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IA
Committee:
Joint State Government
Keywords:
fraud recovery, public assistance, benefits, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, debt collection, corrections, director, board of corrections, superintendents, rehabilitation programs, furloughs, real estate, violator facilities, dietitian, licensure compact, interstate practice, public access, healthcare, respiratory therapy
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Speaker has access to encourage everyone, before they hear a bill with a fiscal note, to speak to
- Over the next decade, thousands more Louisianians will need access to nursing home services.
- There were concerns about access and advocacy, including moments where raising concerns made it harder
- And the law says, if you have access to community sewer, you must connect.
- I also can tell you that a lot of these systems, the reason people don't want to expand them is they're
Bills:
HB199 , HB222 , HB223 , HB224 , HB235 , HB246 , HB405 , HB535 , HB554 , HB907 , SCR3 , SB43 , SB52 , SB54 , SB113 , SB168 , SB219 , SB222 , SB270 , SB311 , SB359
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship
HI
Bills:
HB816 , HB1535 , HB1537 , HB1541 , HB1562 , HB1574 , HB1591 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1871 , HB1965 , HB1966 , HB1969 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB2315 , HB2343 , HB2501 , HB2505 , HB1577 , HB2443 , HB2498 , HB2581 , HB2622
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
HB816, Hawaii, opioid overdose, opioid crisis, buprenorphine, naloxone, Narcan, paramedics, emergency medical services, EMS, first responders, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, withdrawal management, overdose reversal, pilot program, Department of Health, DOH, county population under 100,000, rural health
IA
Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Feb 6th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Health and Human Services
Bills:
SSB1012 , SSB1016 , SF56 , SF57 , HSB87 , HSB121 , HSB122 , HF123 , HF124 , HF137 , HF146 , HF147 , HSB9 , HSB85 , HSB1 , HF2 , HF34
Committee:
Joint Health and Human Services
Keywords:
food assistance, nutrition program, fresh produce, farmers markets, Iowa healthiest state initiative, healthcare, prior authorization, health benefit plans, utilization review, administrative costs, right to try, experimental treatment, investigational drug, biological product, medical device, terminal illness, life-threatening illness, severely debilitating illness, compassionate use, expanded access
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Roemer appointed Kay as Assistant Executive Counsel to the governor, where her responsibilities expanded
- is a resolution to urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to study increasing patient access
- is a resolution to urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to study increasing patient access
- Members, this SR 175 is dealing with increased access to quality breast pumps because it's proven that
- the national average of $140 a month, and may be limiting provider participation and restricting access
Bills:
SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , HB75 , HB1222 , SB121 , SB312 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HCR32 , HB944 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB410 , HB750 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784 , HB1117
Keywords:
logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Boudreaux: The resolution urges the Louisiana Department of Health to study increased patient access
- 1194 by Representative Terry Landry is an act in Title 3 relative to the Healthy Food Retail Act, to expand
- This provides relative to the Healthy Food Retail Act to expand and enhance the healthy food financing
- program to improve access to affordable fresh food in underserved communities and food deserts.
- This bill permits the legislative auditor to access the same state return information already maintained
Bills:
SCR12 , HB1259 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR117 , HCR58 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SB295 , SB312 , SB326 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR32 , HCR5 , HCR95 , HB75 , HB198 , HB244 , HB302 , HB325 , HB623 , HB719 , HB749 , HB755 , HB761 , HB797 , HB823 , HB1028 , HB1049 , HB1194 , HB1199 , HB1201 , HB1222 , HB17 , HB27 , HB36 , HB41 , HB73 , HB140 , HB166 , HB181 , HB211 , HB223 , HB226 , HB271 , HB308 , HB337 , HB399 , HB410 , HB487 , HB690 , HB712 , HB730 , HB750 , HB759 , HB762 , HB775 , HB906 , HB966 , HB968 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1062 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1098 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1203 , HB1215 , HB1220 , HB1242 , HB1252 , HB1256 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB283 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB449 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB134 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1117 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB441 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784
Keywords:
logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, HCR117, House Concurrent Resolution 117, HOPE Committee, Homeowner Protection and Efficiency, Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Feb 12th, 2026
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- to make mention of this bill, 3599, which puts forward legislation that would be able to allow us access
- Like I said, the Land Court and the residents of the town had recognized all these lots were accessible
- It represents a lack of access to health care in that region. Turnaround delays.
- It represents a lack of access to health care in that region. Um, Regional problem.
- It represents a lack of access to health care in that region.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 16th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- Commitment by removing any barriers to access.
- And it is an accessible alternative for the entire state of Washington, as we all know that access to
- This requires This requires access to preventive visits and access to vaccines that don't bankrupt families
- and to a victim's access to justice.
- charge outrageous prices for access to those records.
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
patients' rights, healthcare information, medical confidentiality, health data security, healthcare access, abortion, medications, reproductive health, access, healthcare, PANDA, PANS, treatment access, mental health, legislation, preventive services, state authority, definitions clarification, public health
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- when consumers cannot access enough credit through licensed providers.
- But according to testimony from OIC, this does not expand.
- “According to testimony from OIC, this does not expand, but according to your testimony, it does expand
- Law enforcement already has access to them. This is an easy piece of legislation.
- And when that happens, it's creating food deserts and creating lack of food access.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
small loans, consumer protection, financial regulation, lending limits, credit access, animal testing, alternatives, ethical research, animal welfare, scientific methods, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- They don't have access to easements.
- What we are having happen is that the access and safety in the roadways and access to property is not
- It's where it says "shall grant access," not "shall grant non-discriminatory access."
- company with non-discriminatory access.
- I do appreciate the Chair's comments about nondiscriminatory access.
Committee:
House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the stability of the critical access the stability of the critical access dental<00:04:11.360><c
- The Minnesota Hospital Association is committed to patient access to care.
- This ugly scapegoat is not going to make our premiums more affordable or more accessible.
- This is a draconian new more accessible.
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Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Families enrolled in Access represent half of all births in Arizona, yet many cannot access covered lactation
- It expands lactation care for families enrolled in Access and creates a voluntary certification for lactation
- She shared that access to an IBCLC saved her.
- House Bill 2051 helps address this gap by ensuring families covered by Access can access breastfeeding
- We know access is still unequal.
Keywords:
AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- As a mother, when my three children became teenagers, I desperately wanted my children to have access
- the permission of the abuser, and that abusive parents have… abuser, and that abusive parents have access
- There is a risk that children living with grandparents or other kin would not be able to access services
- I can see where 14 is a pretty young age for medical consent or having access to medical care.
- Or... ...whatever with a 14, 15, 16, 17-year-old getting access to medical care.
Committee:
Senate Children and Youth Health
Keywords:
parental rights, minor consent, medical consent, mental health services, school counseling, student counseling, parental notification, opt-in, health records, HIPAA, vaccine consent, adolescent health, youth privacy, confidential counseling, school mental health, reproductive health, pregnancy services, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment, substance abuse treatment
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- While people lack access to the internet, they also lack access to jobs, education, health care, and
- The commission will focus on improving mental health outcomes, expanding access to education and vocational
- discounted drugs. ...to access discounted drugs.
- services, and improved access to care.
- Redmond fully supports expanding access to permanent supportive and transitional housing.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- of authentication and reference data necessary for granting a user access. of a smart access building
- In fact, access to grocery stores and stuff has actually gone backwards.
- And they can have access, if needed, to mediation.
- And we've kind of expanded and changed this program over time.
- We also wanted to expand it to HOA and condo owners, which never had access to the mediation.
Committee:
Senate Housing
Keywords:
sales tax, redevelopment, economic incentive, underutilized property, infrastructure, affordable housing, religious organizations, zoning laws, land use, community development, smart access system, smart lock, residential landlord-tenant act, tenant privacy, biometric data, fingerprint, face scan, iris scan, key fob, key card
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- So 16-5-6-7(a) talks about accessible ports.
- So I think it's clear Arizona voters want to make sure we're expanding access and time for voting, and
- So I think it's clear Arizona voters want to make sure we're expanding access and time for voting, and
- If you have access to ClassDojo or previous access to ClassDojo, please contact your school and see the
- If you have access to ClassDojo or previous access to ClassDojo, please contact your school and see the
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway, tabulation equipment, secretary of state, certification, decertification, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, ballot images, audit logs
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> in Minnesota has access to education. in Minnesota has access to education.
- </c><00:54:21.440><c> Immigration</c> access to our schools. Immigration access to our schools.
- </c><00:57:53.599><c> The</c> limiting access for ICE actions. The limiting access for ICE actions.
- Then they can have access. Do they have a judicial warrant? Then they can have access. Do they not?
- You are right to deny them access.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And because they cannot access a Tier 2 license, their pathway to the classroom is less accessible than
- And because they cannot access a Tier 2 license, their pathway to the classroom is less accessible than
- And because they cannot access a Tier 2 license, their pathway to the classroom is less accessible than
- And because they cannot access a Tier 2 license, their pathway to the classroom is less accessible than
- </c> access to qualified licensed teachers. access to qualified licensed teachers.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/4/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:59:30.960><c> to</c> in the house would have access to in the house would have access to addresses
- Expanding statutory access for elected officials beyond just campaign season risks weakening those protections
- </c><01:10:36.080><c> systems,</c> entrances, controlled access systems, entrances, controlled access
- Expanding<01:10:43.360><c> statutory</c><01:10:44.640><c> access</c><01:10:44.960><c> for</c><01:10:45.199
- ><c> elected</c> Expanding statutory access for elected Expanding statutory access for elected officials
Keywords:
tribal governments, Metropolitan Council, grant programs, funding, local government, small business, contracting, veteran-owned businesses, compliance, government contracts, housing finance, reporting requirements, regional development, city programs, elected officials, campaign access, multiple unit dwellings, residential access, voter registration
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- is a working-class to low-income neighborhood that struggles with transportation, struggles with access
- Farivar for her attention and dedication toward food access bills.
- into... ...create the opportunity for the smaller neighborhood grocer to expand into communities that
- Farivar for the focus on food access issues.
- ... ...important service for individuals who don't have other access to credit.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
professional engineers, registration act, licensing, engineering practice, state regulations, email regulation, commercial communications, consumer protection, data privacy, electronic mail, consumer access, real property, food security, medicine access, restriction, pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, financial regulation, pet insurance