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• House Bill 2613 relates to drug compounding. We're using bulk drug substances.
• They must either be components of FDA-approved drug products or appear on the FDA's list of bulk drug
• Because compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, Because compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, they carry
• Because compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, when it can't be met by an FDA-approved drug.
• drug is on the FDA's drug shortage list.

Bills: HB2545 , HB2613 , HB1496 , HB2155 , HB2283 , HB2340 , HB2425 , HB2437 , HB2577

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: healthcare, patients, cardiovascular procedures, outpatient services, surgical facilities, HB2613, compounded medications, compounded drugs, pharmacy compounding, bulk drug substances, active pharmaceutical ingredients, API, drug safety, patient safety, pharmacy license, Washington pharmacy law, RCW 18.64, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA, pharmaceutical compounding

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• First, the statute prohibits a covered entity from requesting a Medicaid drug rebate for a drug that
• NCSL has been tracking prescription drug legislation for about a decade now through our drug legislation
• The last thing I want to say is that this bill is about regulating or prohibiting drug manufacturers
• Two, the median launch price of drugs has increased 20% year over year since 2008, and drug therapies
• place that reduces the cost of drugs to our members, and that those are lost when drugs are purchased

Bills: HB2145 , HB1828 , HB2155 , HB2437

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: 340B drug pricing, healthcare access, patient rights, discounted medications, manufacturer limitations, health professions, plasma donation, physician substitutes, medical regulation, nursing titles, healthcare, regulation, professional standards, licensure, accreditation, opioid treatment, health services, fee authority, public health

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• Long before it was named or regulated, this medicine was held in reverence within community.
• I am here in support of a carefully regulated medical program.
• The first bill is Senate Bill 5916 concerning non-opioid drugs for the treatment of pain.
• the covered entity uses 340B drug savings.
• We do have Senate Bill 5916 concerning non-opioid drugs for the treatment of pain before us.

Bills: SB5921 , SB5185 , SB6182 , SB6115 , SB6258 , SB5916 , SB5981 , SB5985 , SB6019 , SB6161 , SB6183

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: psilocybin, mental health, therapy, decriminalization, legalization, international medical graduates, preceptorship, hardship pathways, medical practice, licensure, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund, abortion savings account, health carrier assessment, insurance assessment, health insurer tax, Department of Health

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• 'of' on line nine and before the Semicolon on line 10, all language, and inserting the words 'any drug
• So, by changing this language to include any drug, medicine, serum, or vaccine, and what are what are
• review the assessment as part of the Hearing for discharge or conditional release, it also adds a drug
• patients who have exhausted all approved treatment options and are unable to participate in clinical drug

Bills: SB1328 , SB1380 , SB1436 , SB1558 , SB1572 , SB1651 , SB1805 , SB1831 , SB1836 , SB2014 , SB2023 , SB2044 , SB2179 , SB933

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: parents' rights, healthcare consent, minors, medical records, protection, legal guardianship, Medicaid, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, eligibility verification, death records, Death Master File, vital statistics, disenrollment, recoupment, improper payments, benefits integrity, public assistance, income verification, residency verification, incarceration status

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• court for any drug case.
• This is for someone who might have a drug charge and would be a good candidate.
• And we know that many DV abusers have drug problems.
• We're gonna let you go to drug court and get you some help. This has the intent.
• be an abuser once again, then the DA can send him to drug court and help that person.

Bills: SB2065 , SB1641 , SB1642 , SB1589 , SB1597 , SB1216 , SB2173 , SB2028 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB2014 , SB1805 , SB2044 , SB1836 , SB1380 , SB2179 , SB1436 , SB1558 , SB933 , SB1651 , SB1328 , SB1572 , SB1966 , SB175 , SB1475 , SB1950 , SB2049 , SB2052

Keywords: pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail

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• 2026, at 10:16 a.m., declares it a felony for health care providers, health care institutions, or drug
• of an enrollee's health insurance costs by a health care professional, health care institution, or drug
• of an enrollee's health insurance costs by a health care professional, health care institution, or drug
• The bill basically addresses two issues: one, making sure that if you're a provider or a drug company
• There's some regulation around some of those people, and rightly so, because you're advising someone

Bills: HB2408 , HB2434 , HB2725 , HB2728 , HB2729 , HB2730 , HB2731 , HB2732 , HB2733 , SB1192 , SB1398 , SB1399 , SB1494 , SB1557 , SB1813 , SB1821

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation, employment services, developmental disabilities, Arizona Revised Statutes, occupational therapy, board regulation

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• counties with populations over 1.3 million, such as Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, and Bexar counties, may regulate
• County Commissioners Court passed a resolution in support of legislation authorizing the county to regulate
• The bill would allow counties to regulate the sale of food or merchandise by vendors, which includes

Bills: HB227

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements

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• The childcare regulators and licensors, they're in very close contact with our providers, and so they
• Cannot administer drugs at all. No, any other questions on the bill?
• A congressional House Judiciary study shows that these vertically integrated companies increase drug
• But the hospital Kept all the liability for those drugs.
• Does this allow does does this allow my local pharmacist to Prescribe drugs or deliver drugs that heretofore

Bills: HB3552 , HB2984 , HB4124 , HB3934 , HB3448 , HB3131 , HB4200 , HB4201 , HB3011 , HB1912 , HB3380 , HB3881 , HB3538 , HB3851 , HB3907 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4457

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: childcare, differential pricing, Department of Human Services, child care subsidy, licensed providers, emergency legislation, child care, subsidy program, annual report, program integrity, overpayments, ivermectin, over-the-counter medication, pharmacy immunity, healthcare access, FDA approval, prescription, public health, dentistry, licensing

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• Whenever we talk about regulating speech in public places on public sidewalks, we're talking about something

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080 , SB1226 , SB1456 , SB1462 , SB1463 , SB1980 , SB1479 , SB1608 , SB1923

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080 , SB1226 , SB1456 , SB1462 , SB1463 , SB1980 , SB1479 , SB1608 , SB1923

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

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• SB 1117 helps ensure Texans have access to properly regulated aesthetic care from licensed professionals
• And the dental board will be the ones that decide the rules and the regulations.
• 5248, which seeks to implement a pilot program in Texas focused on the safe disposal of prescription drugs

Bills: SB1117 , SB1373 , SB672 , SB1986 , SB1098 , SB626 , SB1784 , SB2480 , SB2487 , SB437 , SB660

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: dentistry, botulinum toxin, aesthetic treatments, dental regulation, training, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges, SB 672, Texas hospital emergency operations plan, hospital diversion, emergency department, cyberattack, cyber security, power outage, electrical outage, patient diversion, hospital preparedness

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• The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations is the one that provides the licenses to the doctors
• , counseling, and mental health support for physicians or other providers that are regulated by the TMB
• That's one of the most regulated industries in the country.
• Over the past decade, the cost of prescription drugs has significantly increased.
• says, and I'll read it, a pharmacy. shall disclose the lowest cost cash price at the pharmacy for the drug

Bills: SB1117 , SB1373 , SB672 , SB1986 , SB1098 , SB626 , SB1784 , SB2480 , SB2487 , SB437 , SB660

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: dentistry, botulinum toxin, aesthetic treatments, dental regulation, training, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges, SB 672, Texas hospital emergency operations plan, hospital diversion, emergency department, cyberattack, cyber security, power outage, electrical outage, patient diversion, hospital preparedness

Bills: HB146 , HB276 , HB146 , HB276

Committee: House Health

Keywords: youthful offender, criminal justice, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls, age verification, digital privacy, online platform regulation, content moderation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General enforcement, cyber safety, mental health, youth mental health, screen time

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• Senate Bill 444 would simply align state law with federal regulations and would allow certified and licensed
• seven-day prescriptions for pain meds to be divided into shorter days of prescription when dealing with drugs
• I think we'll reduce the amount of drug addiction that we have in our state. Yield for questions.

Bills: SB65 , SB444 , SB592 , SB640 , SB1242 , SB1257 , SB1304 , SB1501 , SB1642 , SB1946 , SB2178

Committee: House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• The drug price we use is the same drug price that the federal government has released.
• on generic drugs.
• that drug.
• acquire that drug.
• the price of the drug starts?

Bills: SB511 , SB512 , HB591 , HB909 , HB938 , HB1154 , HB1187

Committee: Senate Insurance

Keywords: automobile repairs, insurance transparency, repair shop liability, non-OEM parts, policyholder rights, automobile insurance, appraisal process, insurance policyholders, dispute resolution, claim valuation, behavioral health, crisis services, mental health care, insurance coverage, healthcare access, pharmacy benefit managers, reimbursement standards, local pharmacies, drug pricing, regulation

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• It's not a drug. It's not a medication. It's truly biology.
• So they can then receive these drugs at taxpayer expense.
• And I'm also taught that these drugs are very expensive.
• It does not set denial limits, and it does not regulate rates.
• You know, it's been noted in this committee that access is a regulator.

Bills: SB1014 , SB1094 , SB1146 , SB1177 , SB1192 , SB1194 , SB1214 , SB1372 , SB1390 , SB1398 , SB1399 , SB1494 , SB1557 , SB1561 , SB1564 , SB1602 , SB1603 , SB1621 , SB1628 , SB1629 , SB1713 , SB1752 , SB1776 , SB1813 , SB1814 , SB1821

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Keywords: gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation

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• So a lot of this is not drug seeking. It's more, you know, that's step.
• So a lot of this is not drug-seeking.
• Requiring an in-person examination to prescribe drugs or to perform regulatory work.
• human drugs, or the use of FDA-approved animal drugs used extra label, which means they're used in a
• The FDA has specific regulations for how veterinarians prescribe drugs in an extra-label manner.

Bills: HB2340 , HB2155 , HB2531

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program

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• They pay the net cost of the drug.
• in a drug formulary.
• and regulation.
• But what happens with the specialty drugs, and what is the definition of a specialty drug?
• And what happens is this list of expensive drugs, everything from breast cancer drugs to drugs for irritable

Bills: HB591 , HB765 , HB826 , HB870 , HB938 , HB1151 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1236 , HB1241

Committee: Senate Insurance

Keywords: liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs, generic drugs, biosimilars, formulary placement, drug formulary, cost-sharing

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• especially so technical changes related to the C-3 insurance program and a repeal of the Prescription Drug
• If market conditions force us to reflect on how the state regulates insurance markets, we believe that
• Finally, we're proposing to eliminate that prescription drug Advisory Council.
• This is not making a change to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which will remain in place.
• There are numerous opportunities for the public to participate in the Prescription Drug Affordability

Bills: HF4881 , HF4867 , HF4422 , HF4223

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

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• The next bill is Substitute House Bill 2339 concerning the regulation of nursing.
• Substitute House Bill 2339 concerning the regulation of nursing.
• in compliance with federal law, federal regulations, and state law.
• We have Substitute House Bill 2339 concerning the regulation of nursing before us.
• We have Substitute House Bill 2339 concerning the regulation of nursing before us.

Bills: HB2340 , HB2540 , HB2113

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program