Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• Now we're going to move on to SB 2095 SD1 HD1, relating to environmental protection.
• It's about whether Hawaii continues a century long commitment to protect.
• The first is that the savings clause in the bill protects the state's existing litigations.
• Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Protection, with comments.
• SB 2095 SD1 relating to environmental protection. Recommendation to move as is.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• Information protected from disclosure includes the identity of the person and any personal information
• Last year, we passed bipartisan legislation to strengthen protections for pregnant and postpartum workers
• A couple of things: we want to be able to protect workers.
• “Should that be left to the department or to the Environmental Protection Agency?
• I also didn’t think that they were going to remove all climate-related protections.

Bills: SB6136, SB6188, SB5944

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, premium rates, rate transparency, actuarial rates, contingency reserves, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, risk classifications, employer premiums, insurance regulation, rate setting, premium increase limits, workers' compensation advisory committee, retrospective rating, state insurance fund, accident and medical aid funds, SB 6188, asbestos, asbestos training

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• So I've been very protective of those ethnic commissions to this point.
• So I've been very protective of those ethnic commissions to this point.
• status, protecting confidentiality, but still allowing verification when appropriate.
• HB 1916 protects voters.
• We can continue this legacy of protecting our voters from anti-voter tactics by supporting 1916 and protecting

Bills: HB2309, HB2249, HB2417, SGA9066, SGA9246, SGA9268

Keywords: state employment, classified service, civil service, job qualifications, degree requirements, postgraduate degree, master's degree, doctorate, higher education, Office of Financial Management, OFM, classification plan, salary survey, market rate pay, compensation, workforce diversity, hiring reform, employment eligibility, work authorization, DACA

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• And it protects the privacy of patients at the Mayo Clinic who undergo proton beam therapy for cancer
• One of the common law's most important protections for normal citizens is its protection of privacy.
• That's how the physician-patient privilege developed.
• That's how the physician-patient privilege developed.
• Today, I urge the committee to protect private conversations.

Bills: HB2311, HB2371, HB2409, HB2410, HB2456, HB2457, HB4005

Keywords: artificial intelligence, disclosure requirements, data privacy, minor protection, online safety, HB2371, Arizona divorce, family law, dissolution of marriage, AI arbitration, AI-assisted arbitration, automated dispute resolution, online arbitration, binding determination, recommendation, superior court appeal, de novo review, marital dissolution, spousal consent, minor children

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• You've heard how if a patient does not attend, then we go without.
• To me, this is an accountability bill that protects our families.
• It protects workers and their families.
• To me, this is an accountability bill that protects our families.
• It protects workers and their families.

Bills: HB2144, HB2190, HB2191, HB2303, HB2345

Keywords: employee monitoring, workplace privacy, performance evaluations, notification, transparency, language access, collective bargaining, providers, healthcare, interpreters, social services, construction, wage theft, misclassification, independent contractor, employee classification, fringe benefits, prevailing wages, subcontractor liability, joint and several liability

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• So it's straightforward pricing, consumer protection. With that, I move a due pass.
• Some worry that these protections will raise costs, but the evidence shows the opposite.
• These premium increases were lowered in regards to patient cost sharing.
• It protects patients and restores balance in the marketplace that we urgently need. Mr.
• this is passed along directly to the patient.

Bills: SB1673, SB1500, SB1447, SB1646, SB2007, SB1275, SB2074

Keywords: prosthetics, health insurance, medical necessity, patient rights, insurance liability, pharmacy benefits manager, healthcare providers, claims processing, reimbursement, insurance regulation, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, mental health, substance use disorders, utilization review, benefit coverage, pharmacy

Summary: The Senate Business and Insurance Committee met to consider several bills, with the chair emphasizing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and the impact on local and rural pharmacies. Before taking up the bills, the committee announced that Senate Bills 1620 and 1625 would be laid over. The committee also adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 1673 to exempt certain state-funded flexible benefit plans, and then passed the bill, which creates the Prosthetic Access and Accountability Act of 2026 and requires health plans that already cover prosthetic benefits to administer them without disability-based discrimination. The committee then passed several PBM-related measures. Senate Bill 1500 requires PBMs to reimburse rural pharmacies within 30 calendar days. Senate Bill 1447 adds safeguards to the Oklahoma Employee Insurance Plan by restricting PBM contracts, including disfavoring PBMs involved in recent lawsuits or those affiliated with insurers, retail pharmacy chains, specialty pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, or drug manufacturers. Senate Bill 1646 strengthens utilization review standards for mental health and substance use disorder treatment, and Senate Bill 2007 prohibits PBMs from reducing reimbursement after a successful appeal and adds administrative fees when they fail to make required adjustments. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1275, which requires upfront disclosure of all fees for short-term rental bookings such as Airbnb and VRBO, with only tax added at checkout. Finally, the committee passed Senate Bill 2074 after extensive debate; it would require fairer and more transparent PBM reimbursement using a Medicaid-based methodology and a professional dispensing fee, with supporters arguing it would help independent and community pharmacies and opponents raising concerns about consumer costs and legal issues. All bills considered in the meeting were reported out with favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after the chair noted one more meeting would be held the following week.

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• specifically on page 30, ...this bill, specifically on page 30, lines 25 through 29, that's intended to protect
• So, it's our contention that with this language, you're giving protection to the combustible cigarette
• This bill does not protect public health. It...
• This bill does not protect public health; it protects big tobacco.
• HB280 is not a public health bill; it is a corporate protection bill.

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• Patient.
• It's a protection.
• patient data at pregnancy centers.
• It provides, similar to the original bill, that certain patient health data is protected and cannot be
• And patients do have a choice.

Bills: HB611, HB897, HB902, HB931, HB1030, HB1092, HB1100, HB1118, HB1138, HB1143, HB1160, HB1185, HB1216

Keywords: pregnancy help centers, healthcare services, licensure, Department of Health, medical services, counseling, regulatory compliance, public health, healthcare data, privacy, pregnancy services, confidentiality, client rights, Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative, trauma-informed, child education, mental health, training program, adverse childhood events, religious instruction

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• by requiring that a patient be informed of the right to counsel. ...and provides due process protections
• a protected parent.
• And then no one protects the child.
• Businesses should be allowed to protect their patients from preventable diseases.
• So there is no protecting anything.

Bills: HB2035, HB2086, HB2434, HB2611, HB2732, HB2733, HB2830, HB2923, HB2932, HB4004

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, vaccination mandates, mask requirements, public health, government entities, COVID-19, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health

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• And if we can pass the ordinance, we'll be protecting not only animals, but we'll also be protecting
• House Bill 2247 relates to veterinarian client-patient relationships.
• between veterinarians and their clients and patients.
• between veterinarians and their clients and patients.
• This reduces errors, delays, and disruptions in patient care.

Bills: HB1904, HB2106, HB2211, HB2247, HB2329, HB2339

Keywords: animal welfare, cats, declawing, animal rights, pet care, healthcare, contract modifications, provider notifications, insurance carriers, health facilities, HB 2211, medically tailored meals, medical nutrition therapy, medical assistance, Medicaid, Health Care Authority, Department of Social and Health Services, nutrition support, chronic disease, dietary accommodations

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• definitions in the first section, an emergency is an event or issue that needs immediate intervention to protect
• In other words, the Board of Osteopathic Medicine is trying to make sure that they're protecting the
• public but they're also protecting their members.
• The patient would undergo informed consent to meet the requirements regarding treatment costs and possible
• Suffering patients in the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany have been afforded this process for years

Bills: SB206, SB904, SB933, SB1436, SB1500, SB1553, SB1557, SB1567, SB1644, SB1645, SB1651, SB1794, SB1833, SB1849, SB1984

Keywords: SB206, emergency medical services, EMS, ambulance, 911 response, emergency response, essential services, federal funding, grant funding, public health, health care facility, municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, public entity, contract ambulance service, Oklahoma, 63 O.S. 2021 Section 1-2502, emergency clause

Bills: HB2028, HB1859, HB1851, HB1660, HB1890, HB1892, HB1893, HB2122, HB2012, HB1770, HB2121, HB1979, HB1650, HB1982, HB218

Keywords: Labor Day, construction workers, tax credit, economic development, state law, employer support, workforce development, employment, career counseling, local economy, high-demand jobs, taxation, apprenticeship, income tax credit, qualified apprenticeship program, HB1660, Hawaii, county labor standards, counties, contractors

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• I just want to make absolutely certain that pain patients are also protected.
• We just need to protect the pain patients that I serve. Thank you, everybody. Get the bill passed.
• I just want to make absolutely certain that pain patients are also protected.
• I just want to make absolutely certain that pain patients are also protected.
• concerns including patient protection concerns including patient selection<01:23:51.360><c> issues</

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

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• the protection of female patients during transportation.
• We understand these rules were enacted for the protection of female patients.
• and compromise patient safety.
• As a caregiver for the patients, in her case, she works with historically disadvantaged patients.
• And the patients all called him Doc.

Bills: HB3000, HB2622, HB2283, HB541, HB1776, HB1803, HB1669, HB2588, HB220, HB3415, HB50, HB1314, HB 107, HB220, HB50, HB107

Keywords: ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services

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• First, it protects vulnerable workers by creating a wage recovery fund, which would We're prepared.
• First, it protects vulnerable workers by creating a wage recovery fund, which would provide financial
• So Washington does have strong worker protection laws, but which that's I'm so short, okay.
• So Washington does have strong worker protection laws, but which that's So Washington does have strong
• worker protection laws, but wage theft does remain a serious and ongoing problem.

Bills: HB2479, HB2091, HB2105, HB2107, HB2151, HB2190, HB2191, HB2218, HB2243, HB2303, HB2345

Keywords: unpaid wages, wage theft, wage recovery, labor standards, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, worker protection, low-wage workers, back pay, interest on wages, civil penalties, retaliation, immigration status coercion, gig workers, transportation network companies, rideshare drivers, app-based drivers, employment law, wage complaint, payroll enforcement

Bills: HF2148, HF2693, HF2542, HF1141, HF1770, HF1489, HF1709, HF244, HF1266, HF807, HF2619, HF1340

Keywords: affordable housing, local control, revolving loan fund, community partnerships, Minnesota housing policy, housing, locally controlled housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, housing infrastructure bonds, state bonds, bonding bill, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness, veterans housing, senior housing, manufactured home parks, community land trust, single-family housing, multifamily housing

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• Plan that already covers prosthetic benefits to fulfill their contracts with the patients in an equitable
• It protects patients and restores balance in the marketplace that we urgently need.
• And I think I appreciate the questions on consumer protection because I think that's what you'll hear
• And they also will choose if this is passed along directly to the patient.
• The money is already there to pay this dispensing fee, and the patient never having an increase at all

Bills: SB1673, SB1500, SB1447, SB1646, SB2007, SB1275, SB2074

Keywords: prosthetics, health insurance, medical necessity, patient rights, insurance liability, pharmacy benefits manager, healthcare providers, claims processing, reimbursement, insurance regulation, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, mental health, substance use disorders, utilization review, benefit coverage, pharmacy

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• But I want to protect the patient if there's an agreement to do all this.
• They've got more protection to do it. Protection to do it.
• , protecting victims.
• It does not protect patients. No personal identifying information is ever given.
• The current law requires anonymous reporting, basically within five days, protecting the patient, and

Bills: SB41, SB33, SB32, SB30

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting

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• For dialysis patients, Medicare pays only 80% of the costs.
• As a result, patients in those states can qualify... ...provide Medigap access for dialysis patients.
• This bill will help protect at-risk patients from having to cover unmanageable out-of-pocket expenses
• medical divorce to protect their family's finances.
• Quality standards will only protect patients when the system allows clinicians to meet them.

Bills: H4353, H4425, H4453, H4623, H4770, S2587, S2737

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid, reimbursement rates, healthcare providers, service delivery, accreditation, Medicare, end-stage renal disease, healthcare access, patient coverage, renal failure, MassHealth, asset limit, personal vehicle exemption, vehicle value, healthcare, autism, ABA services, assistive technology, children