring for patients during the pandemic, Dr.
• </c><00:09:57.600><c> to</c> experiences with patients struggling to experiences with patients struggling
• </c><00:10:13.760><c> Man</c> patients during the pandemic, Dr.
• Man patients during the pandemic, Dr.
• </c><00:10:50.720><c> to</c><00:10:51.040><c> our</c> patients and her contributions to our patients

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• </c> And whereas on average patients And whereas on average patients diagnosed<00:46:40.480><c> with<
• </c> for patients with ALS. for patients with ALS.
• ><c> ALS</c><00:48:37.600><c> have</c> And whereas patients with ALS have And whereas patients with ALS
• </c> we run now all the time, I would prefer we run now all the time, I would prefer we<01:10:56.600>
• </c> medical record on behalf of a patient medical record on behalf of a patient can<02:56:59.040><c>

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• , HB3540 fails to ensure patient safety.
• Those are patients that were wardens of the state.
• . patients kind of navigate if they have those issues.
• We would prefer that all of our patients come to us for all the services that are necessary in the medical
• first and providing patient-centered care.

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

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• It's a much preferable outcome than removal.
• It stands to reason that providing those services in the kinship setting would be. preferable for those
• I mean, I seem to recall we do directly observed therapy for a lot of patients, which means that...
• Total 2,388 patients in fiscal year 27. Moving to page 26.
• Medicaid patient information, clinical information, treatment information. and a patient file, if we're

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article II

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• health and wellness program that aligns with nationally recognized best practices for protecting patients
• Fundamentally, this bill is about protecting patients and encouraging doctors to seek and receive care
• Sorry, they're not only a necessity, they're a necessity, not a preference.
• enroll customers and power shut off. notices, and to ensure that customers can easily update their preferred
• AB 1410 ensures that customers can regularly update their preferred contact method and better prepare

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• and regional behavioral health authorities to waive the 10-day notice of the intended release of a patient
• It just corrects some wording that was in it technically, and it stipulates that if a patient objects
• to an order for continuing treatment, the treatment agency, rather than the patient, has the burden
• I support the efforts of county superintendents in providing GED preparation to students who may prefer
• I support the efforts of county superintendents in providing GED preparation to students who may prefer

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• supportive of that, I'm pretty sure, with the understanding that there's probably going to be a preference
• I'm pretty sure with the understanding that there's probably going to be a preference for people who
• So callbacks, preferably Texas doctors, definitely U.S. doctors, but not, and then there's no focus on
• These formulas are the only formulas dedicated entirely to patient care.
• So if they see that they want more psychologists focusing on forensic patients, they could have a program

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• This bill creates a public record exemption for patient identifying information held in the Parkinson's
• Representative Busatta: That's the patient identifying information. Ranking Member Campbell: OK.
• Office just last month revised their anti-harassment guidelines to say that if you refuse to use a preferred
• One is the patient can consent.
• to HB 15, Public Records and Meetings for Social Worker Licensure Interstate Compact by the very patient

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• These are patients under a lot of stress, obviously.
• And we would prefer to have that.
• Uh these are patients under a lot &gt;&gt; Yes.
• Uh these are patients under a lot of<00:42:50.000><c> stress,</c><00:42:50.840><c> obviously.
• </c><00:43:21.720><c> We</c> and we would prefer to have that. We and we would prefer to have that.

Bills: HB2614 , HB1660 , HB1704 , HB1563 , HB1573 , HB1777 , HB1749

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2614, which would require merchants selling cosmetics to accept returns of newer unopened goods within specified time frames and expand signage requirements for return and refund policies. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection strongly supported the bill, citing updated figures of 180 cosmetic complaints from 2020 to 2025, 54 still under investigation, 148 referred to class action litigation, and more than $1.3 million in consumer losses. Members questioned whether the bill was needed given the pending lawsuit and whether bad actors would comply, while the office responded that clearer signage would improve consumer awareness and could reduce complaints without limiting other remedies. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 1660 HD1, which would allow counties to require contractors to disclose wage, benefit, hour, and employment-status information and to deny, revoke, or suspend permits for certain labor-law violations. DLIR, the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 3, and Pacific Resource Partnership testified in support, arguing the measure would help deter cheating contractors, protect law-abiding employers, and keep bad actors from undercutting wages and taxes. One member raised concerns about possible delays to affordable housing projects and whether owners should be held responsible for contractors’ misconduct; supporters replied that compliance is a minimum standard, that county action would be discretionary rather than automatic, and that the bill would not bar counties from working with affordable housing developers. No action was reported. Finally, the committee took up HB 1704, adopting the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across state lines. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans supported the measure, saying it would help fill major staffing gaps, especially for forensic evaluations and services in rural and neighbor-island communities. The Board of Psychology raised concerns about the compact’s scope, the need for a study focused specifically on psychologists, background-check requirements, possible loss of regulatory authority and revenue, and the need to update older statutory provisions. Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the immunity language in the compact, and Shawn Scanlon opposed the bill, arguing it could weaken cultural responsiveness and local control and suggesting the state instead improve temporary licensing and other in-state pathways. The committee also questioned the Department of Corrections about its vacancies and whether telehealth could be filled by local providers; no vote was taken in the excerpt.

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• The statute contains another number of other privileges, like medical doctor and patient, mental health
• The statute contains another number of other privileges, like medical doctor and patient, mental health
• provider and patient.
• provider and patient.
• </c> patient mental health provider patient patient mental health provider patient there's<00:40:57.880

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

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• is patient-centered.
• </c><02:22:29.200><c> is</c> care providers whether the patient is care providers whether the patient
• </c><03:59:18.560><c> to</c> patients and patients with insurance to patients and patients with insurance
• They also might prefer not to be housed in a nursing home where there are Alzheimer's patients who might
• to manage patients.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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• So, would it be your preference that this bill not pass?
• It would be my preference that if the legislature... Look, I don't mean to be... No, no, sir.
• If we don't provide those services, those patients are going to spill over into other hospital systems
• Now, much of that cost is going to be paid for by... ...patients who come and use the services and we
• Errors on drugs and medical expenses, market closures of labor and delivery units that shift patient

Bills: HB26 , HB73 , SB 14 , HB46

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

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• I'll happily give up my spot to him, out of preference to him.
• I'll happily give up my spot to him, out of preference to him.
• a surgery, et cetera, you may see patients on their phone.
• We could do that amendment on the floor, if that would be your preference.
• We could do that amendment on the floor, if that would be your preference. I would like that.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 16 and first disposed of several local bills without controversy. House Bills 590, 679, and 873 were voluntarily deferred. HB 503, allowing certain utility terrain vehicles and golf carts in Golden Meadow, was amended and reported. HB 720, clarifying tacit dedication and public access to waterways and related access points, was reported favorably. HB 856, expanding indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting authority for DOTD and the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, was amended and reported. HB 487, increasing penalties for drivers who run red lights by using shoulders or turn lanes to pass stopped traffic, was amended and reported. HB 846, prohibiting obscured or covered license plates, was reported favorably. HB 733 and HB 875, both dealing with OMV reinstatement fees and lapses of insurance, were reported with amendments after discussion of audit findings and fee timing. HB 707, moving liquefied petroleum gas commission functions to Agriculture, was amended and reported. HB 693, creating legislator district signs, was amended and then voluntarily deferred. HB 777, requiring a driver's license renewal knowledge exam, was amended and voluntarily deferred for further work with the department. HB 746, concerning oversized trucking permits issued by local governments, was introduced but not advanced, with the author signaling a desire to work on the issue further rather than force a vote. Several bills drew extended debate over safety, enforcement, and government overreach. HB 309, which would have penalized pedestrians for looking at cell phones while crossing crosswalks, was amended from a criminal offense to a $25 civil fine but then voluntarily deferred after members raised concerns about enforceability, tourism, free will, and whether the bill targeted the right party. HB 695, requiring permits and QR-code documentation for consensual non-commercial towing of multiple connected vehicles, was heavily questioned over how it would work in practice, whether it applied to single or multiple vehicles, and how out-of-state travelers would know about the requirement; the committee asked the author to work with OMV and State Police and voluntarily returned the bill to the calendar. HB 868, removing the farm exemption from trailer safety-chain and attachment requirements after a fatal accident involving a trailer separation, was amended and reported despite concerns from members and the Agriculture Commissioner about impacts on older farm equipment and the need to preserve flexibility for agricultural operations. The committee also heard testimony from law enforcement, the auditor’s office, the Department of Transportation and Development, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and industry groups. Chiefs of police supported the red-light and license-plate bills as common-sense public safety measures, while the Legislative Auditor explained that the OMV fee bills were intended to align Louisiana’s reinstatement fees and grace periods more closely with other states and with audit recommendations. DOTD and the secretary supported the procurement bill as a tool to speed construction and maintenance work. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain supported the propane commission bill and urged caution on the farm trailer safety bill so that older and specialized equipment would not be unintentionally burdened.

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• </c><01:07:20.520><c> oh</c><01:07:20.720><c> patient</c> emergency um and patient oh patient emergency
• um and patient oh patient hospitalization<01:07:21.799><c> would</c><01:07:21.960><c> be</c><01:07:22.160
• They want the right medication at the right time for the right patient.
• </c> medication that you can get as a patient medication that you can get as a patient or<02:02:29.560
• <02:28:49.200><c> uh</c> prefer uh prefer uh what's<02:28:50.920><c> 10:00</c><02:28:51.600><c> look<

Summary: The House Finance Division III held an informational hearing on Medicaid, Medicare, Choices for Independence, and related financing, while postponing nursing facility financing and the county cap discussion to a later date. DHHS officials Ann Landry, Jonathan Ballard, and Medicaid Director Henry Litman provided an overview of Medicaid’s role, noting it is a federal-state partnership with state-specific eligibility and benefits, and emphasizing that Medicaid is a major funding and programmatic support for other DHHS initiatives. They also distinguished Medicaid from Medicare and explained that Medicaid funding is not the same as grant funding, though some providers may also receive federal grants through other channels. The presentation focused on New Hampshire’s relatively small Medicaid program and why it differs from national averages. Officials said about 184,000 residents are covered, roughly one in seven Granite Staters compared with one in five nationally, and attributed the difference largely to the state’s higher per-capita income and older population. They highlighted that about 65% of Medicaid-enrolled adults in New Hampshire are working, that only 22% of births are covered by Medicaid versus 42% nationally, and that the state’s uninsured rate is lower than the national rate. Members asked about covered services, income limits, federal matching rates, and the names of optional eligibility groups; staff explained that New Hampshire offers the optional groups discussed, with matching rates varying by category, including 90% for Granite Advantage and certain other groups, and 65% for children above the required level. A substantial portion of the hearing covered eligibility rules and recent policy changes. Officials reviewed the history of Medicaid, including HCBS waivers, the CFI program, Katie Beckett, the Olmstead decision, the ACA, and the end of continuous enrollment after the public health emergency. They also discussed the 2023 legislative expansion of postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months and child eligibility changes. In response to questions, DHHS said it is tracking utilization and costs for the postpartum expansion and reported that many maternal deaths occur after the prior 60-day coverage period, often involving substance use disorder or suicide; they said the longer coverage is intended to improve access to treatment and prevention. The committee also walked through household-income examples, clarified that Medicaid eligibility is based on household income and categorical rules, and confirmed that Granite Advantage ends at 138% of the federal poverty level unless another categorical basis applies. No votes were taken, and the hearing remained informational.

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• And I feel that this creates a barrier for patient care and ultimately will be harmful to Kentuckians
• to</c><00:17:18.959><c> see</c><00:17:19.120><c> an</c> would have preferred to see an would have preferred
• So let's look at provider fraud before we blame the patient. Thank you.
• So let's look at provider fraud before we blame the patient. Thank you. Clerk, take the roll.
• </c> patient. Thank you. patient. Thank you.

Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75

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• their preferences to others as<00:02:00.719><c> an</c><00:02:00.960><c> alternative</c><00:02:01.520
• This is a process that could take two to three months, with a patient unable to leave the hospital and
• With this partnership, however, we can connect patients with a health care agent in two to seven days
• </c><00:08:46.480><c> whose</c> decisions for patients whose decisions for patients whose decision-making
• </c><00:08:52.240><c> unable</c><00:08:52.640><c> to</c> three months with a patient unable to three

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• So I'd prefer us fund those correctly.
• I’d prefer us fund those correctly. I’ve seen similar examples.
• You'll prefer those people are better.
• We also they would prefer to have that.
• </c> dentist office and check patients in? dentist office and check patients in?

Committee: Senate Labor

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• You can begin with whichever you prefer. Good morning, Chair and members.
• You can begin with whichever you prefer. prefer. ...be authoring AB 1914 this year, which will require
• You can begin when you're ready on whichever bill you prefer to start with.
• You're ready on whichever bill you prefer to start with. Today, I present AB 2615.
• I strongly urge your aye vote and support this bill, AB 2497, to help improve patient access to physical

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and began by approving a large consent calendar of bills on two unanimous-support motions. The committee then heard a series of individual bills, with authors and sponsors generally describing low or absorbable state costs and asking for aye votes. Topics included AI/digital safety education for students (AB 1792), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), retirement information for community college faculty (AB 2417), cannabis regulation changes including tribal commerce, drive-through sales, and beverage labeling (AB 2506, AB 2697, AB 2532), emergency equipment training for law enforcement volunteers (AB 1913), cannery law modernization (AB 2706), child care planning in local governments (AB 1914), EV charger permitting fees (AB 1820), election-record notice requirements (AB 1664), nursing home discharge notices (AB 2135), a San Diego energization-delay pilot (AB 2518), mental health training for school coaches (AB 1665), and education governance and oversight changes (AB 2117). Several bills were described as committee or sponsor measures with technical or clarifying changes, including AB 2780, AB 2615, AB 2121, and AB 2771. Testimony was largely supportive, often from sponsor groups, industry representatives, labor, or advocacy organizations. Notable support included TechNet for AB 1792, the California State Sheriffs’ Association for AB 1913, California Dairies and food manufacturers for AB 2706, the Low Income Investment Fund for AB 1914, EV and environmental groups for AB 1820, the Attorney General’s Office for AB 1664, long-term care ombudsman advocates for AB 2135, and the California State Association of Psychiatrists for the cannabis and mental-health-related bills. Some bills drew limited opposition or “opposed unless amended” positions, including AB 2350, AB 1820, and AB 2506, while AB 2697 and AB 2532 were presented as efforts to support the legal cannabis market and consumer safety. The committee also heard a presentation-only item, AB 2541, creating a lowrider specialty license plate, which drew enthusiastic bipartisan comments and co-author requests from members. Most bills were reported out with due pass recommendations, many on roll call and several with specific members not voting or voting no. AB 1664 was reported out as due pass as amended and placed on call before later being moved out on a B roll call. AB 2350 and AB 1914 were also later reported out from call on B roll calls, with AB 1914 noted as passing despite some Republican no votes. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved without individual action, and the meeting concluded after a brief public comment period in which members of the public voiced positions on unrelated bills, including support for AB 2497, AB 1729, AB 2189, AB 1575, AB 2170, and opposition to AB 1603, AB 2447, AB 2411, AB 2492, and AB 1952.