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• As physicians and physician assistants and advanced practice nurses submit information of individuals
• So whether it be, you know, specific to this or to other information they put out or that physicians
• SB 1112, relating to the Florida Labor Pool Act, strengthens protections to ensure labor pools treat
• SB 1112, relating to the Florida Labor Pool Act, strengthens protections to ensure labor pools treat
• Because this particular piece of legislation shifted the trajectory of the state from treating people

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several introductions and memorials, including a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, with several bills substituted with House companions and adopted by voice vote or recorded vote. Early measures included a tax conformity bill tied to federal Internal Revenue Code changes, which passed 34-0, and a Medicaid/public assistance bill that drew extensive debate over work requirements, fraud reduction, behavioral health services, and SNAP/EBT reforms. Amendments offered by Senators Berman and Osgood to condition or soften the work and photo-ID provisions were rejected, and the underlying bill was placed on the third-reading calendar after lengthy questioning about implementation, exemptions, and eligibility effects. The Senate also passed bills on computer science education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry public-records exemption and registry update, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the legal-tender sunset for gold and silver, public-records protections for gold/silver custodians and stablecoin-related entities, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, and local government budget transparency/spending measures. Most of these measures were adopted after minor amendments or technical substitutions, with votes generally ranging from 31-3 to 34-0. The chamber also recognized the Florida Channel’s 30 years of legislative coverage. Later, the Senate approved a digital voyeurism bill expanding the reasonable-expectation-of-privacy definition to include private fenced yards, and an insurance customer representative licensing bill allowing high school students to complete insurance/personal finance coursework and later qualify for licensure. The final major item was a medical freedom bill that would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption to immunization mandates, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition; two amendments clarifying anti-kickback rules and requiring vaccine information to include risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy were adopted, while questions from Senators Smith and Massullo focused on public-health impacts and the content of the required materials. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• outrageous scenarios, including when patients seek preventive care, are merely evaluated but not treated
• when they Access telea Health treated when they Access telea Health and<00:08:13.199><c> never</c><00
• practices and Clinics buy up physician practices and Clinics more<00:14:33.360><c> patients</c><00:14
• By the way, private for-profit physician clinics also charge for their overhead costs, but they do not
• By the way, private for-profit physician clinics also charge for their overhead costs, but they do not

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• Given our commission's independent voice, we're sometimes treated as a threat because accountability,
• As family physicians, how do we then recenter primary care in this?
• With the May Revision proposal, emergency physicians are not included.
• Revision proposal, emergency physicians are not included.
• We have over 20 years treating special needs patients and underserved children.

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• What are we treating with this over-the-counter ivermectin?
• knowledge, I assume, to figure out what it is they're going to treat?
• And depending on what condition you're treating, the dosage may be different.
• So if we don't know what we're treating, how much different.
• So if we don't know what we're treating, how much medicine does an individual know to take?

Summary: The committee took up a series of health-related bills, beginning with House Bill 4124 by Rep. Fetgatter, which would make human ivermectin available over the counter on a permissive basis for pharmacies. The bill drew extended debate over whether the legislature should decide over-the-counter status, safety concerns, dosage, adverse effects, and federal law issues, but the author argued the bill would reduce political controversy and allow pharmacies to choose whether to stock it. HB 4124 passed 5-1. Rep. Schreiber’s HB 4200, creating a public-private forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) team approach for people with severe mental illness involved in the criminal justice system, passed unanimously 6-0. Rep. Blancett’s HB 4410, which would tighten disclosures and consumer protections for referral agencies working with long-term care and assisted living placements, failed 3-4 after questions about whether the bill was still needed and how it would affect compensation and disclosures. Rep. Cantrell’s bill on assisted living facilities’ rights and responsibilities also failed, 2-3, after members questioned whether businesses need a statutory “bill of rights” and whether the material could simply be posted under existing law. Rep. Pay’s HB 1912, the Corn Mossa Nutrition Enhancement Act, passed 3-2 after amendments and discussion about folic acid fortification, neural tube defects, and whether consumers should still have access to unfortified products. Rep. Stark’s HB 3930, requiring sellers of dog-related service-animal gear to notify purchasers that the animal is not a service animal, passed 5-1, and HB 3931, extending the time to amend death certificates, passed 6-0. Rep. Newton’s HB 4457, barring PBMs from owning and operating licensed retail pharmacies in Oklahoma with a transition for specialty settings, passed 6-0, and HB 4473, creating an advisory council to assist the Oklahoma Health Care Authority on dental care, passed 5-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And so our investments in increasing physician access, increasing coverage,... with money that regular
• And so our investments in increasing physician access, increasing coverage, Investments in increasing
• physician access, increasing coverage for things like menopause, putting money behind reproductive care
• two years of hearings now, hearing some terrible stories about how some of the inmates have been treated
• ACOG, the family physicians, and CMA provided amendments that we believe would improve portions of the

Committee: House Budget

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• And what it is showing about UNM pay for physicians is that they're averaging around $280,000, which
• And I looked that same rate up for a physician or, you know, a medical care provider; an equivalent is
• So the funding formula doesn't treat all the credits equivalently. So. So you see two main drivers.
• We need to make sure we treat them equally.
• It's really a treat to get to see you, and we appreciate the work you do.

Bills: SB37 , SB29

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: high-quality literacy instruction, science of reading, structured literacy, reading instruction, literacy assessment, dyslexia screening, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, biliteracy, English language learner, ELL, bilingual education, dual language program, reading intervention, reading difficulty, reading improvement plan, literacy coach

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• We are funding currently 69 physicians on our loan repayment program.
• We already are in a shortage for physicians as it is, and as data is showing that you've got all the
• So that means that we are already need more physicians than what we have.
• Our loan repayment program for physicians, as I said, they get $200,000 dollars over the course of four
• A lot of times, these small towns can't afford to bring in another physician or even a PA or an APRN.

Committee: House A&B Education Subcommittee

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• So this emergency medicine physicians.
• That's where the physicians are written.
• </c> things with the primary care physicians things with the primary care physicians because<01:34:45.440
• </c> actually stops us from treating actually stops us from treating addiction.<04:16:54.159><c> Uh</

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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• Zach Harrison, a resident family physician who works with Dr. Jenkins on a regular basis.
• You demonstrate to everybody how to do that, and you do it in a manner that treats all of us the same
• You just always treated me kindly.
• My doctor doesn't want to go back to medical school to learn how to treat polio.
• And you're putting the physician in a bad position.

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• Treat people well and they'll remember that. Treat people poorly and they'll remember that, too.
• Treat people poorly and remember that.
• </c><01:22:14.880><c> his</c> seek life-changing care to treat his seek life-changing care to treat his
• </c><01:52:49.040><c> um</c> increase rates for um physicians um increase rates for um physicians um
• This is a small piece. time are being treated in a very very time are being treated in a very very robust

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• That's why I ask everyone—y'all have been great—stick to your time so we can treat everybody the same
• I'm a double board certified emergency medicine and EMS physician.
• When those patients are treated properly and...
• We treat anybody from pediatrics and adolescents to seniors.
• They end up in psychiatry, where they can be treated based upon observation.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Most of you have probably never been on an involuntary. treated serious mental illness.
• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1123 requires a licensed physician to be trained rather than board
• students, residents, or fellows in pathology training who are under the supervision of a licensed physician
• To become a licensed medical physician in Arizona, one must complete four years of medical school, perform
• To become a licensed medical physician in Arizona, one must complete four years of medical school, perform

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Human Services heard and advanced a series of Senate bills focused largely on mental health, public health, child welfare, and insurance coverage. SB 1113 would allow screening or evaluation agency employees to personally serve court documents on patients in involuntary mental health proceedings; supporters said this would reduce burdens on police and be less disruptive for patients. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment limiting reimbursement to services provided under county contract, and SB 1113 was given a due pass recommendation 12-0. SB 1122 would limit Access from imposing over-100% prepayment review on certain behavioral health providers serving American Indian Health Program members unless a corrective action plan is in place; Access was neutral and said it had worked with the sponsor, and the bill passed 12-0. SB 1123 would remove a board-certification requirement so trained, licensed forensic pathologists can supervise pathology trainees during autopsies; Maricopa County supported it as a workforce and efficiency measure, and it passed 12-0. SB 1125 would require DCS to make annual efforts to enter MOUs with Arizona tribes and improve coordination on tribal children in state care; DCS said it was already working on pending MOUs, and the bill passed 12-0. The committee also heard several bills tied to breast cancer screening and court-ordered treatment. SB 1165 would prohibit cost-sharing for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental screening services in private insurance; the sponsor and advocates described it as removing financial barriers that can delay diagnosis, and it passed 12-0. SB 1243 would require guardians to be notified before discharge or release of patients under court-ordered treatment and allow guardians to seek continuation of treatment; family members and advocates testified that missed renewals can create dangerous gaps, and the bill passed 10-0 with two absent. SB 1318 would repeal a state breast-density notice requirement that now overlaps with a newer federal FDA standard; ADHS said the change would reduce confusion and duplicate notices, and it passed 11-0 with one absent. Later, SB 1188 would align Arizona controlled-substance schedules with federal FDA/DEA scheduling; the sponsor said it would speed access to new treatments, while one member opposed it over concerns about relying on federal agencies, and it passed 8-2. SB 1193 would bar DHS from selling or disclosing EMT personal identifying information for commercial purposes without consent; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by concerns about vendors buying licensee data, and members discussed whether broader privacy protections should be considered, but the bill passed 10-0. Finally, SB 1477 would require referral agencies serving assisted living facilities to verify background-screening practices, registry status, and insurance coverage; the sponsor and PASSRS said it would raise standards in senior placement services, and it passed 10-0 after a technical amendment. The committee then adjourned.

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• John Galgiani, a physician specializing in infectious diseases.
• Chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Article 5 relating to the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician
• Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, having had under consideration SB 1238 relating to physician
• So she is dying, she's coughing up blood, and she's been detained inhumanely and treated horribly and
• Chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes by adding Article 5 relating to the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician

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• In 2024, the state of Florida had tens of thousands of licensed physicians, but if you were looking at
• few dozen, because no matter the accident or severity, almost all patients end up with the same physicians
• Now we are seeing the more common use of true hospitals, mainstream physicians, and treatments better
• For example, a recent case I reviewed a physician billed a patient for 16 spinal procedures and injections
• Assassinations, even attempted ones, are repulsive and should be treated with equal severity under the

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered a large agenda of bills, mostly in the criminal justice, courts, civil procedure, and family/consumer protection areas. Early measures included CS/HB 1161 on removing altered sexual depictions posted without consent, HB 403 modernizing LLC law to allow protected series LLCs, CS/HB 97 on service of process in protection proceedings for vulnerable adults, and HB 813 as the state courts package addressing duty judges, arbitrator compensation, and notarization by judges. All of those bills were reported favorably, with HB 403 and HB 813 amended. The committee also heard and advanced CS/HB 947 on evidence of medical damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases, which drew substantial opposition from insurers, business groups, and defense-oriented witnesses, while the sponsor argued it would let juries hear all relevant evidence; it passed 19-3. Members also approved CS/CS/HB 615 allowing electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices by email, after an amendment requiring opt-in language and written notice to update an email address; tenant advocates still raised concerns about eviction-related notices and receipt verification. HB 663 increased penalties for using tracking devices or apps to commit dangerous crimes and passed unanimously. CS/HB 385 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code and passed unanimously after a conforming amendment. CS/HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, increased penalties for aggravated animal cruelty and was supported by law enforcement and animal welfare groups; it passed unanimously. Later in the meeting, the committee approved HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders after the sponsor withdrew an amendment that would have changed the deadline from six hours to six business hours, following concerns that the delay could be too long for urgent orders. CS/HB 1099 gave law enforcement discretion in arrests involving individuals with significant medical conditions in facilities and passed unanimously. HB 653 added aggravating factors for capital felonies involving assassinations or attempted assassinations of heads of state; it drew opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and passed 20-2. CS/HB 59 expanded wrongful incarceration compensation by extending the filing deadline, removing the clean-hands bar, and allowing exonerees to choose between civil suit and the state claims process; it passed unanimously. PCS/HB 777 increased penalties for in-person luring or enticing of children and barred certain age-based defenses, passing unanimously. Finally, CS/HB 437 increased penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring devices; two amendments softened the bill by clarifying juvenile treatment and giving judges limited discretion to avoid automatic revocation of pretrial release, and the bill passed 21-1 before the meeting adjourned.

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• I think most physicians would just go, 'Okay, stop,' and stop it, but then how are they going to chart
• would just go okay stop and stop it but then how are they going to chart at that point to Physicians
• But wouldn’t that then be telling the physician how to do the work, essentially?
• Why I’m trying to make sure that doesn’t happen is that what happens is if a physician says, “Well, then
• I mean, it doesn’t say the physician has to stop. They don’t have to stop.

Bills: HB414 , HB457 , HB475 , HB611 , HB616 , HB740 , HB897 , HB925 , HB926 , HB931 , HB949 , HB962 , HB1076

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, consent, recording, artificial intelligence, patient rights, pregnancy help centers, healthcare services, licensure, Department of Health, medical services, counseling, regulatory compliance, public health, healthcare data, privacy, pregnancy services

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• I'm a fourth-year medical student planning to enter family medicine, and a member of Washington Physicians
• In clinic after clinic, we treat the downstream consequences of economic inequity while pretending health
• 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
• So we know that this is an important issue not only for physicians, but also legislators and patients

Committee: House Finance

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• These are the diagnostic realities that I have assessed and treated in my practice.
• These are the diagnostic realities that I have assessed and treated in my practice.
• This has nothing to do with somebody could come in having issues and the therapist has to treat them
• And, not a lawyer, but as a physician, I understand the harm that certain...
• I'm not going to treat you with any medication or talk therapy.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the statute of limitations for malpractice claims arising from conversion therapy and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Supporters, including a survivor, a licensed therapist, and LGBTQ advocacy groups, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued survivors often cannot come forward within current filing deadlines. Opponents, including civil justice and conservative legal groups, argued the bill was a workaround to recent Supreme Court rulings and raised concerns about free speech, evidentiary standards, and whether the bill could chill legitimate therapy. Committee members largely focused on whether the bill was limited to conversion therapy malpractice claims and not broader gender-affirming care; the bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. The consent calendar was also adopted on a 6-0 vote and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, a housing bill aimed at manufactured home parks. The bill would give residents or their designated representatives a right to make a competitive bid when a park owner intends to sell, lease, or transfer a park, with notice and response periods intended to give residents time to organize financing. Supporters said the measure would preserve naturally occurring affordable housing, especially for older and lower-income residents, and help resident-owned cooperatives or nonprofits buy parks before investor buyers do. Opponents from park owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create unconstitutional takings and litigation risk. Committee questions centered on the bill’s timelines, whether residents would have 120 days to express interest and another 120 days to close, and whether the purchase agreement would be binding if accepted. The author and supporters said the second period was needed for due diligence and financing, while opponents said the structure could still delay sales and reduce market value. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but asked for further clarification or possible tightening of the timing and good-faith provisions; no final vote on SB 1092 was taken in the portion provided.

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• dedicated health care professionals who serve communities all across Arizona: our licensed naturopathic physicians
• This is a good and safe bill that extends their authority to naturopathic physicians to administer certain
• The cost to acquire, treat, and deliver water continues to rise.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recorded roll call showing 30 members present. The journal was approved, no guests were introduced at first, and the Governor’s signed bill HB 2022 was reported. The President also announced temporary committee substitutions for the Rules Committee on February 9. Senator Shamp introduced licensed naturopathic physicians in the gallery and highlighted SB 1178, which would expand their authority to administer certain intravenous drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. The chamber then read a lengthy calendar of first- and second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, water, criminal justice, housing, taxation, and other topics, with no floor action taken on those measures during the reading. The Senate recessed to recognize law enforcement personnel involved in the rescue of an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation. A proclamation commended Deputies Gregory Sanders and Jacob Montoya, along with Cochise County and Border Patrol personnel, for their courage and professionalism. After returning to order, members made personal privilege remarks urging the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to review $2.85 million in election-related funding for the Secretary of State, and another senator spoke about water security and the need for long-term planning. Additional announcements included caucus and committee meeting notices, an invitation to Arizona Aerospace Day, and a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 1:15 p.m. The transcript ends as the chamber was considering adjournment.

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• dedicated health care professionals who serve communities all across Arizona: our licensed naturopathic physicians
• This is a good and safe bill that extends their authority to naturopathic physicians to administer certain
• The cost to acquire, treat, and deliver water continues to rise.

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• covered it because there were massive complaints coming forward on behalf of women that were being treated
• And we know also that many of these procedures were also carried out by privately contracted physicians
• I was switching my healthcare to the VA, and my medical records, all my medical records, and the physician

Bills: SM14

Committee: Senate Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs

Keywords: forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs, Commission on the Status of Women, survivor testimony, reproductive health access, genocide, transitional justice