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MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Missouri's physicians do not support the use of non-FDA-approved drugs.
- It's just the FDA hold-up for those physicians? Yeah, for us, we want FDA approval. Okay.
- There was a physician that was involved.
- There was a physician that was involved.
- And you have, I mean, a physician, physician for existence, but you have also master-level therapists
Committee:
House Emerging Issues
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, Senate Bill 2422 simply seeks to resolve some of the harm done to the reputation of physicians
- Many courageous physicians and nurses who were working hard in a very tough environment soon realized
- Members, I hope that we can all agree that this unwarranted harm done to physicians by the state, either
- Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 2480, relating to the Texas Physician Health Program.
- He promised that MedtoMarket works closely with physicians, he said, quote-unquote, first responders,
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, received the House message that HB 35 had passed, and heard a gubernatorial message submitting Trinity River Authority board appointments for Senate confirmation. The chamber also adopted a slate of Senate resolutions by voice vote and later postponed reading and referral of bills and resolutions until the end of the calendar. Several members introduced bills with brief explanations before the Senate took them up under suspension of the regular order.
The body then considered and passed a series of measures, often by wide margins, including SB 2846 on wildlife disease control and quarantine authority; CS SB 1224 requiring school superintendents or directors to report certain employee misconduct to local law enforcement; CS SB 2310 on transparency for degree and transfer requirements at public colleges; SB 1502 limiting school districts’ ability to exceed voter-approval tax rates after a failed TRE; CS SB 1141 on notice requirements before full adversary hearings in child-protection cases; CS SB 2568 exempting certain flood-control reservoirs from TCEQ permitting; SB 1524 on confidentiality of information about weapons in foster homes; CS SB 2925 creating a task force on modernizing manufacturing; CS SB 2269 on dispute resolution and enforcement for long-term care facilities; CS SB 1266 on Medicaid provider enrollment and disenrollment notices; SB 243 on migrant labor housing standards; SB 2200 on overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials; CS SB 2480 on the Texas Physician Health Program; CS SB 1585 restricting government contracts with companies tied to foreign adversaries; CS SB 2357 establishing maternal health training; and SB 1551 requiring accessible AED placement in public schools.
The Senate also debated more contested bills. CS SB 2019, which would extend vaccine exemption rules to medical and veterinary students, advanced only partway after a divided vote. CS SB 1442, directing a study on veterinary telemedicine relationships, and CS SB 1241, which would allow the Higher Education Coordinating Board to study alternative college entrance exams, prompted extended questioning about agency authority and whether changes should return to the legislature before taking effect. CS SB 2753, which would integrate early voting and election day voting into a single in-person voting period, was amended and passed to engrossment despite opposition. CS SB 2201, dealing with gang and foreign terrorist organization intelligence databases, and CS SB 2514, creating a DPS hostile foreign adversaries unit, drew detailed debate over civil liberties and national security. CS SB 2422, aimed at limiting Texas Medical Board discipline related to COVID-19 treatments and practices, also advanced after lengthy discussion and a close vote.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Facing Minnesota's Affordability Crisis by Addressing Healthcare Costs and Home Construction Hurdles May 1st, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- healthcare in America is in crisis almost at every stage of the delivery system, hospitals, clinics, physicians
- Healthcare in America is in crisis almost at every stage of the delivery system, hospitals, clinics, physicians
- delivery system,<00:05:15.600><c> hospitals,</c><00:05:16.600><c> clinics,</c><00:05:17.240><c> physicians
- And the second part about it is direct-to-consumer advertising sort of bypasses the physician, bypasses
- , bypasses that gatekeeper the physician, bypasses that gatekeeper for<00:11:55.200><c> what</c><00:11
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a fourth-year medical student planning to enter family medicine, and a member of Washington Physicians
- As a future family physician choosing to build my career in our state, I know I will spend decades caring
- Sean Graham with the Washington State Medical Association, representing the state's physician community
- the committee, Sean Graham with the Washington State Medical Association representing the state's physician
- So we know that this is an important issue not only for physicians, but also legislators, patients.
Summary:
House Finance held a public hearing on Gross Substitute Senate Bill 6346, a proposal to impose a 9.9% tax beginning in 2028 on Washington taxable income over $1 million for individuals, with related rules for residents, nonresidents, pass-through entities, estimated payments, penalties, credits, and revenue distribution. Staff explained that the bill would also fund several tax changes, including an expanded Working Families Tax Credit, sales tax exemptions for grooming and hygiene products, higher small business B&O credits, an early end to the B&O surcharge on very large businesses, and repeal of most retail services sales tax changes from last session. The fiscal note projected about $2.53 billion in additional state revenue in FY 2029 and $3.21 billion in FY 2030, with local revenue losses and significant Department of Revenue implementation costs. The chair also announced concerns about apparent fraud and duplicate records in the public sign-in system and set testimony rules limiting questions and shortening testimony time as the hearing progressed.
The prime sponsor, Senator Jamie Peterson, said the bill was intended to make Washington’s tax system less regressive and to raise revenue for schools, health care, higher education, and other public needs while reducing the burden on lower- and middle-income residents. Supporters from labor, education, health care, child care, housing, poverty-reduction, and social service organizations argued that the bill would help fund essential services, expand the Working Families Tax Credit, and improve fairness by asking the wealthiest households to contribute more. Several individual supporters, including business owners and workers, said they were willing to pay more and described the need for better-funded schools, health care, child care, and public defense.
Opponents, including former Attorney General Rob McKenna, business groups, construction and real estate representatives, and taxpayer advocates, argued the measure would function as an unconstitutional income tax, would be unstable and likely expanded over time, and would harm small businesses organized as pass-through entities. They said the bill would reduce investment, discourage entrepreneurship, and could drive businesses and high earners out of Washington. Some local government representatives supported the public defense funding but asked for more dedicated revenue and protection against local revenue losses from the bill’s sales tax exemptions. No committee vote or final action was taken during the hearing.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 6th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The School of Medicine building will be in immediate proximity to the clinics where the physicians will
- I mean, are your primary care physicians, where they are going for their residencies, and how long are
- I think you're hearing that, but I really want to understand... and where those primary care physicians
- As part of the PCP region working with the primary care physicians, I know we got a few IHS, for example
- What's CUNM's plan to fill the new clinic and actually add additional primary care physicians so that
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Tory Bar, an internal medicine pediatrics physician recognized for her dedication to medically complex
- This award is presented annually to honor physicians for volunteering medical services and contributions
- Bar, an internal<00:48:05.520><c> medicine</c><00:48:06.000><c> pediatrics</c><00:48:06.800><c> physician
- </c> internal medicine pediatrics physician internal medicine pediatrics physician recognized<00:48:08.000
- </c> is presented annually to honor physician is presented annually to honor physician for<00:48:27.359
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Jan 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So as a physician who's been involved in immunization programs, I've seen the benefits of vaccinations
- And there are many who trust you more than they trust their own physician.
- is that we have to guard the physician-patient relationship and give them a chance.
- Medicare Part A pays mainly for primary care or physicians, and then Medicare Part B pays It is about
- For physicians and doctors, Medicare Part D is for outpatient care and home health.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Advocating for Chemical and Toxics Safety, Lutheran Office of Public Policy, and San Francisco Bay Physicians
- Advocating for Chemical and Toxics Safety, Lutheran Office of Public Policy, and San Francisco Bay Physicians
- Advocating for Chemical and Toxics Safety, Lutheran Office of Public Policy, and San Francisco Bay Physicians
- Some of these products are prescribed by physicians and are essential to an infant's health and development
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the bill that relates to physician licensing for international medical school graduates, and
- This would restrict the private practices and physician employment groups that qualify as practice sites
- under the pilot program to those that have physicians who are delivering the care in person.
- So before, it just said delivering care; this would actually qualify that the physicians have to be in
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the bill that relates to physician licensing for international medical school graduates, and
- And this would restrict the private practices and physician employment groups that qualify as practice
- sites under the pilot program to those that have physicians who are delivering the care in person.
- So before, it just said delivering care; this would actually qualify that the physicians have to be in
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on Substitute Senate Bill 6183, which would require health plans to cover all FDA-approved HIV antiviral drugs without prior authorization, step therapy, or other utilization management, with only one therapeutically equivalent option required if equivalents exist. The prime sponsor said the bill is part of Washington’s effort to end HIV/AIDS, citing ongoing new diagnoses and the need for immediate access to treatment, especially for late-stage cases. No one testified in person or remotely, and public testimony was closed with written comments invited.
The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 6226, which limits the Board of Hearing and Speech from adopting rules that would prevent licensed audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and hearing aid specialists from using clinical judgment to choose telehealth or in-person care. Supporters said teleaudiology improves access, especially in rural areas and for patients with mobility barriers, and that the bill preserves professional autonomy. Some testifiers raised patient-safety concerns about first-time hearing aid fittings and asked for amendments or more time to study safeguards, while others said the bill should move forward to protect access.
In executive session, the committee advanced several measures. It adopted amendments and reported out Substitute Senate Bill 5185 on international medical school graduate physician licensing, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5845 on claims payment timing and refund requests, Senate Bill 5915 on the health technology assessment program, Senate Bill 6025 on the definition of fetal death, and Senate Joint Memorial 8802 requesting federal Medicare changes. The committee recessed briefly for caucus before taking final votes, and each bill or memorial was reported out with a do pass recommendation; 5845 and 5185 were reported out as amended.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Alzheimer's Task Force Innovation & Research Subcommittee Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Massa has several initiatives already regarding how we can recruit physicians to the state, particularly
- We know that physicians that are typically trained in Alabama, when they do their residency programs,
- It's not a specialization in clinical rotation when you're getting trained as physicians or as nurses
- For your clinical hours, you have to be at a long-term care facility, and for physicians, you can do
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a double board certified physician in emergency medicine and EMS.
- Advisory Council, Whole Blood Task Force, the Texas chapter of the National Association of EMS Physicians
- I am the president-elect of the Texas National Association of EMS Physicians.
- And when we, when I speak with physicians, Many of them are, are yet still unaware the quit line has
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article II
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a double board certified physician in emergency medicine. in an EMS.
- Whole Blood Task Force, the Texas chapter of the National Association of EMS Physicians, and the Texas
- I am the president. elect of the Texas National Association of EMS Physicians.
- aimed at those adults to help encourage them to use the quitline and when we when I speak with Physicians
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article II
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the physician could also talk about a person who was born with a status of being intersex.
- And the<02:00:03.040><c> physician</c><02:00:03.800><c> was</c><02:00:04.160><c> certifying</c><02:00
- :04.880><c> that</c><02:00:05.080><c> the</c> the physician was certifying that the the physician was
- :10.880><c> talk</c><02:00:11.120><c> about</c><02:00:11.320><c> a</c> the physician could also talk
- about a the physician could also talk about a person<02:00:12.160><c> who</c><02:00:12.280><c> was</c
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Apr 29th, 2026
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, the Senate added a portion dealing with physician licensure requirements.
- This act requires a candidate applying for licensure as a physician to submit to a criminal background
- of Registration for the Healing Arts to require applicants to list all licenses to practice as a physician
Summary:
The Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing met with a quorum and held a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1083, which focused primarily on respiratory care licensure. The sponsor explained that the bill would require respiratory therapists in Missouri to hold an active RRT credential rather than a CRT, while preserving a grandfather clause for current CRT licensees, and would also add random audits at renewal to confirm credentials remain active. The bill was also described as carrying several other professional licensing provisions added on the Senate floor, including changes affecting interior designers, physician licensure background checks and disclosure requirements, social worker supervision standards, and speech-language pathologist clinical fellowship supervision rules.
Testimony in support came from representatives of the Missouri Society for Respiratory Care, the Interior Designers Association, the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Missouri chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and Burrell Behavioral Health, and FGA Action. The respiratory care witness said the bill would improve patient care and close a loophole in current law. Interior design supporters said they had negotiated changes with the board, while a committee member disputed that the board was fully in agreement. Speech-language and social work witnesses described their provisions as technical fixes that would help recruit and license more professionals, especially in rural areas. One witness also urged adding unrelated legislation as an amendment.
After the hearing, the committee moved into executive session on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 183 and adopted an amendment that addressed residential care and assisted living facility accreditation, a temporary licensure issue tied to work experience, a cleanup fix for osteopathic college language, and clarification that the speech-language pathologist provision applies to supervision from any state. The committee then rolled the amendment into the substitute and voted do pass House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1083 by a roll call vote of 21 yes and 1 no, with Representative Nolte voting no.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 5, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- It also requires qualified physicians to renew their certifications every 2 years regardless of an MMTC
- And it revises the reporting requirement language to physicians under Florida statute to, you know, clarify
- when physicians would need to report when they're treating a patient patient for Parkinson's. >> Having
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- definition 16: a person diagnosed with or thought to have a particular disease or condition by a licensed physician
- So suspected case would be, for example, a physician that is seeing a patient.
- diseases, we have it listed that a suspected case should also be reported so that we can work with the physician
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 7, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll begin with Senate Bill 1768, which authorizes Florida license physicians to offer certain FDA of
- unapproved stem cell therapies and establishes standards for physicians who perform authorize stem cell
- post-exposure prophylaxis or pep drones and are written collaborative practice agreements with a licensed physician
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 10th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The substitute permits a patient to request a cash or direct pay price from physicians and health care
- Elements an insurer must disclose to a physician prior to publication of a ranking include quality standards
- It provides different criteria in which the physician may challenge the ranking.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The substitute permits a patient to request a cash or direct pay price from Physicians and health care
- Elements: An insurer must disclose to a physician prior to publication of a ranking.
- The quality standards used in the methodology of ranking provides different criteria in which the physician
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services