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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Jan 28th, 2026

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The awareness campaign would communicate the advantages of early detection and diagnosis, report issues
  • We now have a couple of medications that are able to slow the disease down in the early stages for some
  • And as of this year The disease down in the early stages for some people.
  • So these medications are only effective in the very early going, very early stages of the disease.
  • As a result, awareness is Very early stages of the disease. As a result, awareness is critical.
Bills: S0578
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard CS for SB 57A, the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative by Senator Simon. The bill would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection and diagnosis, brain health education, awareness of research and clinical trials, and outreach to older adults and higher-risk populations, with the department contracting with nonprofits for education and awareness efforts. Senator Simon and the bill’s supporters emphasized Florida’s high Alzheimer’s prevalence and the need for public education and early intervention. John Strader, representing the Alzheimer’s Association in South Florida and speaking as a caregiver, testified in support and described how early diagnosis and recent medical advances make awareness campaigns more important. He said a local pilot campaign in Miami-Dade led to a more than 30% increase in calls to the association’s helpline. Karen Morillo of AARP Florida and Tyler Jefferson of the Alzheimer’s Association waived in support. Several senators voiced support and personal reflections on the impact of Alzheimer’s on families and caregivers. Senator Osgood asked about funding and whether the initiative would require new appropriations, and Senator Jones urged that the bill be fully funded and recognized Senator Simon’s personal connection to the issue. In closing, Senator Simon spoke emotionally about his mother’s diagnosis and the need to help families find resources earlier. The committee then approved the bill by roll call vote and reported CS for SB 57A favorably before adjourning.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

A&B Human Services Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think many of us in this room, until there are robots to take care of us.
  • We are going to need some kind of care like this at some point.
  • We have almost 8,000 seniors approved for long-term care in 2025.
  • The cost for long-term care was $51,000 per individual last year.
  • Most do not want to go to long-term care, but no one knows the options.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> is devastating to continuity of care. is devastating to continuity of care.
  • </c> fragmenting care. fragmenting care.
  • </c> when she originally entered foster care. when she originally entered foster care.
  • </c> college students to serve as direct care college students to serve as direct care uh<01:15:01.640
  • </c> more people into the direct care more people into the direct care workforce<01:15:25.560><c> and
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 15th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • As you know, we directly operate several health care facilities that provide around-the-clock care to
  • Basically, the law right now says that if you're a direct care provider, you cannot hire a direct care
  • by the managed care organization.
  • the patient care.
  • the patient care.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that would take care of everything that was.
  • So that would take care of everything that was.
  • This bill itself takes care of, or is trying to take care of, non-elected boards and commissions.
  • This bill itself takes care of, or is trying to take care of, non-elected boards and commissions.
  • This is the task that we have been given to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves, which
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> um and and re needs to receive uh care um and and re needs to receive uh care if<00:42:28.240><c
  • </c> housing, health care, you know. housing, health care, you know. &gt;&gt; Yeah. &gt;&gt; Yeah.
  • , dental care.
  • Prison dental care is horrible. Mental health care is important.
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1997, which would require IEPs for students with disabilities to include individualized emergency accommodations and evacuation supports. The Attorney General’s office supported the intent but recommended amendments to explicitly include students with Section 504 plans and to change references from “department schools” to “public schools” so charter school students are covered. Testimony in support came from disability advocates and several individuals, including Peter Fritz, who said emergency evacuation planning should be made explicit because it is not clearly required by federal law, and Ka Swan, who emphasized student safety during emergencies. No vote or final action was taken on the bill in the transcript. The committee then took up House Bill 2343, relating to the Maui State Veterans Home. The measure would repeal a deadline for transferring the home to a state agency with a Maui affiliation and instead require the transfer to occur as soon as practicable. The Department of Defense, the Office of Veterans Services, HHSC Oahu Region, and several individuals testified in support. Committee members asked whether a more definite deadline should be used, but the department said the open-ended language was preferable because the Maui entity is not yet ready and Oahu is currently providing oversight. No vote or final action was recorded. House Bill 2566, authorizing special license plates for Hawaii Civil Air Patrol members, was also heard. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services testified in opposition, while Johnny Perry testified in support. The committee did not take a vote in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2493 on wrongful imprisonment compensation procedures. The Attorney General’s office opposed the bill, arguing it would create an automatic payment mechanism without a sufficient finding of actual innocence, could trigger payments within five days of dismissal, and raised concerns about insufficient time for prosecution review and about funding and appropriation issues. Supporters, including people who said they had been wrongfully convicted and later found actually innocent, argued the bill would reduce delays and help released individuals survive while awaiting compensation. Judiciary staff requested technical amendments and said operational details still needed review. Members questioned the AG about the meaning of “actual innocence,” burden shifting, and whether the bill would better define the standard, but no vote or final action was taken.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 03:13 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Primary care is the gatekeeper to health care services.
  • Primary care is the gatekeeper to health care services.
  • It’s been a long time that they’ve needed more primary care, especially care that accepts all people
  • But primary care, again, is the gatekeeper and where all care has to start.
  • The primary care, again, is the gatekeeper and where all care has to start. We don't have enough.
Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services May 13th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I don't care who's supposed to request it. It's law and you have to request it.
  • I don't care who's supposed to request it. It's law and you have to request it.
  • , skilled nursing, memory care, rehab services, and hospice.
  • SB 1522 addresses this issue by updating what constitutes continuing care.
  • What a continuing care contract is and what it is not.
Summary: The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending. Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending. After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-24-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Health care sector.
  • , care, care, and<00:08:38.640><c> strengthening</c><00:08:39.159><c> consumer</c><00:08:39.680><c> rights
  • Without anything but the care for wanting to get something done.
  • </c><00:16:27.600><c> for</c> Without anything but the care for Without anything but the care for wanting
  • </c> aina, and taking care of each other. aina, and taking care of each other.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Education (6-2-26)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:13:51.519><c> So</c> early related to a workforce pel. So early related to a workforce pel.
  • <c> childhood</c> demonstrates that early childhood demonstrates that early childhood experiences<00:
  • As early as kindergarten that I'm a big fan of.
  • </c> transition to early literacy outcomes. transition to early literacy outcomes.
  • The yellow early literacy instruction.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • referral agencies that help families find senior living communities like assisted living or memory care
  • Or a fixed fee based on the cost of rent or care.
  • We provide assisted living in Alzheimer's certified care.
  • Our mission is to provide high quality care in a home-like setting at an affordable price.
  • So because they care. OK.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • from agencies that help families find senior living communities, such as assisted living or memory care
  • Per referral or a fixed fee based on the cost of rent or care.
  • We provide assisted living and Alzheimer's certified care.
  • When I first started my business 20 years ago, we had to take good care of our residents and build a
  • Our services are free to find. ...and our advisors provide personal guidance based on individual care
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 8th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
  • , contractors, family homes, and child care facilities.
  • Texans rely on highly trained and skilled health care workers to deliver essential medical care.
  • For instance, if a personal care attendant does not have a personal care attendant for a day or two,
  • They bring the primary care there that we need.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/4/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Be careful with what you consume online. Be aware of the real world.
  • Be<00:15:31.200><c> careful.</c> Be careful. Be careful.
  • </c> Be careful with what you consume online. Be careful with what you consume online.
  • We have been spending close to four years working on things, as early as the task force.
  • However, adults often assume that students just don't care or are being disrespectful.
Bills: HF3776, HF3557, HF3585
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services May 13th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • progressive levels of care.
  • living, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehab services. and hospice.
  • The delivery of long-term care, like other sectors of health care, continues to evolve.
  • their CCRC certificate because of an outdated definition of continuing care.
  • Continuing care is not clear in the statute.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> as the search for better Health Care as the search for better Health Care insurance<00:04:01.079
  • Our health care system also has home care and direct care, and the certified direct support professional
  • Our health care system also has home care and direct care, and the certified direct support professional
  • </c> Care Resources like Youth Care Care Resources like Youth Care transition<01:24:41.960><c> teams<
  • acute care in the first place.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • child care provider.
  • child care provider.
  • child care provider.
  • is certainly one of them and child care is certainly one of them and the<01:38:18.239><c> Early</c><
  • We turned it the Great Start Child Care Tax Credit and dependent care credit because the dependent care
Bills: HF1, HF1384
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Health care facility.
  • , which is a barrier to care.
  • the volume of care rather than the quality of care. provided.
  • care, fee-for-service, to paying for health care that keeps people healthy.
  • care.