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• Take up House Bill 89 by representative bracket relating to veterinary prescription disclosure and you
• He clearly inform them both in-person and during telehealth visits with the right to written prescription
• for their pets medications, allowing families to shop and fill those prescriptions of pharmacy of their
• This bill aims to strengthen penalties for illegal gambling authorizes the operation of Fantasy sports
• Commission for a declaratory statement on whether the operation of amusement game or machine is authorized

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• If the dollars are there, then we would have the authority to move them.
• If the dollars are there, then we would have the authority to move them.
• I would rather give the authority now.
• I feel like we are... studying the work, but this is so prescriptive.
• It is only pertaining to MoHealthNet's prescription drug program.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I believe they would still be given if it's a prescription. It's not a prescription.
• Oh, I thought you said prescription. No, if not a prescription. Is that what you're saying?
• But you're able to buy other prescriptions and other medicines at the age of 18.
• That's not, this law is over if you are able to buy the prescription.
• This is a very safe way, and it is authorized by the school.

Summary: The meeting was a Girl State House session in which members received procedural guidance on chamber rules, recognition, voting, and decorum, then moved through a series of bills. The first bill, House Bill 1001, would have prohibited over-the-counter diet pills from being sold or transferred to minors; supporters argued it would protect teens from eating disorders and misuse, while opponents raised concerns about medical exceptions and the age cutoff. It failed 42-55. House Bill 1002, allowing lottery winners to keep their identities confidential for a period of time, was amended during discussion to a three-year confidentiality period and passed 79-17 after a motion for immediate consideration. House Bill 1003, requiring schools to provide resources and courses on child labor/workplace laws and readiness, drew debate over whether it should be mandatory, what age group it should cover, and whether schools could support it; it failed 22-73. House Bill 1004, the Arkansas Head Injury Act requiring helmets and protective gear for motorized cycle riders, passed 94-4 after testimony focused on safety for riders, other drivers, and first responders. Members then considered House Bill 1005, which would require a year-long personal finance course before graduation to teach budgeting, taxes, credit, and related life skills. Supporters said it would better prepare students for adulthood, while opponents argued the material is already covered in existing classes and raised concerns about scheduling and implementation; it failed 35-60. House Bill 1006 increased the teacher classroom investment income tax deduction from $500 to $1,000, with supporters emphasizing teachers’ out-of-pocket spending on classroom supplies and student needs; it passed 97-0. House Bill 1008 sought to limit the number of national franchise businesses in an economic zone to encourage local entrepreneurship and protect small businesses, but opponents argued it could hurt jobs, limit consumer options, and was unclear in scope; it failed 23-69. The House then passed House Bill 1009, creating a voluntary blue envelope program for people with intellectual disabilities to help law enforcement interactions, after supporters said it could reduce confusion and improve safety; it passed 87-5. The final bill introduced before the transcript ended was House Bill 2010, which would increase the income tax credit for Arkansas families supporting a child with special needs; the sponsor began by sharing a personal story about her brother with Down syndrome and the costs families face, but the discussion was cut off before debate or a vote.

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• We understand we may have a difference of opinion with the bill author on that point.
• Checking and writing my prescription for my glasses.
• Gold carding, for example, prompt pay, and prior authorization denials.
• Prior authorization denials are a huge problem for our hospitals.
• You know, granted we did pass whatever, and there is prior authorization.

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• HB 1756 by Manuel relating to the licensing Authority of Advanced Practice registered nurses for the
• HB 1765 by Joneseph Harris relating to the issuance of arrest warrant and search warrant authorizing
• Relating to the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene license or Compact authorizing fees, referred to
• HB 1801 by Bojani relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws
• requirements authorizing a fee of refer to the Committee on Insurance.

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• <00:10:46.880> drug assist them in their prescription drug assist them in their prescription
• <00:12:10.560> and are associated with prescriptions and are associated with prescriptions
• . prescriptions. prescriptions.
• or getting their prescriptions filled. or getting their prescriptions filled.
• But it is of that authority are.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Here in Minnesota a couple years ago we passed a prescription drug affordability board that'll give the
• <00:04:55.880> drug years ago we passed a prescription drug years ago we passed a prescription
• >> Uh you've also authored Senate file 3859,<00:08:13.480> which<00:08:13.640> would
• advertising of prescription drugs.
• So that end, you've authored Senate File 4749, which is bipartisan, and it's a task force on housing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and non-prescription medications to only those of controlled substances and psychotropic medications
• Uh, they bill us for, uh, you know, 10 prescriptions of a, of a certain NDC National Drug Code, a specific
• We're authorized. We have a, a, a number of vacancies. We're authorized in the neighborhood of 600.
• an IDD diagnosis to the local mental health authority to our partners at the Health and Human Services
• That's not something that we have the authority to provide reimbursement for.

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• And part of this is reducing the medication documentation requirements for all prescription and non.
• We bill us for 10 prescriptions of a certain NDC.
• The prescription to justify dispensing additional COVID test kits.
• We're authorized. We have a... number of vacancies were authorized in the neighborhood of 600.
• That's not something that we have the authority to provide reimbursement for.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• change based on whether you got a prescription or not.
• Does the author require further explanation?
• And again, I talked to the senate author, There's going to be changes made.
• need to get that prescription refilled.
• We have a great deal of respect for this author.

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

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• This bill also will help taxpayers because if you look at what I handed out, this is from the Prescription
• These are the costliest retail prescription drugs.
• Each time a prescription is written. But I'm going to get off track a little bit.
• <02:10:54.800> is consent every time a prescription is consent every time a prescription is
• there be explicit rule making Authority there be explicit rule making Authority contained<02:19:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , the wrong medication being given or something like that, if they have a standing order for a prescription
• 31:31.200> of<00:31:31.440> the<00:31:31.760> department's<00:31:32.240> authority
• <00:31:32.480> to clarity of the department's authority to clarity of the department's authority
• have a standing order for a prescription have a standing order for a prescription um<00:32:55.679
• that it's authorized by this section. that it's authorized by this section.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Administration Committee met to consider SB 197, which concerns medical supervision for the licensed registered nurse employed by the Legislative Facilities Committee. The main discussion focused on an amendment, 2025188H, that adds language about the chief medical officer’s authority to issue standing orders and includes immunity language for civil or criminal liability when acting in good faith and with reasonable care. John Williams of Health and Human Services explained that the language was modeled on similar provisions used for standing orders such as Narcan and epinephrine, and that it was vetted with the Attorney General’s office. Members raised questions about whether the immunity could shield mistakes or apply beyond the State House nurse; the chair clarified that the provision applies to the chief medical officer’s issuance of standing orders under this section, while the nurse’s practice remains governed by RSA 326. Representative Wade moved the amendment, which was seconded and adopted on a roll call vote of 10-0. The committee then voted on SB 197 as amended and recommended it ought to pass as amended, again by a 10-0 roll call vote. The bill was placed on consent, and the chair noted that a written committee report would be prepared. After the vote, the chair briefly updated members on other upcoming matters, including a Senate message on the Gold Star flag bill, the status of an enroll bills issue, and a Senate amendment to HB 248 on ethics. The committee also discussed scheduling for a joint historic committee meeting and a proposed Wentworth Cheswell portrait item, and members offered closing thanks to the chair, clerk, and staff for their work.

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• So that's all House Bill 2692, which Representative Keel is the primary author.
• I am a deputy director for the San Antonio River Authority. I'm here in favor of the bill.
• Representative Azuté's primary author. Senator Zaffirini, Dean Safferine's the sponsor.
• Any other questions for the bill author?
• Second, the committee substitute authorizes the courts to enter an order authorizing a violator to spend

Bills: HB630, HB685, HB1318, HB2692

Keywords: outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 685, municipal utility rates, water rates, sewer rates, local government code, rate discrimination, tax-exempt entities, sales tax exemption, ad valorem tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, municipal water service, municipal sewer service, utility billing, public utilities

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met with no quorum at the start, but later reached quorum and took up several bills. House Bill 2692, codifying the San Antonio River Authority’s enabling legislation and making non-substantive modernization changes, received brief supportive testimony from the River Authority and was left pending before later being voted out favorably. House Bill 685, which would prevent municipalities from charging higher water or sewer rates to tax-exempt entities than comparable customers, also drew support and was reported favorably. House Bill 1318, clarifying compensation issues when a municipality decertifies part of a retail water utility’s service area, was heard without opposition and passed out of committee. House Bill 630, exempting certain older outboard motors from title requirements, likewise passed and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 2497, relating to filtration systems for certain public drinking water systems. Senator Zaffirini described the bill as a response to ongoing secondary water quality complaints, while TCEQ testified that such contaminants are aesthetic rather than health-based and that the water remains safe to drink if primary standards are met. The Texas Rural Water Association opposed the bill as written, arguing filtration may not solve most water quality problems and could be costly for small systems, while a consumer witness from Floresville supported it and described repeated rate increases and brown water after a filtration system was removed. Members discussed narrowing the bill through a committee substitute and emphasized the need for flexibility and technical expertise; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with Senator Kolkhorst later asking to be recorded as voting no. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2850, which would create a pollinator task force to study habitat loss, public education, and best practices for protecting bees and other pollinators. Senator Menendez and invited witness Erica Thompson of Texas BeeWorks highlighted major colony losses and the economic importance of pollinators to Texas agriculture, and Environment Texas and the Texas Beekeepers Association supported the measure. Members discussed monarch butterflies, native grasses, milkweed, and conservation efforts, and the bill was reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. After testimony, the committee also voted out several pending items, including House Bill 5560 with a committee substitute addressing water-loss penalties and infrastructure improvements, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• open to accepting co-authors.
• If you are accepting co-authors, I would love to be considered and added as a co-author on this bill.
• Madam Chair, thank you for the offer to co-author.
• If you are accepting co-authors, I would love to be considered and added as a co-author on this bill.
• Madam Chair, thank you for offer to co-author.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 8 and heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 54 on medication abortion access. The author and supporters, including the Attorney General’s office and reproductive justice advocates, said the bill would protect California’s medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and manufacturers from civil, criminal, and professional liability. Opponents from the California Family Council argued the bill removes safeguards and increases risks. The bill was moved forward on a committee motion. The committee then heard several reproductive and public health measures, including AB 551 to create a pilot program supporting emergency departments in providing reproductive health services, AB 260 to protect medication abortion access and telehealth, AB 309 to remove sunset dates on laws allowing pharmacy syringe sales and lawful possession of sterile syringes, AB 536 to preserve colorectal cancer screening coverage if federal guidelines are challenged, AB 804 to make housing support services a Medi-Cal benefit, AB 594 to address student health insurance billing and transparency, AB 836 to study and expand the midwifery workforce, AB 1418 to collect data on health coverage for eligible employees, and AB 1500 to maintain and expand the abortion.ca.gov information site. Supporters emphasized access, preventive care, workforce shortages, and public health benefits, while opponents raised concerns about abortion, syringe distribution, and the focus of state resources. Most measures were advanced by committee vote, with roll calls showing broad support and a few no votes from members on some bills. The final bill discussed in the transcript was AB 1037, which would update substance use disorder laws to reflect evidence-based, harm-reduction approaches and remove barriers to treatment. The author and supporters described it as a compassionate response to overdose and treatment access problems, while law enforcement opposition argued it would encourage drug use and endanger communities. The transcript cuts off during testimony on AB 1037, so no final committee action on that bill is shown in the provided text.

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• section to chapter 26.1-36 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription
• section to chapter 26.1-36 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription
• drugs to amend and reenact section 26.1-36.6- zero. for prescription drugs to amend and reenact section
• are just too expensive, and their co-pays and deductibles make it difficult for them to get the prescription
• We talked about the prior authorization bill. We talked about the pharmacy benefit manager bill.

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Summary: The Senate reconvened and handled several House messages and conference committee appointments before taking up a series of bills. It appointed conference committees on Senate Bill 2265 and House Bills 1454, 1448, and 1524. The chamber also adopted a Senate amendment to House Bill 1216, delaying its effective date for the copay accumulator prescription drug bill to January 1, 2026, with later renewal timing for non-PERS plans. House Bill 1216 then came up for final passage. Senators debated whether allowing copay accumulator programs to count manufacturer coupons toward deductibles would help patients with expensive drugs or unfairly shift costs to insurers and other policyholders. Supporters said it would help people afford life-saving medications and that the coupon payments go to pharmacies, not insurers; opponents argued it could raise premiums and create perverse incentives for drug pricing. The bill passed 29-18. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2160, which changes health insurance benefits under the Uniform Group Insurance Program to move from a grandfathered to a non-grandfathered plan, with supporters emphasizing added benefits and flexibility and opponents warning of higher costs and irreversible changes. That bill passed concurrence 33-14 and final passage 39-8. The Senate next concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2339, the wildfire mitigation bill, which requires utility mitigation plans to be updated every two years, incorporate national electric standards, and creates a rebuttable presumption of reasonable care if the plan is followed. The bill then passed final passage 46-1. The chamber also adopted conference committee reports and passed House Bill 1460 on adult foster care and monitoring devices, House Bill 1440 on cigar lounge tobacco use, and Senate Bill 2374 on insurance-related provisions including property insurance arbitration, managed repair programs, and surplus lines issues; SB 2374 also added a study on towing and recovery coverage. The session ended with announcements of upcoming conference committee meetings and adjournment until April 22, 2025.

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• I just want to thank the author.
• So thank you, and I'd love to be added as a co-author.
• So I just want to thank the author. I want to thank the sponsors of the bill.
• Thank you to the author.
• Thank you to the author.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, family law, privacy, housing, and artificial intelligence. SB 477 would clarify FEHA procedures for the Civil Rights Department, including tolling deadlines by agreement and updating complaint definitions; it drew some concern about venue and convenience but was moved forward. SB 450 would confirm California jurisdiction over adoption proceedings for children born in the state even if families have moved away, and would require all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders; it received strong support, especially from LGBTQ family advocates, and passed to Appropriations. SB 683 would clarify that people whose name, image, or likeness is misused may seek TROs or injunctions under existing publicity-rights law; opposition from media and First Amendment groups focused on the 48-hour compliance default and speech concerns, but the bill advanced as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also considered SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, which would regulate voice, image, and video cloning technology, require warnings, and direct the Judicial Council to develop evidence standards for AI; it passed to Public Safety. SCR 66, a resolution designating May 1 as Law Day and emphasizing the rule of law, was adopted unanimously after supportive comments from members. SB 808 would create expedited judicial review for housing permit denials that violate state law; supporters said it would reduce costly delay and help housing production, while the Judicial Council opposed it as imposing unreasonable timelines and staffing burdens. The bill passed to Appropriations despite concerns about court resources and broader housing-law issues. The committee then took up two privacy bills from Senator Wiener. SB 59 would automatically keep confidential court records for adult and retroactive gender/name change petitions, expanding protections previously enacted for minors; supporters described real-world doxxing and harassment, while opponents raised First Amendment and public-records objections, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 497 would require warrants for out-of-state law enforcement access to California prescription monitoring data, expand transgender shield protections for gender-affirming care records, and bar certain disclosures without legal process; the author framed it as a response to out-of-state anti-trans enforcement, and the bill was presented with support from trans advocacy groups.

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• <00:15:02.400> this in um uh in authorizing this in um uh in authorizing this legislation.
• <00:41:54.120> is of that additional taxing authority is of that additional taxing authority
• And I don't think that's in the spirit of what the original bill that authorized this was.
• So, can we have authorized this was.
• <00:50:54.240> in but to also not be so prescriptive in but to also not be so prescriptive

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The 1963 Legislative Assembly did enact North Dakota Century Code 52-12, which authorized state agencies
• They placed the authority of that under the PERS Board, and they required our board to go out to bid
• And then last session, House Bill 1216 is where prescription co-payments go towards the out-of-pocket
• House Bill 1216 is where prescription co-payments go towards the out-of-pocket max.
• So right now, Legislative Management has authorized this committee with the authority to make that determination

Keywords: 908, all

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• It's about authorizing and telling your provider, I don't want to have an opioid.
• I saw clients sent out for dental work only to return with an opioid prescription in hand. opioids if
• Chair, members, prescriptions are often given without an understanding of the patient's history or their
• <00:09:53.560> I<00:09:53.720> myself severely limit prescription I myself severely
• limit prescription I myself have<00:09:54.279> had<00:09:54.440> some<00:09:54.640>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, if the author will yield for a question, Representative Hicks will yield.
• So, if the author will yield for a question, Representative Hicks will yield.
• the clearly much more clear prescriptive the clearly much more clear prescriptive parts<00:12:11.120
• Representative Niska: The author of the bill won't tell us how it affects any of the actual operative
• I don't know that that qualifies someone as an original author. Mr.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House debated Representative Hicks’ motion to place Senate File 3210 first on the calendar for the next day. Hicks said the bill, which concerns disability accommodations, had been on the general register since March 9 and had passed the Senate 46-18. Supporters argued it would strengthen the process for requesting accommodations and should be heard on the floor without further delay. Representative Niska opposed the motion, arguing the bill was poorly drafted, had not received enough committee work, and could create ambiguity in the Minnesota Human Rights Act. He focused on the bill’s use of “may” in describing failure to engage in the accommodation process and questioned how the proposal would affect existing law in employment, housing, public accommodations, and education. Hicks responded that the bill addresses the process for reasonable accommodations, not the underlying accommodation standards, and said disability advocates and the Department of Human Rights supported the language. Several members spoke in favor of calendaring the bill, emphasizing that it was bipartisan, had already moved through committee, and was important to people with disabilities. Some supporters described the accommodation process as difficult and said the bill would help ensure good-faith engagement between employers and individuals seeking accommodations. The exchange ended with the motion still under debate, with members indicating the bill would likely be taken up on the floor the following day.