Video & Transcript Research : 'drug screening'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is formed by DSHS and adds an additional screening.
  • Prescribing drugs and devices, including controlled substances. Is that accurate?
  • Okay, and what about prescription drugs and things like that?
  • My alcohol and drug addiction spanned more than 25 years.
  • Um, so, fentanyl and all other opioids, benzodiazepines are scheduled two drugs.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 14th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • the following: a statement that reads "compounded drug" followed by the name of that drug so they can
  • The drug to the patient.
  • And then, of course, the drug shortages that...
  • You have the drug name, dosage, all the...
  • Drug overdose is a leading cause of maternal death.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 30th, 2026 at 01:45 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and consent to the nomination of Mi Vaughan of Moore to the Oklahoma board of licensed alcohol and drug
  • Mi Vaughan to the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
  • and consent to the nomination of Mi Vaughan of Moore to the Oklahoma board of licensed alcohol and drug
Bills: HB1168
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 30th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What if she's trafficking the drugs for herself? Thank you for the question.
  • How is this particular drug different from any other illegal drug?
  • Or, that a lot of these drugs that are not making it into our state. Follow up.
  • And what helped them was not eliminating a drug. What helped them...
  • And at the end of the day, these drugs don't give choice.
Bills: HB1168
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Feb 10th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • If... ...and then we're tying it to the drug money laundering.
  • drug court and get the help that they need.
  • choosing drug court. ...that they are arrested again and again for using drugs is telling me that they
  • ’re not choosing drug court.
  • I had someone very, very close to me who had a drug problem, addiction, and they had... ...a drug problem
Summary: The Public Safety Committee took up several criminal justice and public safety measures. Senate Bill 1936, as amended, increased penalties for impersonating law enforcement from a misdemeanor to a felony and expanded seizure provisions; amendments added federal law enforcement agents and state troopers to the covered officers, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1612, requested by Tulsa police, would require limited reporting and sharing of certain injury-related information and hospital video/photo evidence with law enforcement to aid violent-crime investigations; members raised HIPAA, scope, and criminalization concerns, but the bill passed 5-2. Senate Bill 1543 would aggregate multiple DUI offenses within one year into a single felony case; after questions about sentencing, municipal charges, and deterrence, it passed 6-2. Senate Bill 1260 would require child sex traffickers and human traffickers to serve 100% of their sentences without parole or earned credits, and it passed 6-2. The committee also considered Senate Bill 1988, which would increase wire-transfer fees on funds sent outside the United States and restore an income-tax credit for Oklahoma filers; members questioned whether it functioned as a tax, its impact on lower-income senders and service members, and its connection to drug trafficking. The bill failed on a 4-4 vote. Senate Bill 1859, creating an OSBI cybercrime and fraud unit with an estimated $3 million fiscal impact, passed unanimously after testimony that cyber and cryptocurrency fraud are growing and often harm elderly victims. Senate Bill 2041 would make a third possession offense for methamphetamine, fentanyl, or cocaine a felony, with supporters saying it would push offenders toward drug court and opponents warning it would increase incarceration; it passed 6-2. Finally, Senate Bill 1257 would classify THC as a Schedule I drug to align with federal law and close trafficking loopholes, and it passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1584 was laid over at the author’s request.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Feb 13, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> You know, I read in the bill that this applies to, um, drug felons or felons that were, um, associated
  • Um, I guess currently they have to... >> You know, I read in the bill that this applies to, um, drug
Summary: The committee opened by announcing that it would hear testimony but would not take decisions on the day’s bills, with action deferred to a later decision-making agenda. The first measure, HB 2264, would require notification to military security forces when a protective order is issued involving a military-affiliated person. Support came from the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Hawaii National Guard, and DBEDT’s Military Affairs office, all emphasizing better coordination and faster notice to help protect victims and support command oversight. Family Court Judge Jesse Hall supported the intent but asked for deferral, explaining that a prior fax-and-email notification system had broken down and that the military had not re-engaged with the court. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the bill but recommended narrowing it so it applies only when the respondent is actually marked as military-connected and delaying the effective date to January 1, 2027 to allow implementation. In questions, members discussed the current breakdown in communication, the number of military-marked TROs statewide, and whether the bill would be necessary if the old system were restored; the military witness said she would try to reestablish contact with the court. The committee then took up HB 2336, which would authorize the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense for services at federal military installations and charge an administrative fee. DOT and the Military Affairs office supported the measure, describing it as a way to speed projects, combine state and federal resources, and strengthen infrastructure that also supports disaster response and the economy. Members questioned why the bill was needed if similar arrangements had existed before, and whether Title 23 federal highway funds could be used; DOT responded that the bill would help expedite projects and supplement, not supplant, federal funding, while each project would still require review of the appropriate funding source. The committee also heard HB 2298, which would allow the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Hawaii Office of Veterans Affairs, and DOE supported the bill, and DOE said implementation would have only a minimal printing cost. Finally, the committee heard HB 1518, which would require DHS, upon obtaining a federal waiver, to create a pre-release SNAP application process for inmates nearing release by January 1, 2028. DHS said it was already working on a pilot and stood on its testimony; the County of Hawaii, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported the measure, arguing it would improve reentry outcomes and would not cost the state additional money. No votes or final committee actions were taken on any of the bills during this meeting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 18th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • just a psychological assessment, desiring a second opinion before placing a child on mind-altering drugs
  • And in 2003, a law was passed making. to where schools couldn't threaten you with CPS if you didn't drug
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Healthcare

Transcript Highlights:
  • for and treating postpartum... of screening for and treating postpartum depression, but that's what
  • It's a postpartum screening form, and if you score above a certain level, then you know you're at risk
  • pressure or if you have a family history of heart disease, that they have to screen your cholesterol
  • Uh,... they have to screen your cholesterol.
  • SNRIs, those classes of drugs.
Bills: HB322, HB346, HB336, HB384, SB237
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And that it recommends investigation or drug treatment?
  • What can AI do for us in targeting drug therapies?
  • On average, patients are overpaying $7.32 for generic drugs and $13.46 for brand name drugs.
  • It doesn't have to comply with the laws of drugs because it's not a drug; it's a military countermeasure
  • That's how we have real-time processing for drugs today.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, the statute prohibits a covered entity from requesting a Medicaid drug rebate for a drug that
  • NCSL has been tracking prescription drug legislation for about a decade now through our drug legislation
  • Two, the median launch price of drugs has increased 20% year over year since 2008, and drug therapies
  • place that reduces the cost of drugs to our members, and that those are lost when drugs are purchased
  • Our drug rebate programs from our Association Health Plan help contain and provide predictable drug costs
Summary: The committee heard staff reports, sponsor testimony, and public testimony on House Bill 2437, which would place the Department of Health’s existing opioid treatment program accreditation role into statute and authorize the department to set fees to cover the cost of administering accreditation. Supporters, including the prime sponsor and DOH, said the bill would preserve a critical service for opioid treatment programs, including many tribal providers, and help avoid reliance on third-party accreditors with more burdensome requirements. No vote was taken on the bill during the portion provided. The committee then held an extended work session on the 340B drug pricing program and later opened public testimony on House Bill 2145, which would prohibit manufacturers, distributors, and third-party logistics providers from restricting 340B drug acquisition or delivery and from conditioning access on claims or utilization data. Staff and outside presenters explained how 340B works, recent litigation over contract pharmacy restrictions, and state trends in 340B-related legislation. Testimony was sharply divided: hospitals, community health centers, tribal representatives, labor groups, and some pharmacies argued the bill protects safety-net care, rural access, and patient services funded by 340B savings; manufacturers, employer groups, and business associations argued the program has grown far beyond its original purpose, lacks transparency, increases costs for employers and taxpayers, and should be reformed federally instead. No action was taken on HB 2145 in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2155, which would bar non-human entities from using nursing titles such as nurse, RN, LPN, or advanced registered nurse practitioner. The prime sponsor and the Washington State Nurses Association said the bill is intended to protect patient safety, transparency, and the integrity of the nursing profession as AI tools become more common in health care. A committee member asked about enforcement and liability if an AI system misrepresented itself as a nurse, and staff said they would follow up with more information. Public testimony on HB 2155 had just begun when the excerpt ended.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • So first, the bill doesn't require screening for contraindications.
  • And we'll turn to the screen. Rebecca Mainz, go right ahead. You're next.
  • And with that, we'll turn our attention back to the screen. Rebecca Allen, Dr.
  • The first bill is Senate Bill 5916 concerning non-opioid drugs for the treatment of pain.
  • the covered entity uses 340B drug savings.
Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held public hearings on several bills, with most of the discussion centered on Senate Bill 5921, which would create a Department of Health medical psilocybin program for adults with qualifying conditions. The staff briefing described licensing for producers and participating clinicians, training and safety standards, data collection, and a 2028 effective date. Senator Jesse Solomon said the bill uses a medical-control model and is intended to provide supervised access for conditions such as treatment-resistant depression and PTSD. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters included clinicians, veterans, first responders, and patients who described personal benefit and argued the bill would create a safe, regulated pathway; opponents and some medical groups raised concerns about missing safeguards, contraindications, monitoring, cost, and the bill’s exclusion of broader decriminalization or community-use protections. The hearing closed with 25 people signed in pro, 140 con, and 7 other. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5185, a pilot program to create a pathway for international medical graduates with clinical experience licenses to obtain full unrestricted primary care licensure. Senator Rebecca Saldana and supporters from the Washington State Medical Association, the Washington Medical Commission, and the International Medical Graduate Academy said the bill builds on an existing pathway, improves access to care, and maintains patient safety standards. No opposition testimony was presented, and the hearing closed with 9 pro and 118 con sign-ins. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills with amendments or substitutes: SB 5916 on non-opioid pain drugs, SB 5981 on 340B drug pricing transparency, SB 5985 on endometriosis resources, SB 6019 on home care rate statutes, SB 6161 on Department of Health dementia information, and SB 6183 on HIV antiviral drug coverage. The committee adopted proposed substitutes or amendments and sent the bills onward, with some referred to Rules and others to Ways and Means. The committee later reopened and completed the hearing on Senate Bill 6115, which would fund a comprehensive cancer education program for students in grades 6 through 12. Supporters, including Cancer Pathways staff, educators, and families affected by cancer, said early education could reduce risk behaviors like vaping and improve prevention; the hearing closed with 33 pro and 665 con sign-ins, and the remaining two agenda bills were postponed to a later hearing.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any Schedule I drug.
  • He said it seems like the bill says that if the FDA takes a Schedule I drug off, any Schedule I drug,
  • Any particular drug?
  • and life-saving drug.
  • They screen our care.
Bills: HB216
Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many women face significant out-of-pocket cost after following up breast cancer imaging after a screening
  • This removes the financial barriers when it's medically necessary for the breast cancer screening and
  • Many women face significant out-of-pocket cost after follow-up breast cancer imaging after a screening
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  • I'd be screening and diagnostic imaging.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Apr 17, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Summary: The committee met in Room 430 on April 17 at 8:30 a.m. and heard several resolutions focused on Hawaii’s sister-state and international relationships. Measures discussed included SCR 184, SCR 169 SD1, SCR 47, SCR 57 SD1, SCR 170 SD1, and SCR 163 SD1. Testimony generally supported expanding or formalizing ties with Japanese prefectures and other partners, including Yamaguchi, Okayama, and Aotearoa/New Zealand, as well as maintaining the Hawaii-Taiwan relationship. DBED’s Dennis Ling explained that sister-state agreements provide a framework for broader government, nonprofit, and private-sector relationships, and cited existing exchanges in transportation, health, education, culinary rice development, biosecurity, and food innovation. Catherine Stanway of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife supported the Aotearoa measure for predator control, biosecurity, and conservation cooperation. Jerry Chang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office testified in support of the Taiwan resolution, noting 33 years of sister-state ties and ongoing cooperation in education, culture, economy, and disaster management. One witness raised a concern about language in SCR 57 SD1 related to double taxation, saying that portion did not relate to the sister-state relationship, but the committee chose not to amend the measure to avoid possible delay or conference issues. A committee member also asked about how sister-state relationships work and whether other states have similar country-level arrangements; Ling said Hawaii has an MOU with Israel and mentioned Singapore as another possible partner, while noting that such arrangements often depend on the governor and are not standardized across states. After testimony, the committee voted to recommend passage of all measures as is. SCR 184, SCR 169 SD1, SCR 47, SCR 57 SD1, SCR 170 SD1, and SCR 163 SD1 were all adopted by the committee without amendments. Some members were excused during the hearing, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • At one point in his life, while he was 17, he started selling drugs.
  • He ended up selling drugs to a police officer. He was arrested and taken to jail.
  • Since he wasn't selling drugs anymore, as that was the only way he made money, he told me he helped his
  • would do it any way possible, by any means necessary, whether I had to steal or take, or even sell drugs
  • And it's hard to tell 17-year-olds what to do, and they take a time served on a minor drug offense, and
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Over the past three years, juvenile drug-related offenses have surged.
  • Since 2022, felony drug referrals have risen by 26 percent, while misdemeanor drug referrals have jumped
  • Recorded 132 drug-related referrals, a number that continues to grow.
  • Juvenile drug courts were designed as a rehabilitative alternative to traditional courts.
  • Utilizing drug courts for suitable cases really alleviates pressure on our jails and prisons.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just a picture of our team there on the top left screen.
  • That's what's written on the screen. For us, this was also deeply personal.
  • Eight people had a history of drug trafficking. I'm not talking about drug possession.
  • Inmate screening processes and study and recommend ways to improve screenings for mental health risks
  • and access to mental health screenings for persons in jails and prisons.