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• HB 1756 by Manuel relating to the licensing Authority of Advanced Practice registered nurses for the
• Human Services HP 1942 by Smithy relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse
• the hospital staffing report processes and the retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses
• Of the nurse aide certification program from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Board
• of Nursing and the creation of a work group on nursing career pathways for the Committee on Public Health

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• Please recognize Senator Dossett to introduce the nurse of the day.
• Senator Dossett, you're recognized to introduce the nurse of the day. Thank you, Madam Leader.
• President, today it is my honor to introduce to you Nurse Eric Reagan.
• President, Nurse Reagan now works in the CVICU at Ascension St.
• Please give Nurse Reagan a warm Senate welcome and privileges of the floor. Madam Leader.

Bills: SR44, HCR1027, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53, HB1185, HB1937, HB2035, HB2137, HB2166, HB3148, HB3323, HB3466, HB3498, HB3661, HB3678, HB3710, HB3977, HB3986, HB4104, HB4108, HB4142, HB4191, HB4274, HB4275, HB4322, HB4336, HB4484, HB3880, HB1687, HB3673, HB1170, HB2959, HB3718, HB3021, HB3443, HB3501, HB4143, HB4326, HB2992, HB3660, SB171, SB1325, SB1980, SB2045, HB4422, HB4423

Keywords: SR44, Senate Resolution 44, Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers, educators, Oklahoma educators, public schools, K-12 education, pre-K, school recognition, education resolution, appreciation week, National PTA, Eleanor Roosevelt, teacher recognition, school staff, classroom, Oklahoma Legislature, concurrent resolution, sine die adjournment

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized a doctor, a nurse, and a student hero who rescued a driver from a burning vehicle. The chamber also welcomed a new group of pages and adopted a motion to reject House amendments to Senate Bill 1546 and request conference. Senators then adopted Senate Resolution 44 recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week, and heard remarks honoring educators in the gallery. Senator Goodwin also announced the death of former Representative Don Ross and offered condolences to his family. The Senate then took up House Concurrent Resolution 1027, setting a target sine die date of May 14 at 5 p.m. The resolution drew opposition from Minority Leader Kurt and Senator Jett, who argued the chamber still had unfinished business, but it passed 28-17. The Senate also passed SJR 50, SJR 52, and SJR 53, all related to agency rules, including expanded provider types, removal of a physician-visit cap, and medical marijuana packaging requirements. Additional measures passed included HB 1185 on preserving military and historic firearms for honor guards and museums, HB 1937 on student-employee communications and due process, HB 2035 on funeral transportation protection agreements, HB 2137 on involuntary medication procedures for competency restoration, and HB 2166 on legal newspaper distribution without a USPS permit. Later, the Senate approved a series of bills on business, licensing, public safety, and state operations. These included HB 3148 on VIN inspections by dealers, HB 3323 on removing notarization for certain electronic Service Oklahoma documents, HB 3466 eliminating petty cash at the Corporation Commission, HB 3498 updating corporation and LLC statutes, HB 3661 extending a forestry equipment sales tax exemption, HB 3678 expanding the definition of public official for electronic harassment protections, HB 3710 revising the Rising Scholars Award Program, HB 3977 updating state veterinarian qualifications, HB 3986 expanding a tax exemption, HB 4104 strengthening penalties for repeat voyeurism-related offenses, HB 4108 adding airport operational areas to critical infrastructure, HB 4142 covering conspiracies to use bombs or explosive devices, HB 4274 allowing military children to attend non-zoned schools, HB 4275 allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for local public agencies, HB 4322 removing dual certification for funeral directors in charge, HB 4336 updating interventional pain management rules, HB 4484 allowing certain state vehicles to be used between home and work, HB 3880 on Tourism Department compensation and Oklahoma Today publication discretion, and HB 1687 creating the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act with an amended effective date. The chamber also passed HB 2959 requiring school administrators to report abuse allegations to law enforcement within 24 hours and before school questioning, with emergency passage approved. HB 3718 was then taken up with an amendment clarifying timelines for special education evaluations tied to the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship; discussion centered on the new 15-school-day meeting timeline and the 45-day evaluation period. The transcript ends during questions on that amendment, before final action on HB 3718 is shown.

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• >> For nursing, there is.
• >> For nursing, there is.
• >> For nursing, there is.
• >> For nursing, there is.
• >> For nursing, there is.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services heard several health-related measures. SB 3132 on syndromic surveillance drew support from the Department of Health, healthcare organizations, and others, with DOH explaining the bill would formalize a surveillance program that has helped with real-time flu tracking and response to events like the Maui fires. A member raised privacy concerns from opponents, and DOH responded that the data are deidentified and do not include Social Security numbers or dates of birth. No votes were taken on the bill in the portion provided. SB 3134 on emergency medical systems of care received broad support from SHIPA, DOH, military and EMS representatives, and others, who said it would modernize the EMS system. SB 3136 on lead materials and water infrastructure was also supported by DOH and SHIPA; members asked whether the bill would allow Hawaii to keep stronger standards if federal drinking water rules were weakened, and DOH said the state would not have to follow weaker federal standards as long as Hawaii remained as stringent or more stringent. SB 3138 on independent audits of deposit beverage distribution drew support from DOH and several industry groups, but with amendments to reduce burdens on small businesses, raise the audit threshold, and modernize reporting; opponents also testified. DOH later clarified that the measure would affect a limited number of distributors and said it is working on an electronic submission system, though not yet for audit filings. SB 3139 concerning SHIPA was supported by SHIPA and the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii, while HMSA suggested one provision should remain under the insurance commissioner’s purview. SHIPA said the bill is about collaboration and a broader health vision, not regulation, and members indicated they were comfortable with removing the disputed portion. SB 3207 on background checks drew support from healthcare providers but opposition from the Attorney General and DOH. Supporters argued the FBI fingerprinting requirement is costly, duplicative, and difficult to schedule, while opponents said the bill would improperly shift fingerprint collection authority to hospitals and other facilities and could conflict with federal law. The committee engaged in extended questioning about costs, federal requirements, and whether the mandate would be passed on to patients; no final action is reflected in the excerpt. The committee then began SB 2271 on hospital licensing, with support from SHIPA, the Developmental Disabilities council, healthcare groups, Kaiser Permanente, and DOH, and commenters said the bill would allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance through CMS-recognized accreditation, with a suggested wording change to “approved” accrediting organization.

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• and the board of nursing um to just<00:05:18.320> get<00:05:18.479> to<00:05:18.639>
• I think that nursing homes should have to do the same thing.
• I think that nursing homes should have to do the same thing.
• I think that nursing homes should have to do the same thing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have nurses, we have peace officers.
• For example, our nurses.
• Across the board, our nurses are making $16,000 on average below other nurses in comparable positions
• This exceptional item includes funds for the databases that those nurses use.
• For example, the nurses I was speaking of.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The old ghost nurses, um, traveling nurses, ghost nurses. This we're trying to do a pilot program.
• pilot program for nursing compensation. pilot program for nursing compensation.
• Are we walking away with more nurses? Are we walking away with more nurses?
• c> traveling<02:18:52.479> nurses, old ghost nurses um traveling nurses, old ghost nurses
• um traveling nurses, ghost<02:18:53.840> nurses.

Keywords: 916, all

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• You've got covered entities, which are the providers, the hospitals, doctors, clinics, nursing homes.
• And then you... ...the hospitals, doctors, clinics, nursing homes.
• I've worked in nursing facilities. I've worked in nursing facilities.
• In terms of the nursing homes, in the nursing home issue, this change would actually align Florida law
• Under federal law, any crime in a nursing home must be reported.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

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• are no registered nurses.
• are no registered nurses.
• facilities, nursing, EMT, pharmacy. facilities, nursing, EMT, pharmacy.
• > replied, Colby Sawyer Nursing School replied, Colby Sawyer Nursing School replied, "All<00:23
• Proud of the registered nurse.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• HERE WE GO UNDER TAB ONE SENATORS SB 788 VETERANS NURSING HOMES BY SENATOR TRUENOW, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
• FOR ONLY VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES AND SURVIVING SPOUSES TO CREATE VETERAN AND SPOUSE DESIGNATED NURSING
• HOME BEDS IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES.
• WE HAVE INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING BUT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE SKILLED NURSING ON OUR CAMPUS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The Committee on Rules, 14, 15, 14, 14, 14, 15, 16, 64, 05, relating to Arizona, State Board of Nursing
• House Bill 2408, relating to Arizona State Board of Nursing.
• Explanation: Removes the requirement for the Arizona State Board of Nursing to have the burden approved
• Removes the requirement for the Arizona State Board of Nursing to have the burden of proof by clear and
• must share rather than share and transfer any complaint it receives against a nursing program to the

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We found out that, you know, our nursing homes have them, most all of them that’s required.
• Dean from a nursing home owner moved some people out to Tangipahoa Parish, there were several deaths
• So the nursing homes kind of took it upon themselves to make it a mandate, and so they have a mandate
• practitioners and your registered nurses.
• practitioners and your registered nurses.

Bills: HR267, HCR105, HCR107, HCR110, HCR113, HCR114, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB237, SB333, SB433, SB483, SCR37

Keywords: diabetes, amputation, amputations, diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral artery disease, PAD, wound care, podiatry, vascular disease, endocrinology, limb salvage, health policy, public health, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, Louisiana Department of Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, patient education, screening

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• 1247 by Representative Spell is an act to amend Title 15, Section 4046, relative to Sexual Assault Nurse
• orientation to develop a school nurse orientation, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
• orientation to develop a school nurse orientation, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
• This is another election bill to improve the administration of early voting in nursing homes.
• Early voting commissioners would assist with the nursing home early voting program.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• In fact, many doctors, nursing homes, and even some hospitals are not even opposing the bill, and that
• Speaker, is: in Section 17, I do not have the bill line before me, but there is, in regard to nursing
• Nursing homes are required to make...
• We made that agreement with the nursing home, what he's referring to.
• nurse aide training and certification program established, requirements report.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• And like nurses, police work can be a matter of life and death.
• Are you familiar at all with the rules that govern nurse personnel files, disclosure, and complaints?
• So just so folks know, employers with eight or more nurses on staff are required by statute to form..
• files of nursing.
• May be wrong in nursing, but I don't see nursing having to have internal affairs just to manage investigations

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• The New Mexico State Veterans Home is a long-term skilled nursing facility.
• We offer 24-hour nursing care while safely assisting residents to live as independently as possible.
• They have nursing staff, so each unit is meant to feel like its own home.
• We also have a contract for the podiatrist, the dentist, and the wound nurse.
• Along with everybody else in New Mexico, we're getting care providers, nurses, different things.

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• Um, but he had some very serious cuts to nursing homes, some very serious cuts to programming that would
• Um, but he had some very serious cuts to nursing homes, some very serious cuts to programming that would
• But so we were able to limit the growth that was the great compromise in both nursing homes and in the
• But so we were able to limit the growth that was the great compromise in both nursing homes and in the
• But so we were able to limit the growth that was the great compromise in both nursing homes and in the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So when I came in on the 3rd day at that moment, I went to my father and I remember the nurse telling
• The nurse as hate the doctor ordered the feeding tube for nourishment. We need to leave the room.
• After nurses put it in my notes, the pre discharge testing should be done.
• One nurse had the balls to push the door open, risk his job in his career. >> Mr. Fennell.
• My name is Shelly Nick. >> I've been a registered nurse for nearly 25 years.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• , Representative Schumacher's bill that corrects terminology in the chapter of statutes governing nursing
• conformity, supplemental nursing conformity, supplemental nursing services<00:05:05.680> agency
• First is the faith community nurse network of the Twin Cities.
• First is the faith community nurse network of the Twin Cities.
• First is the faith community nurse network of the Twin Cities.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• They were nurses, workers from the city that were retired. We had a physician.
• We were collaborating with State Health nurses were in our home.
• As a nurse, I've seen a baby aborted. It's a baby. It's a really baby. It was a little girl.
• Corp women nurses Corp women nurses teachers<00:39:42.800> social<00:39:43.280> workers
• You don't become a nurse or a doctor because you don't believe in the value of life.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've had the nursing compact, Mr. Speaker, in New Mexico since 2003.
• Imagine what the nursing crisis would look like, the nursing shortage we have would look like without
• the ability of nurses to travel freely across state lines and work when needed.
• We depend heavily on nurses from other states. What does that compact do for the medical licensure?
• I do have one question, and it's in reference to tribally-operated nursing homes.