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• And through each member, bless the great state of Oklahoma, our home, in Jesus' name.
• Please recognize Representative Gann to present the Nurse of the Day.
• Nursing is Alexis's second career after spending some time in health education.
• Alexis has now been a nurse for four years.
• Members, please welcome Alexis Watt as our Nurse of the Day.

Bills: SB330 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1721 , SB1433 , SB1316 , SB1280 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1461 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , HJR1088 , SB1684 , SB378 , SB1447 , SB1920 , SB1443 , HR1047 , SB1877 , SB1884 , SB1365 , SB2174 , SB1525 , SB1810 , SB1771 , SB1805 , SB1916 , SB1530 , SB1847 , SB1990 , SB2060 , SB1992 , SB1579 , SB1778 , SB2132 , SB1623 , SB2067 , SB1589 , SB1441 , SB1224 , SB372 , SB1232 , SB1264 , SB1450 , SB2011 , SB2030 , SB1980 , SB1936 , SB1477 , SB1593 , SB1725 , SB1670 , SB1480 , SB1726 , SB1633 , SB1735 , SB1632 , SB1277 , SB1217 , SB1826 , SB1824 , SB1813 , SB1326 , SB1937 , SB1641

Summary: The House convened, called the roll, offered an invocation, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber also handled routine business including reassignment of Senate Bills 262 and 1618 to the Rules Committee, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Hatoum, and Nurse of the Day, Alexis Watt of Pryor. Several guest groups were introduced from the galleries, including Leadership Lawton-Fort Sill, the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, Sooner Job Challenge, Elevate Oklahoma students, and the Antlers youth leadership group from Sapulpa. The main legislative item discussed was House Resolution 1047 by Representative Sneed concerning CompSource Mutual Insurance Company. Sneed said the resolution was intended to ensure policyholders are made whole from roughly $1 billion in reserves before any reorganization or conversion, and explained that policyholders should share in the value created by their premiums. Members asked questions about CompSource’s structure, its move from mutual to stock status, whether the resolution was binding, and whether policyholders would receive cash or stock; Sneed said the resolution expresses the will of the House and that the details would be determined by the policyholders and the company. An amendment to the resolution was adopted without objection, and the resolution itself was then adopted without objection. The remainder of the meeting consisted of announcements about committee meetings and events, including devotion, Gen Gov, Post-Secondary Education, Banking, Insurance, Public Health, Rural Caucus, and Oklahoma Film and Music Day. The floor leader then moved to adjourn, and the House adjourned until Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• Please recognize Senator Alvord to introduce the nurse of the day. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Please recognize Senator Alvord to introduce the nurse of the day.
• Senator Alvord, you are recognized to introduce the nurse of the day. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Robin is a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit.
• The Edmond North Palm Squad also took home a state championship.

Bills: SR34

Summary: The Senate convened with roll call, prayer, pledges, and several floor introductions recognizing the Doctor of the Day, Nurse of the Day, and Psychologist of the Day. Members also welcomed the Dover High School boys basketball team, which was honored for winning the Class B-2 state championship and the first basketball title in school history after a 30-2 season; coaches and a team representative briefly thanked the Senate for the recognition. The chamber then considered Senate Resolution 34 honoring the late Harvey Pratt, a longtime OSBI employee, Cheyenne Peace Chief, Marine Corps veteran, and artist known for his forensic work and public memorials. Senator Weaver spoke in support, praised Pratt’s legacy and service, and announced that the new OSBI building at the Chesapeake Complex is planned to be named for him if the family approves. The resolution was adopted unanimously, and members were made coauthors by unanimous consent. The remainder of the session featured multiple gallery introductions for Edmond Day at the Capitol, including Leadership Edmond and several Edmond-area state champions: Edmond Memorial and Edmond North palm squads, Edmond North boys powerlifting, individual wrestling and swimming champions, and Edmond Memorial volleyball champions. Senator Jett also introduced visiting OSU students and TeamPack participants. The only announced action after introductions was a reminder about a gubernatorial debate that evening, followed by adjournment until Tuesday, March 31 at 1:30 p.m.

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• home.
• With the nursing homes, the ambulance folks, the hospitals, State Police, and LDH, we all got together
• The hospitals and nursing homes were concerned that the definition of an unlicensed health care worker
• There are a lot of exceptions that we really, really got to work on with the nursing homes too.
• On a personal note, my mother died in a nursing home from bed sores and neglect.

Bills: HB414 , HB786 , HB1041 , HB1052 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1182 , HB1185 , HB1214 , HB1217 , HB1231 , SR63 , SCR27 , SB5 , SB194 , SB415 , SB433 , SB451 , SB462 , SB516

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, Medicaid, claim payments, extrapolation, provider audits, medical freedom, discrimination, access, medical intervention, child protection, confidentiality, multidisciplinary teams, child advocacy centers, public records, investigations, hospital

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• Go home feeling the shame that I was leaking in public.
• In Massachusetts, there are over 167,000 registered nurses, but only 199 hold ostomy nurse certifications
• Homeless neighbors are arriving in emergency rooms and nursing homes without even the basics.
• I was in a nursing home, and my hearing aids that I did finally get were stolen.
• Removing the barrier to access—this really hits home.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of bills, with testimony first focused on H. 1315/S. 824, which would require insurance coverage for pain management options during IUD insertion. Representative Sabadosa, Planned Parenthood clinicians, and policy advocates said sedation can reduce fear and trauma, improve access to effective contraception, and should be reimbursed so providers can continue offering it. A Tufts OB-GYN resident also testified that pain control should be standard care for intrauterine procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee then heard extensive testimony on firefighter health bills, especially H. 1230/S. 690 requiring insurance coverage for cancer screenings for firefighters. Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts leaders, a Dana-Farber oncologist, and firefighters themselves described occupational exposure to carcinogens and personal stories of late-stage cancer detection, arguing that early screening can save lives and reduce long-term costs. Representative Crichton and Representative Howitt also spoke in support, and Representative Ayers testified for H. 4012, which would require neurological disorder screenings for firefighters. Committee members expressed support and sympathy, but no action was taken. The hearing also covered H. 3946/S. 756 on hearing aid coverage, with testimony from students, adults with hearing loss, disability advocates, and HLAA representatives describing the educational, social, and financial barriers caused by lack of coverage and urging broader insurance mandates. Later, Representative Donahue and Representative Vargas testified for H. 1337 to expand insurance coverage for opioid antagonists and related medications, including naloxone dispensed at discharge. The committee additionally heard testimony on H. 1134 to improve chronic pain care coordination and non-opioid access, and H. 4162 to improve ostomy supply coverage and access to certified ostomy care, with patients and clinicians describing denials, quantity limits, and non-medical switching. The transcript ends while testimony on H. 1315/S. 824 is still ongoing; no votes or formal committee actions are recorded in the excerpt.

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• It rejects reductions to In-Home Supportive Services.
• The next bill is AB 165 on skilled nursing facilities.
• Gabriela Chavez with United Domestic Workers, representing 250,000 home care workers.
• impact on workforce stability and patient access to quality care in skilled nursing.
• impact on workforce stability and patient access to quality care in skilled nursing.

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

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• tribal homes are not included in the nursing home workforce standards board, as those are paid through
• tribal homes are not included in the nursing home workforce standards board, as those are paid through
• tribal homes are not included in the nursing home workforce standards board, as those are paid through
• tribal homes are not included in the nursing home workforce standards board, as those are paid through
• tribal homes are not included in the nursing home workforce standards board, as those are paid through

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• </c><00:42:08.880><c> home</c> assisted living and nursing home assisted living and nursing home facilities
• Lastly, licensed nursing homes and assisted living facilities already have existing safeguards to assess
• In other words, assisted living and nursing home dining operations are already operating under a comprehensive
• c> are</c> nursing home dining operations are nursing home dining operations are already<00:47:00.200
• </c> families at home. families at home.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

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• home line item due to increasing costs.
• There is also a transfer of $17.5 million from the hospital medical line item to the public nursing home
• homes.
• , not a business, and I understand people can run some nonprofits out of their home.
• It's not being run out of someone's home.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee considered and approved several temporary appropriation requests in Section B, including spending authority for the Court of Appeals to pay appointed counsel in criminal appeals, Commerce/Aeronautics airport and aviation grants, and Insurance Department items for workers’ compensation benefits and premium tax refunds. It also approved ARPA-related requests in Section C to return unused federal funds from DHS aging, mental health, substance abuse, and Older Americans Act grants. In Section D, the committee reviewed and approved Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests, including Agriculture grants for wildfire preparedness and forestry capacity, a large Commerce broadband BEAD request, environmental recycling-related reallocations, and Oil and Gas Commission grants for facility repairs and sample preservation. Members questioned the broadband program’s audit process and performance safeguards; the State Broadband Director said the funds are federal, subject to audits, and payments are released only after engineering certification of completed work. The committee also approved DHS reallocations in Section E, including major transfers within Medical Services from hospital medical appropriations to private and public nursing home lines, as well as transfers for children and family services, developmental disabilities, and youth services. The committee then reviewed cash fund requests, miscellaneous federal grants, pay plan and performance fund transfers, methods of finance, and a large set of contracts. A Northwest Arkansas Community College official explained storm-damage repairs and insurance settlement issues, and DHS explained its hospital medical transfer was moving excess appropriation rather than cash. Members also questioned several UAPB tobacco prevention subgrants, especially arts-based outreach, and asked for more data on effectiveness; the committee later voted to expunge and re-refer the J-2 item for further review at a later ALC meeting. Additional discussion covered a DEQ grant to Free Geek of Arkansas for e-waste recycling, a UAPB tobacco program, and various contracts for universities, DHS services, corrections, and public safety. The meeting ended with reports filed for information and a brief member comment thanking others for concern after a tornado in Stone County; no one was injured.

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• I’m in homes all the time. I’ve done Meals on Wheels. I clean homes. I see people.
• </c><00:35:42.680><c> preceptors</c> retention um support nurse preceptors retention um support nurse
• settings instead of transitioning to nursing care.
• </c><01:15:10.360><c> and</c> survivors to remain in home and survivors to remain in home and communitybased
• It can be provided within people's homes.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• </c> 70% of those homes, both parents work. 70% of those homes, both parents work.
• Kelly Jenkins, Executive Director, Kentucky Board of Nursing. There is a staff amendment.
• Do we have any questions from members of the committee for the Board of Nursing?
• </c> to that of a nurse practitioner midwife. to that of a nurse practitioner midwife.
• </c> amends reimbursement provisions for home amends reimbursement provisions for home and<00:40:29.200

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then took up several administrative regulations. The first was an Office of the Attorney General regulation creating an online submission process for an annual certification report to replace prior quarterly notarized certification forms; there were no amendments or questions. The main discussion centered on Personnel Cabinet regulations 101 KAR 2:034, 2:102, 3:015, and 3:045, which include staff-suggested technical amendments and address state employee compensation and leave. The compensation provisions clarify salary and rehiring/demotion rules, increase critical position premiums from one to three, and update weekend premium and ACE award practices. The leave provisions would provide up to six weeks of paid leave per 10-year interval for birth, adoption, foster placement, or a serious health condition, and allow one paid adverse-weather day per year with supervisor approval. Staff explained that annual and sick leave already accrue and roll over, and that the new six-week benefit was intended as an additional enhancement tied to the 10-year and 20-year sick-leave milestones.

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• And then on Tuesday, January 27th, budget hearings for Department of Mental Health at 1:00, nursing home
• </c><00:25:47.039><c> 2:30,</c> at 1:30, PT at 2:15, nursing 2:30, at 1:30, PT at 2:15, nursing 2:30,
• <00:25:58.720><c> home</c><00:25:58.960><c> admin</c><00:25:59.600><c> at</c><00:25:59.840><c> 1:45,<
• /c><00:26:00.640><c> and</c> nursing home admin at 1:45, and nursing home admin at 1:45, and chiropractic
• Please be careful going home. We stand in recess.

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• My name is Gloria Doherty, here for the New Mexico Nursing Association and the New Mexico Nurse Practitioner
• I am a real nurse. I am a real nurse practitioner.
• 900 advanced practice nurse providers.
• And I am the perfect example of stacked nurse loans.
• So the increase in the amount that is eligible for nurses and advanced practice nurses is greatly appreciated

Bills: SB241 , SB145 , SB241 , SB145 , HB2

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• Good morning, Chair Members, Kate Rogers from the Student Homes Coalition.
• Kate Rogers from the Student Homes Coalition.
• I'm excited to present a second housing bill to you all, AB 2433, Affordable Homes Bonus Law.
• Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants, also known as advanced practice
• Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants, also known as advanced practice

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 13, 2026, and began by taking up a large consent calendar, moving a first group of bills to the floor consent calendar and a second group by due pass. The committee then heard and advanced a series of measures covering housing, public safety, health care, education, and local government issues. Among the bills discussed were AB 2641 on a sales tax exemption for pawnbroker redemptions, AB 2525 on a narrow Surplus Lands Act exemption for Mission Bay Park, AB 1732 and AB 2433 on student housing and the Affordable Homes Bonus Law, AB 2055 on boating safety and enforcement, AB 1579 on children’s crisis residential services, AB 2139 on a Surplus Lands Act amendment for an Inland Empire soccer project, AB 2041 on EMS reporting, AB 1973 on reproductive health scope for advanced practice clinicians, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 2700 on utility rates and wildfire victim compensation, AB 1809 on school job order contracting, SB 73 on election security, AB 2418 on commercial building permit timelines, AB 1970 on step therapy limits for serious mental illness and substance use treatment, AB 2361 on peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing liability, AB 1976 on bike and pedestrian project approvals, AB 2110 on tax increment financing for workforce housing, and AB 2146 on supportive housing documentation and vacancy rules. Testimony was generally supportive for the measures heard. Authors and sponsors emphasized consumer fairness, housing production, public safety, access to care, and administrative streamlining. Supporters included local governments, housing advocates, school districts, law enforcement groups, health care organizations, and affected individuals. AB 2700 drew especially extensive public testimony from wildfire survivors and local officials who urged stronger compensation for victims of PG&E-caused fires and relief from high utility costs. AB 2034 and AB 1790 were raised during public comment on bills not heard in committee, with several industry groups opposing AB 2034 and both supporters and opponents speaking on AB 1790’s Waters Edge issue. Most bills were reported out of committee on due pass motions, with several noted as amended or with members not voting on particular roll calls. The committee also read and approved a lengthy suspense calendar, then opened public comment on bills not presented that day before adjourning.

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• That's basically the school nurse.
• That's basically the school nurse.
• School-based health centers are staffed with MDs and nurse practitioners.
• home study.
• I have a doctorate of nursing practice, and I'm a nurse anesthesiologist at a large teaching hospital

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first heard SB 206, which would require cardiovascular pre-screening and blood pressure testing for student athletes beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Chairman Miller said the bill was prompted by concerns about undiagnosed hypertension and sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, and Coach Marcus Scott testified about his own kidney transplant after years of untreated high blood pressure. Members asked about who would perform the screenings and how follow-up would work; the American Heart Association said existing athletic physical processes and referral networks could handle it. An amendment was adopted, and the committee reported SB 206 favorably as amended. The committee then took up SB 305, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including completion, employment, wages, and high-demand jobs. Chairman Edmonds and student task force member Cruz Cassard said the goal was to help students understand job opportunities in Louisiana and reduce the number leaving the state after graduation. Workforce and higher education stakeholders supported the measure as a transparency and workforce-planning tool. The committee reported SB 305 favorably. Next, the committee considered HB 624, a school safety cleanup bill updating references from crisis management plans to emergency operations plans and aligning school emergency language with national standards. Representative Johnson and the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools said the bill would not create new mandates or costs, but would clarify existing requirements. The committee reported HB 624 favorably. The committee then heard HB 1022, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Representative Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent. Testimony from school-based health center providers supported the bill, but several members raised concerns about consent, parental authority, and whether the language shifted too much responsibility away from schools; the Charter School Association suggested adding more collaborative language. After discussion, the committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 1022 favorably by a 10-4 vote.

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• Please recognize Senator Hall to introduce our nurse of the day.
• She's an RN, BSN of Edmond, Oklahoma, as nurse of the day. Ms.
• She's a board-certified registered nurse specializing in pediatrics.
• her service to the community as a substitute school nurse in Edmond.
• And then she said, 'Yeah, I'm calling about the rental home.'

Bills: HB4440 , HJR1067 , HJR1087 , HB4426 , HB3704 , HB4311 , HB3044 , HB4191 , HB3465 , HB3972 , HB3759 , HB3625 , HB1411 , HB2980 , HB3015 , HB3147 , HB3277 , HB3323 , HB3443 , HB3882 , HB3406 , HB2975 , HB3977 , HB3263 , HB2988 , HB3404 , HB1770

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then recognized several guests and honorees, including the doctor of the day, Dr. Mukesh Perek; nurse of the day, Cynthia Cochran; psychologist of the day, Dr. Colby Kipp; and a guest introduced by Senator Brooks, Marianella “Nellie” Castaneda, who was honored for her quick action in responding to a distress call that helped prompt a law enforcement response in a domestic violence situation. Senator Brooks and Castaneda both spoke about the incident and the importance of staff responsiveness and public service. The Senate also honored Jalen Lundry of Hayworth, named a national champion in the FFA Agriscience Fair for research on red wiggler worms and soil health. Lundry spoke briefly about her project and thanked Senator George Burns. The Pro Tem recognized April 6, 2026, as National Rifle Association and Oklahoma Rifle Association Day, with representatives from both organizations present in the gallery. The chamber also introduced the week’s pages, who each identified their schools, senators they were paging for, and future plans. No legislation was debated or voted on during the session. Instead, members made committee and floor announcements, including upcoming meetings of Revenue and Taxation, Appropriations, Public Safety, and the Senate Rural Caucus. The Senate then adopted a motion to adjourn and stood adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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• Will have an impact in group homes, will have an impact in nursing homes, will have an impact on those
• who are caring in the homes.
• If you're in a nursing home, we wanted to make sure that the staff who are working in that nursing home
• We also understand housing provides a place for people to go home. We're making those adjustments.
• Is it going to be our nursing homes and our elderly care?

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• PN gives us that practical nursing pathway, and RN is the pathway for the registered nurses.
• degree nursing.
• And of course, nursing, you can't be faint of heart and be a nurse.
• And of course, nursing, you can't be faint of heart and be a nurse.
• We also produce nurse practitioners and nurse anesthesiologists and other graduate-level nurses who are

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to focus on nursing education funding, workforce supply, and Florida’s low NCLEX pass rates. The chair emphasized that Florida ranks last nationally in nursing exam pass rates and said the committee wants to use budget decisions and a forthcoming nursing bill to improve outcomes. The Florida Center for Nursing at USF presented preliminary workforce and education data showing RN supply is moving toward equilibrium with demand through 2037, while LPN shortages are projected to worsen, especially in some regions. The center also reported on enrollment, retention, faculty vacancies, and NCLEX trends, noting Florida still underperforms the national average but has shown some recent improvement, including higher RN pass rates in 2024 despite fewer test takers. The center highlighted that students who test sooner after graduation tend to pass at higher rates. A panel of nursing education leaders from public universities, state colleges, technical colleges, and private institutions described how prior state pipeline and line-item funding helped expand enrollment, simulation labs, faculty hiring, student support services, and partnerships with hospitals. UNF, Galen College, College of Central Florida, Keiser University, and Lorenzo Walker Technical College each reported strategies such as expanded simulation, mental health and social work support, test-prep and remediation, and efforts to grow faculty pipelines. Several speakers said faculty recruitment and retention remain major barriers because of salary competition with hospitals, faculty debt, and aging faculty. Technical college representatives also stressed the need to strengthen LPN pathways, English-language support, and LPN-to-RN bridge programs. Members asked for ideas to improve NCLEX outcomes and discussed possible policy options, including student loan forgiveness, critical shortage supplements for faculty, incentives for students to test soon after graduation, and possible changes to timing or regulation around NCLEX eligibility. Several witnesses supported more flexible or recurring funding, while noting that one-time line funding has been useful for simulation, scholarships, and faculty support but is harder to sustain. The committee adjourned after the discussion, with the chair saying the ideas would be considered in future funding and policy decisions.

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• So we have veterans that are in need of skilled nursing care, and we've got nine of these homes across
• skilled nursing care and you have a doctorate. doctor's note that says so, you can live in our homes
• care side, we contract with licensed nursing home operators to make sure we have the best most compassionate
• It's just a. commercial nursing home, right? So if you're 70% or more, you can live there for free.
• Which is just incredibly low when you compare it to a regular commercial nursing home.

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

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• They've even created a position now for the first time in the nursing profession called a boarding nurse
• They had nurses trying to take care of those people.
• I did whatever the nurses told me to do, which I still do today.
• Nurses Association. Okay. Apparently elected to speak first. Yeah. Oh, okay. Thank you.
• Home and community care will be the future of health care.

Bills: H3599 , H5047 , S2922

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: Native American, easements, land access, property rights, public utility, vehicular access, eminent domain, health care access, land acquisition, Norwood hospital, public health, electric infrastructure, NSTAR, Eversource Energy, land conservation, Massachusetts legislation

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• I spoke with the nursing home association, but to go more directly to your question: if we put “may”
• home nurse being aware, but in no way do they touch it or are they responsible for administering it.
• </c> intent to then remove skilled nursing intent to then remove skilled nursing facilities<00:46:29.680
• </c><00:48:03.520><c> are</c><00:48:03.760><c> at</c> nursing home facilities as they are at nursing
• And so after these people get home &gt;&gt; Okay.

Committee: Joint Public Health and Welfare