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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 18th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- not diverted away from pregnant women, children, the elderly, and vulnerable individuals for whom Medicaid
- workers that deal with claims, social workers, and people who deal with the hospital process for Medicaid
- Reform, giving them a fair chance to save their own lives.
- Think of the pink book that we all have for Medicaid and CHIP.
- such as community clinics and federally funded programs, ... ...or specific providers covered by Medicaid
Bills:
SB95 , SB268 , SB493 , SB619 , SB660 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1098 , SB1188 , SB1307 , SB1332 , SB1822
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Mar 5th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Association of Manufacturers and 72 of the Fortune 100 companies have come out nationally for PBM reform
- Some even buying TV ads trying to promote its passage because PBM reform is a big issue nationally.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Association of Manufacturers and 72 of the Fortune 100 companies have come out nationally for PBM reform
- , some even buying TV ads trying to promote its passage because PBM reform is a big issue nationally.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It keeps Medicaid dollars in New Mexico and encourages laboratories to expand or relocate operations
- We currently serve 47% of Medicaid members in SUD treatment.
- We currently serve 47% of Medicaid members in SED treatment.
- The top says Medicaid fee schedule versus legislative proposal.
- You know, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid came up with these specific G-codes.
Summary:
The House Health and Human Services Committee first heard House Bill 256, which would require school cardiac emergency response plans to address sudden cardiac arrest at school athletic activities and ensure AEDs are clearly marked and accessible at those events. The sponsor and an American Heart Association representative said the bill builds on last year’s law and is meant to improve implementation, not add new equipment costs. Members asked about funding, were told the AEDs are already in place, and the bill received a due pass with no opposition.
The committee then took up House Bill 278 on Medicaid reimbursement for toxicology testing in substance use disorder treatment. The sponsor and Southwest Labs argued that current payer policies limit providers’ clinical judgment, that a new flat-rate code for unlimited analytes would improve care, keep Medicaid dollars in New Mexico, and support local laboratories. Several members raised concerns about whether the bill effectively rewrites bundled G-codes, whether it mainly benefits one company, how it affects MCO contracts, GRT/tax issues, and whether the fiscal estimates were realistic. After extensive questioning and conflicting views, a due-pass motion was made but the vote ended in a tie, so the bill did not advance.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 287 to create a permanent, full-time Health and Human Services Committee with a director and expanded membership, similar to other permanent legislative committees. Supporters from advocacy and policy groups said health care is too large and complex to be handled by a part-time interim committee and that year-round staffing would improve oversight and policymaking. Members discussed committee composition, staffing, subpoena power, and the proposed appropriation, and the sponsor said the bill is a starting point that could be refined later. The committee approved HB 287 on a do-pass motion and then adjourned until Monday morning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/14/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:56.200><c> Fraud</c> director of Minnesota's Medicaid Fraud director of Minnesota's Medicaid
- Medicaid Fraud Unit Minnesota's Medicaid Fraud Unit has<00:05:18.120><c> existed</c><00:05:18.600><c
- So, California has a bigger Medicaid budget; they have a bigger Medicaid fraud unit than us.
- </c> some other states with similar Medicaid some other states with similar Medicaid budgets. budgets
- Waka: People in the Medicaid Fraud Unit have to spend 100% of their time on Medicaid Fraud if we want
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Live Feed Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the bill we heard two days ago on juvenile justice reform.
- Also, there's the shared value that only able-bodied people should not be on the rolls of Medicaid.
- Also, there's the shared value that only able-bodied people should not be on the roles of Medicaid.
- I think that our caucus over here, I think the, People should not be on the rolls of Medicaid.
- we voted for Medicaid expansion in our state because we want to take care of our baby boomers.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous journal by roll call. Members then offered personal privilege remarks honoring Dr. Penelope Martin Knox of Raytown Schools for Black History Month and introduced guests, including Adeline Overcast, who was made a page for the day, and visitors from a rural hospital in Rolla. Several new bills were first read, including measures on blind pensions, penalties for impeding first responders, and flag display in the state capitol.
The chamber then took up multiple third-reading bills. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employee self-insured health plans for small businesses, passed unanimously after supporters said it would help small employers offer affordable health coverage. House Bill 1644, addressing franchisor liability and joint-employer issues, passed 103-45 after debate over whether it protected small businesses or limited workers’ ability to sue franchisors. House Bill 2423, increasing funding for the Division of Finance through fee authority, passed 146-0 despite concerns about higher costs being passed on to consumers. House Bill 2641, regulating intoxicating hemp-derived products and aligning state law with federal changes, drew extensive debate over a beverage carve-out, impacts on hemp businesses, and public safety; it passed 109-34.
The House also passed House Bills 2498 and the combined House Bills 2637 and 3155. HB 2498, a juvenile justice reform bill shifting some referral responsibilities to prosecutors and expanding information sharing, passed 100-44 after strong debate over whether it would politicize juvenile cases and overburden treatment facilities, versus claims it would improve accountability and public safety. The combined sentencing bill, HB 2637/3155, passed 102-45 amid disagreement over whether it was truly a transparency measure or instead increased mandatory minimums and reduced judicial discretion.
Finally, the House considered House Joint Resolution 154, which opponents described as an attack on Medicaid expansion tied to work requirements. Supporters argued it would encourage able-bodied recipients to work, volunteer, or attend school and reduce administrative costs, while opponents warned it would increase bureaucracy and risk coverage losses for vulnerable Missourians. The transcript ends during the procedural vote on the previous question for HJR 154, before the final disposition is shown.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> four Delawarians who rely on Medicaid, four Delawarians who rely on Medicaid, families,<00:15:38.399
- </c> Medicaid will do irreparable harm. Medicaid will do irreparable harm.
- Without Medicaid, neither of us mom.
- Mamas for Medicaid are mothers across the nation sharing their stories about what it means to cut Medicaid
- by Medicaid.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- disability portion of Medicaid, it spends $12.5 million.
- We have about 1.8% of all Medicaid patients nationally.
- Purchasing for our Medicaid and Medicare individuals.
- Medicaid implemented a transparent payment model where the Medicaid contracts with a single PBM set pharmacy
- In Minnesota, the Medicaid Using a managed care model and PBMs to care for about 85% of Medicaid patients
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability Mar 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- up to me, my first choice would be to send it back to the people of the state in some sort of tax reform
- up to me, my first choice would be to send it back to the people of the state in some sort of tax reform
- We heard a lot about the Trump cuts and the federal cuts to Medicaid and Medicare and how those were
- part of the... ...and the federal cuts to Medicaid and Medicare and how those were part of the reason
- The state, the Washington Democrats here in Olympia, over the last biennium, have cut Medicaid with direct
Summary:
House and Senate Republican leaders held a media availability on day 59 of the session focused mainly on the House-passed income tax proposal, the pending operating and transportation budgets, and several late-session tax and policy bills. Republicans said the income tax was a major, rushed change to the tax code, argued it was unconstitutional under existing state precedent, and criticized Democrats for blocking referendum options and for what they described as a tax-first approach to affordability and budgeting. They also said the budget conference process was likely to produce another deficit and warned of future tax increases if spending is not restrained.
On transportation, Republicans discussed a bond bill needed to support the transportation budget and noted it requires a three-fifths vote in the House, which Democrats could reach on their own. They said they generally support maintenance and preservation but are skeptical of bonding for those purposes. They also identified other bills likely to move at the end of session, including a data center tax, a wholesale pharmaceutical tax, a K-12 funding bill, a highway construction bill, a direct electric vehicle sales bill, and an electric transmission bill.
Republicans repeatedly framed the income tax as a “millionaires tax” that could later expand to more taxpayers, and said the 24-hour floor debate was intended to slow the process and force daylight scrutiny. They also criticized the use of Climate Commitment Act funds in the budget, saying the money should be returned to taxpayers or used for transportation or other public needs rather than special interests. In closing, Stokesbary said House Republicans had defeated a majority of Senate bills sent to the House and had helped stop several major Democratic priorities, including an agriculture unionization bill and other tax and regulatory measures.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Seventy percent of all of our care days were for Medicaid beneficiaries.
- Governor Ferguson's budget would freeze Medicaid rates at 2020 expense levels.
- Today's Medicaid rate covers only 85% of the actual cost of care.
- Minimum wage has nearly increased. 20 percent, and Medicaid rates are frozen.
- Please restore funding and rebalance Medicaid rates to 2024 cost reports.
Bills:
HB2289
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-30 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 306, a bill to be entitled an act relating to Medicaid providers
- reforms targeting corruption, mismanagement, fraud, and election abuse.
- There were major reforms to PIP in 2012 requiring insurance premium reduction.
- And I voted for the tort reform package in 2023.
- waiver program. the sufficient services on an existing Medicaid waiver program.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a remembrance of former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special order bills. CS/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death was substituted for SB 138, amended to add warnings and penalties for refusal of breath or urine tests, and passed 37-0. CS/SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours access and network availability for Medicaid enrollees, also passed 37-0.
The Senate then took up CS/CS/HB 913 on condominium associations, a major post-Surfside reform bill. Senator Bradley explained that the measure was intended to provide financial relief and flexibility while preserving safety and accountability. The bill was substituted for SB 1742, amended several times to limit milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies to buildings three habitable stories or more, and then passed 37-0 after extensive debate. Senators from both parties praised Bradley, Pizzo, Garcia, and staff for years of work on condo safety and affordability, with several members describing the bill as a balance between protecting residents and avoiding financial hardship.
The final major item was CS/HB 1205, the bill on amendments to the state constitution and citizen petition drives. Sponsors Gates and Grohl argued the bill was needed to combat fraud, identity theft, and misuse in the petition process, citing a lengthy Office of Election Crimes and Security report. The House bill was substituted for SB 7016, and the chamber considered a long series of amendments and substitute amendments addressing petition circulator registration, volunteer participation, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and fiscal impact statements. Several amendments were adopted, while others were debated over whether they would protect access to the citizen initiative process or strengthen election integrity. The transcript ends during debate on the main substitute amendment, before final disposition on the bill is shown.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, May 15, 2026 - AM
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Medicaid kids.
- </c> Medicaid kids. Medicaid kids.
- and so they do take Medicaid.
- </c><00:07:47.640><c> So,</c> participate in Medicaid or not. So, participate in Medicaid or not.
- </c> we can do in Medicaid, do they not? we can do in Medicaid, do they not?
Committee:
Joint Labor, Health & Social Services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And a lot of conversation is relevant to today before the implementation of the teacup reforms, and it
- And most of those business owners are going to sue over both conversations of regulatory reform I've
- Will not subscribe to any one of the two reform packages that I'm aware of and they will sue over it.
- The taxpayers can't afford it if we want to do floods and do Medicaid and do... infrastructure.
- Beverages under both reform bills, to remind you today, that they've been discussed, are still legal
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to reform the broadband permitting process.
- Medicaid finances about 65% of births from Black mothers.
- Medicaid finances about 65% of births from Black mothers.
- Medicaid finances about 65% of births from Black mothers.
- Medicaid finances about 65% of births from Black mothers.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Americans on Medicaid are will suffer.
- This means Medicaid expansion coverage.
- 57.200><c> will</c><08:04:57.440><c> be</c> Medicaid, emergency rooms will be Medicaid, emergency rooms
- ><c> 40%</c><08:07:31.920><c> over</c> Medicaid budget has increased 40% over Medicaid budget has increased
- </c><08:07:57.280><c> Gentleman</c> Medicaid budget. I yield back. Gentleman Medicaid budget.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 2/17/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The big fraud that we've seen recently is related to Medicaid federal aid; it is not related to state
- </c><00:52:49.280><c> federal</c> recently is related to Medicaid federal recently is related to Medicaid
- </c><00:54:22.160><c> or</c> the federal provision of Medicaid or the federal provision of Medicaid or
- But in the Medicaid space, there is no kind of ability for OGM to enforce in there.
- </c><01:16:53.520><c> that</c> that distinction with Medicaid that that distinction with Medicaid that
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> I have the caddy waiver through Medicaid I have the caddy waiver through Medicaid for<00:03:52.799
- Did you guys Mark reform side of it.
- ICS can work, but we all know it needs reform, and it needs that reform to be grounded in clear expectations
- ICS can work, but we all know it needs reform, and it needs that reform to be grounded in clear expectations
- </c><02:31:58.880><c> uh</c> Uh this clarifies that for Medicaid uh Uh this clarifies that for Medicaid
Committee:
Senate Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/05/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:36:53.079><c> long-term</c> 65 possibly on the Medicaid long-term 65 possibly on the Medicaid
- </c> program however our state's Medicaid program however our state's Medicaid division<00:37:25.280>
- Medicaid Medicaid director<00:57:17.119><c> uh</c><00:57:17.240><c> so</c><00:57:17.400><c> we're</c
- </c><01:22:03.560><c> rate</c> put in here for those Medicaid rate put in here for those Medicaid rate
- and they have Medicaid patients. eligible to accept Medicaid but they are eligible to accept Medicaid
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- They're on some sort of Medicaid program.
- He wrote an article called "The Anatomy of Medicaid Fraud," which has been published, and I can submit
- And the numbers of people who are qualified to receive benefits in Medicaid are going to increase as
- Medicaid, if they cut Medicaid, we will have to use our reserves because we have to have health care
- We have a fraud unit because I was very familiar with working with that, through Medicaid.
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- On the Medicaid enrollment, we know that a lot of inmates have mental health issues.
- In other words, does everyone who's released get Medicaid?
- I don't need anybody here... ...does everyone who's released get Medicaid enrollment?
- reform in and of itself is bad.
- reform in and of itself is bad.
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice