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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • We would be reducing the privilege that licensed health care professionals enjoy, which is something
  • treatment for PTSD in Arizona.
  • We have to be the cost, and if the cost-benefit to do this type of treatment outweighs years and years
  • We have to be the cost, and if the cost-benefit to do this type of treatment outweighs years and years
  • It's a digital system.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - Senate Federalism and Family Law

Federalism and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Really, this should be about health care and women's health and not about child support.
  • I'm glad that you noted that health care has a cost.
  • It is essential health care.
  • by a licensed health care professional.
  • by a licensed health care professional.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, this is simply putting uh another type of health care that is falls under the Affordable Care
  • Chairman, this is simply putting uh another type of health care that is falls under the Affordable Care
  • </c><00:09:42.880><c> care</c> category of uh a ministry, a health care category of uh a ministry, a
  • </c> definition of a health care sharing? definition of a health care sharing?
  • actuarial cost as determined by the retirement<00:40:01.200><c> system</c> retirement system retirement
Bills: HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159 , HB125 , HB116 , HB183 , HB342 , HB341 , SB280 , SB245 , SB159
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you think this will increase or add cost to health care for the average citizen, or will it save them
  • Research clearly demonstrates that consolidation of hospitals drives increased health care costs.
  • health care spend, and those costs are ultimately borne by our patients and employers through higher
  • I urge you to support SB 5916 and move Washington closer to a health care system that truly ...prioritizes
  • , Health Care Authority, and WSHA.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • When we scrub these records, we violate the trust patients place in the state to vet their health care
  • It's to provide for a standard of care that's safe for the patients in Arizona, and patterns of behavior
  • In 2018, the Arizona Board of Nursing transitioned their database to what is known as the Nurses System
  • In 2018, the Arizona Board of Nursing transitioned their database to what is known as the Nurses System
  • Association of Health Plans, which represents the Access managed care contractors who you entrust to
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Health Care Association of Hawaii in support. Thank you, Chair.
  • JC Mike Ilagan on behalf of Queen's Health System.
  • and implementation of health policies and tobacco education on the UH system campuses.
  • care costs to our state and its taxpayers.
  • We all see increased health care costs because of the damages caused by tobacco use.
Summary: The committee heard several resolutions and one bill focused on energy reliability, utility infrastructure, insurance, tenant rights, and home health licensing. On the energy side, members heard HCR 203/HR 193 on a status update for the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, HCR 204/HR 194 on a comprehensive PUC analysis of cost reduction and risk, and HCR 202/HR 192 creating a legislative task force on future energy pathways. Testimony on the energy measures was generally supportive from the PUC, DCCA’s Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with OHA urging that equity, native Hawaiian impacts, and public trust resources be considered alongside cost savings. The committee also heard HCR 125/HR 117 on coordinating with utilities to address aging utility poles and lines along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors; Hawaiian Electric supported the measure, Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Spectrum said much of the work is already underway and questioned whether the resolution was necessary, and committee questioning focused on existing double-pole tracking and the role of DOT and the PUC. The committee then took up HCR 137/HR 129 on timely reimbursement of health care claims under the clean claims statute. The DCCA Insurance Division and the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the measure as drafted, saying it could be read to require payment beyond policy limits and could raise premiums or reduce market participation. United Policyholders supported the measure, arguing it would simply give policyholders more time to collect benefits they already purchased, and clarified that it was not intended to increase coverage beyond policy limits. The committee later amended the resolution to direct the DCCA Insurance Division to prioritize investigation and enforcement of clean claims complaints. In the decision meeting, the committee recommended and adopted passage of HCR 203/HR 193 as is, HCR 204/HR 194 with an amendment removing the eighth whereas clause, HCR 202/HR 192 with an amendment adding a committee representative to the task force, HCR 125/HR 117 as is, and HCR 137/HR 129 with amendments. The committee also heard SB 2960 SC1 on property insurance, which would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to document replacement-cost claims. The Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurers Council opposed it, warning it could force coverage beyond policy limits and increase premiums, while United Policyholders supported it and said it would help disaster survivors recover benefits they already paid for; members questioned whether similar laws in other states had caused premium spikes and clarified that the bill was not intended to exceed policy limits. The committee also heard SB 2347 SD1 on multilingual tenant-rights notices, with OHA, Hawaii Appleseed, and others supporting the bill but urging restoration of language requiring landlords to directly provide the notice at lease signing. Finally, SB 2272 SD1 HD1 on home health licensing drew support from the Department of Health, SHPDA, and the Health Care Association of Hawaii, with the association requesting an effective date amendment; testimony explained that the bill would allow state licensing compliance to be demonstrated through CMS-approved accreditation or certification surveys, potentially reducing duplication and freeing state resources.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • systems and services, personal data storage systems, or emergency services.
  • We love Pluto here in Arizona.
  • So I come before you today not just as an Arizona State Senator, but as the first Arizona State Space
  • Arizona already hosts major players.
  • So I come before you today, not just as an Arizona State Senator, but as the first Arizona State Space
Bills: SB1020 , SB1107 , SB1117 , SB1160 , SB1216 , SB1308
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 19th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • When people aren’t able to get that health care coverage, they’re only really able to get that care through
  • And the cost is not just to the health care system; the cost is to that person, their family, and lost
  • huge costs to the health care system.
  • that the actual cost of providing care for the first 23 hours...
  • We conducted a study with Health Management Associates and found that the actual cost of providing care
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> mention how much child care would cost. mention how much child care would cost.
  • I was placed in foster care in Ramsey County, and I was adopted out of the system.
  • </c> access to health care was turned off. access to health care was turned off.
  • care that they deserve while they're in the system.
  • care that they deserve while they're in the system.
Bills: HF3877 , HF3714 , HF3750 , HF3024
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health Apr 8th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • lower than their acquisition cost, and the pharmacist can prove that the acquisition cost was higher
  • It also allows the commissioner of health to serve in a dual role as commissioner of health and commissioner
  • of mental health during the period of that feasibility study.
  • Alpha gal is becoming a health issue, a health problem.
  • It's kind of a complicated health situation.
Committee: House Public Health
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health Apr 8th, 2026

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 1380 is simply requires the Health Care Authority to verify eligibility by checking
  • Senate Bill 1425 repeals sections of the Health Care Workers and Educators' Assistance Program and the
  • Health Care Workforce Resources Center.
  • I believe it's handled right now by the Health Care Authority.
  • I believe it's handled right now by the health care authority. Thank you.
Committee: House Public Health
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a large number of health-related bills, with much of the agenda focused on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulation, Medicaid administration, and health-system cleanup measures. Bills passed included HB 1344 on insulin affordability and state support for low-cost biosimilar insulin manufacturing; HB 1380 requiring the Health Care Authority to check death records to disenroll deceased Medicaid recipients; SB 2007 and SB 2074, both PBM-related measures addressing pharmacist reimbursement, dispensing fees, appeals, and penalties; SB 1572 creating a feasibility study on reorganizing the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and temporarily allowing the Health Commissioner to serve in a dual role; and SB 1555 updating the definition of intellectual disability to match the federal definition. Members also approved several bills eliminating or repealing outdated councils and programs, including SB 1423 ending the Hospital Advisory Council, SB 1425 repealing the Health Care Workers and Educators’ Assistance Program and Health Care Workforce Resources Center, and SB 1502 eliminating the Alzheimer Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council. Other measures passed included SB 1561 changing EMS discipline to a progressive system, SB 244 and SB 667 making chiropractic language and training cleanup changes, SB 1749 on LP gas inspections for food trailers, SB 1484 requiring more detailed medical information for infant and child death investigations, SB 1562 clarifying hospice patient protections, and SB 1644 creating reporting related to alpha-gal to support possible research funding. The most debated bill was SB 1503, which would expand the Choosing Childbirth Act so nonprofits without an Oklahoma physical address could receive grants to connect women seeking abortions with pregnancy resources. Members questioned whether grant dollars and salaries would stay in Oklahoma, whether reporting and accountability would be sufficient, and whether Oklahoma-based providers could do the work instead. The bill passed 5-2 after the sponsor said he was open to amendments and oversight. SB 1833, codifying a SNAP waiver restricting candy and soft drink purchases, and SB 904, modifying the use of certain state funds and facilities for medical procedures, also drew questions and passed on divided votes. The meeting ended after all listed bills were heard and voted on, with most measures passing unanimously or by wide margins.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/21/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • care system.
  • care system.
  • It takes access away from people who are entitled to health care.
  • How does that one escape the health care community?
  • care officials, health care providers, that you've got to do this now.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • It would reduce the cost.
  • That's the cost.
  • That's the real cost: a vehicle that we're paying for maintenance on, labor costs, all of that stuff
  • In system-wide systems like an RID system, for example, the next farmer down the ditch would want to
  • I'm with the Arizona Rock Products Association and the Arizona Mining Association.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 20th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill amends our statutes to add criminal penalties for health care practitioners who willfully or
  • We have the list of health care practitioners generally on page two.
  • , the education, and the health care system that is already significantly taxed.
  • , the education, and the health care system that is already significantly taxed.
  • This will reduce access to health care. It will worsen outcomes for children.
Bills: S0560 , S0590 , S0778 , S1010
Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills. SB 590, by Sen. Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure to report suspected child abuse by mandatory reporters until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment clarified retroactive application for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Sen. Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases and not to change the reasonable-suspicion reporting standard. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 778, by Sen. Simon, which would update the definition of forensic client so certain individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed with other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and space needs at the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Barney Bishop appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without amendment. SB 560, by Sen. Garcia, would streamline procedures for psychotropic medication prescriptions for children in DCF custody, reduce duplicative background checks and reporting, and simplify consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing licensed clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s postsecondary education services and supports, extending eligibility ages from 18 to 26 while keeping the five-year cap. Senators discussed the fiscal impact and funding blend for the education stipend. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. The committee then took up SB 1010, by Sen. Yarbrough, which adds criminal and civil enforcement for violations involving sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures for minors and related parental-rights provisions. An amendment clarified that the civil action authority applies to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. Public testimony was heavily divided, with supporters saying the bill enforces existing protections and opponents warning it would chill care, counseling, and school-based support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell, Sharief, and Rouson raised concerns about vagueness, standing, and impacts on teachers and health professionals; Sharief voted no, while the bill was still reported favorably.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Arizona is one of these states.
  • Arizona is one of these states.
  • So to purchase canned vegetables, whatever the case may be, the cost of that, the health cost of that
  • and to provide funding for a necessary system study and desperately needed improvements to the system
  • and to provide funding for a necessary system study and desperately needed improvements to the system
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • And from that bill, it says the legislature finds that rising health care costs and access to health
  • This puts vulnerable communities at risk and undermines our health care system.
  • This put vulnerable communities at risk and undermines our health care system.
  • We all agree health care costs are burdensome, and we should also all agree that cost containment is
  • We all agree health care costs are burdensome, and we should also all agree that cost containment is
Bills: HB1812 , HB2232 , HB2250 , HB2340 , HB2577
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 6th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Independent pharmacies are the most accessible health care providers in their community.
  • Health insurance costs a lot of money. We get lots of complaints about rising premiums.
  • and promote innovation in health care.
  • Nothing in our health care system comes by magic. It comes by work.
  • I mean, I've had almost every health care plan over the course of my son's illness.
Committee: Senate Insurance
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • care is going<00:44:59.920><c> to</c><00:45:00.079><c> cost?
  • care, preventive medicine, disregarding other more effective health care methods to help improve our
  • And so I'm in opposition of health care.
  • </c> Disregarding other more effective health care methods to help improve our god-given immune system
  • by a health care provider.
Committee: House Health
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Why shouldn't we know the cost and impact of adding health care mandates?
  • the health care system, or what will it potentially save?
  • ...and health care costs. But it is a question that is hardly ever answered.
  • Because we really have the sources that say what health care costs.
  • And the cost of health care for our constituents.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Military Affairs and Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • our health care system grows for everyone.
  • Now this bill is asking Arizona to empower the same system.
  • The reason why is because I work in behavioral health across Arizona.
  • Health care and social service workers should never be turned into informants.
  • I also have a 50-year history working in health care.
Bills: SB1232 , SB1421 , SB1505 , SB1511 , SB1520 , SB1803