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• It would be any health care provider or any health care facility as defined under the Uniform Health
• I serve as Governor Ferguson's senior policy advisor on public health, health care, and behavioral health
• , Health Care, and Behavioral Health.
• Their core business is secure data exchange, handling millions of patient records effortlessly across
• The goal of the ROI industry is to support health care providers in maintaining data securely and facilitating

Bills: HB1496, HB2182, HB2196, HB2242

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, 904

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1496, which would cap charges for electronically stored medical records at $50 for certain recipients, including patients, their representatives, attorneys, and some advocates, while changing attorney-fee language to apply to a prevailing patient. The sponsor and supporters said current law allows excessive per-page charges that can run into thousands of dollars and create barriers to justice, especially when patients need records for legal claims or disability-related matters. Opponents, including hospitals, home care providers, and records vendors, argued that third-party record requests are labor-intensive, privacy-sensitive, and often involve decades of records, and that a $50 cap would not cover costs and could burden smaller providers. The bill remained under public hearing with testimony continuing when the transcript ended. House Bill 2182 would change how the Department of Corrections handles a stockpile of mifepristone and misoprostol by removing the requirement that the medications be sold at cost plus a $5 fee, allowing payment to be optional, directing DOC to coordinate with the Department of Health, and broadening the language to cover the full spectrum of reproductive care. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, the governor’s office, DOH, the Women’s Commission, clinicians, and abortion-rights advocates, said the bill would help Washington distribute existing stockpiled medication before expiration and reduce barriers to abortion and miscarriage care, especially given federal litigation and access challenges. Opponents objected on moral, fiscal, and legal grounds, arguing the state should not facilitate abortion drugs or shift costs to taxpayers. Public testimony on the bill was then closed. House Bill 2196 would require fully insured private health plans to cover IVIG for PANS and PANDAS under specified conditions, beginning with plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, and would bar denials based on prior treatment, age, out-of-state care when unavailable in Washington, or coverage limits inconsistent with treatment guidelines. The sponsor and families testified that children with these conditions are often misdiagnosed, suffer severe symptoms, and can improve dramatically with IVIG after other treatments fail; physicians said the therapy can be life-changing and is already covered by Medicaid. Health plan representatives opposed the mandate, warning that IVIG is expensive and that new benefit requirements add to already rising premiums. Public testimony was closed after hearing from both sides. House Bill 2242 would shift immunization recommendations and related preventive-service coverage from federal entities to the Washington Department of Health, while preserving no-cost coverage for preventive services and vaccines in state-regulated plans and updating the date used for coverage standards. Supporters included the governor, insurance commissioner, DOH, public health officials, pediatricians, family physicians, and health plans, who said the bill would preserve access to vaccines and other preventive care amid federal instability, maintain transparency, and protect coverage for services such as screenings and immunizations. They emphasized rising vaccine-preventable diseases and said the bill does not create new vaccine mandates. A question from a legislator about implications for schools and daycares was answered by staff and the governor’s office, who said existing school vaccine rules and opt-outs would not change. Public testimony on HB 2242 was then closed.

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• fund in the health bill target.
• This will be merged later on with House File 2435, the health finance bill.
• Next, uh, we will bring before the committee House File 2435, the health finance bill.
• Next, uh, we will bring before the committee House File 2435, the health finance bill.
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Bills: HF2436, HF2435

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

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• Threat assessment, training, planning, early intervention, mental health and security technology.
• Threat assessment, training, planning, early intervention, mental health and security technology.
• Threat assessment, training, planning, early intervention, mental health and security technology.
• Threat assessment, training, planning, early intervention, mental health and security technology.
• Threat assessment, training, planning, early intervention, mental health and security technology.

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• I think it's interesting that we talk about making sure that everyone gets health care and health coverage
• , I think it's interesting that we talk about making sure that everyone gets health care and health coverage
• I'm speaking to the behavioral health. That's what I know is the behavioral health. Thank you.
• it's old data.
• Madam Chair, Member, Senate Bill 1345 prohibits the Department of Health Services and the Arizona Health

Bills: SB1086, SB1193, SB1318, SB1345, SB1346, SB1451, SB1496, SB1611, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1672

Keywords: reimbursement, healthcare, laboratory services, noncontracting providers, Arizona health care cost containment, personal identifying information, PII, privacy, confidential records, public records exemption, commercial disclosure, data privacy, licensure, certification, health professions, health care licensing, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, emergency medical care technician, EMCT

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• Will you restore the website for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity?
• I do think it makes sense to review the totality of data and ongoing data.
• I do believe in data, and I don't believe in prejudging data before somebody has taken a look at data
• , including future. data?
• I hope that you'll look at the full range of data and I hope we can count on you to protect women's health

Keywords: nominations, labor, health, veterans, Social Security, Elon Musk, transparency, government accountability

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on various executive nominations and their implications on labor and health affairs. Significant discussions surrounded the nomination of Mr. Sonderling as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, with members expressing concerns about workforce cuts affecting veterans and Social Security employees. There was also a debate led by a member regarding the authority and influence of private individuals, specifically citing Elon Musk's involvement in government decisions. Such discussions raised questions about transparency and accountability within governmental agencies, leading to a proposal for Mr. Musk to provide testimony before the committee.

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• The Department of Health, you have Christine Mathrin with Magellan Health is in support.
• And Catherine Levinis with Ochsner Health is in support. ...with Magellan Health is in support.
• We’re looking at the data and we’re getting bad data, quite frankly. We’re getting bad data.
• Say health plans, I mean OGB group health plans are the ones who are suffering.
• The contracts with the health plans?

Bills: HB12, HB145, HB222, HB291, HB430, HB821, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB979, HB1193

Keywords: survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, provider agreements, contracting actions, participating facilities, network status, survivors benefits

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• In spite of data showing that the online marking system that we currently use is secure and that our
• ownership, and application of their own health data.
• The bill title indicates that it's about health data, but its implications appear much broader.
• This bill is mostly about how tribes and state and local health officials can share data.
• share consumer health data without first obtaining consumer consent.

Bills: HB1316, HB2401, HB2557, HB2720, HB1073, HB2685, HB2640, HB2403

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

Summary: The committee heard staff briefings, public testimony, and no final votes on a series of bills. On Substitute House Bill 1128, staff described a proposed second substitute creating a Child Care Workforce Standards Board at L&I with an advisory role only, along with estimated staffing and board costs; supporters said child care workers need a forum to address understaffing and wages, while opponents called the bill duplicative and costly. The committee also heard support for Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would have OSPI and ESDs develop a technical assistance and training framework for school behavioral health supports, and Substitute House Bill 2636, which would create a public education review advisory council to recommend K-12 policies for JLARC review; staff outlined fiscal impacts for both, and no one testified on 2636. Members then heard House Bill 1316 on expanding the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program so multiple campuses within an institution could apply, with testimony that the current language unintentionally limits access to already appropriated funds. Substitute House Bill 2474 would expand use of the Student Achievement Council Tuition Recovery Trust Fund to cover consumer protection violations tied to private college closures and teach-out obligations, with staff noting no expected fiscal impact from the fund itself. Substitute House Bill 2365 would broaden the State Broadband Office’s digital equity duties and rename the grant program, with supporters emphasizing rural access and the loss of federal digital equity funding; staff said Commerce would bear most ongoing costs. The committee also heard House Bill 2401, creating a Washington State Boys and Men’s Commission contingent on non-state funding, with supporters saying boys and men face worsening mental health, education, and social outcomes. Substitute House Bill 2475 would require the Office of Equity to develop statewide language-access guidelines and a plan to address interpreter shortages, with staff saying the office could absorb the work but other agencies’ costs were uncertain. Substitute House Bill 2517 would give regional transit authorities more flexibility to seek permits before acquiring property for high-capacity transit projects, and Substitute House Bill 2145 would restrict manufacturers from blocking 340B drug access through contract pharmacies and add reporting requirements; testimony was sharply divided over whether the bill protects safety-net providers or increases health care costs. Finally, Second Substitute House Bill 1420 would require a textile and apparel coordinating organization and a needs assessment for a future producer responsibility program, with supporters urging a careful first step and opponents warning it presumes the outcome and adds complexity and cost.

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• Um, health costs are uh health co health<00:02:20.640><c> care</c><00:02:20.879><c> costs</c><00:02:21.440
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• </c> will, health taxes that go into there. will, health taxes that go into there.

Bills: HF3388, HF400

Keywords: HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance, health insurance, group health carriers, MCHA, MNsure, individual market, premium stabilization, carrier assessment, health insurance assessment, premium security plan account, state innovation waiver, high-risk pool, reinsurance payments, healthcare premiums, insurance carriers, deferral of assessment, financially impaired condition, HF400

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• Chair, members, I don't have the specific data.
• this public health and border crisis.
• Workers' comp data... Workers' comp data is claim-based.
• patient privacy while allowing de-identified data to inform public health decisions.
• And then I see over in subpart E, health care providers, health care facilities, yada, yada, yada, shall

Bills: HB2665, HB2904, HB2917

Keywords: manslaughter, suicide encouragement, assisted suicide, online harassment, social media, text messaging, directed communication, minor suicide, youth suicide prevention, criminal liability for speech, online bullying, free speech, homicide, class 2 felony, Cade's Law, Arizona criminal law, sovereignty, border security, health crisis, drug cartels

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• </c> the state budget in addition health the state budget in addition health plans<00:17:55.480><c> pay
• Plans Council nonprofit Council Health Plans Council nonprofit Health<00:20:31.679><c> Plans</c><00:
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Bills: HF837

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, 1183, house

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• So we put that chronic health condition in for the group.
• Definition of chronic health condition.
• I'm a registered lobbyist for America's Health Insurance Plans.
• The bill... ...health professionals.
• Department of Health and Human Services.

Bills: SB20, SB111, SB211, SB218, SB14

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• I haven't looked at data.
• I think that would be interesting data to review, as well as performance data.
• by a behavioral health provider provided to a member under the American Indian Health Plan.
• Security, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System from taking any disciplinary or enforcement
• Health Institute.

Bills: SB1051, SB1114, SB1115, SB1122, SB1132, SB1162, SB1169, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1179, SB1188, SB1233, SB1236, SB1242, SB1316, SB1368

Keywords: SB1051, Arizona hospitals, immigration status, patient intake, admission forms, registration forms, health care reporting, uncompensated care, emergency department, lawfully present, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen patients, hospital funding, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, border security, health care institutions, patient privacy, medical access, immigration policy

Bills: HB16

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence met with a quorum present and took up House Bill 16, the omnibus courts bill that had been vetoed by the governor after the regular session. The committee substitute made several changes, including moving certain court creation dates, creating a new county court at law for Maverick County, repealing a missed youth diversion article, removing a civil preference for the 456th District Court in Guadalupe County, clarifying the digital court recording study makeup, correcting a drafting error involving prosecutors in the Special Prosecution Unit, and allowing the Office of the Attorney General to represent SPU prosecutors. Megan LaVoie of the Office of Court Administration testified as a resource witness in support of the bill and thanked the committee for working with the judiciary on the measure. Steve Bresnan of the Texas Court Reporters Association also testified in support of the bill, but used his time to urge action on a separate anti-SLAPP appeal that he said had been pending for 47 months; he distributed materials and proposed an amendment to impose deadlines on the courts, though he said he was not expecting discussion of it that day. After public testimony closed, the committee adopted the substitute without objection. Representative Hayes moved that House Bill 16, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation that it be passed and printed. The motion prevailed on a 10-0 vote, and the committee then adjourned.

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• active well, so we have a better understanding of this problem and operators report more of that, that data

Bills: HB16

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments

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• police with mental health professionals.
• services provided to a member under the American Indian Health Program by a behavioral health provider
• services provided to a member under the American Indian Health Program by a behavioral health provider
• Madam Chair, Senate Bill 1318 repeals the statute that requires health care institutions or health care
• Senate Bill 1318 repeals the statute that requires health care institutions or health care facilities

Bills: SB1113, SB1115, SB1122, SB1123, SB1125, SB1165, SB1188, SB1193, SB1243, SB1318, SB1477

Keywords: mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial

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• This would require participating members to share claims and payment data through the state HiE So that
• So I just didn't know who that would be, like all health insurance.
• Are we looking at page 10, line 19, which says a health benefit plan person or entity excluded?
• Representative May's point, we have met and presented to the inter tribal council in January at their health

Bills: HB4423, HB3342, HB3645, HB3647, HB3887, HB4430, HB4431, HB2964, HB3834

Keywords: Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Medicaid, immigration verification, healthcare access, federal reporting, health care providers, auditing, patient rights, claims, protection from fraud, audit process, error correction, hospice care, physician determination, healthcare standards, symptom management, health information exchange, all-payer claims database, health care transparency, health care costs

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• And the oversight basically is the board of the Health Care Authority.
• And so I just didn't know who that would be, like all health insurance.
• Page 10, line 19 says a health benefit plan person or entity excluded.
• And so I just didn't know who that would be like all health insurance.
• Page 10, line 19 says a health benefit plan person or entity excluded.

Bills: HB4423, HB3342, HB3645, HB3647, HB3887, HB4430, HB4431, HB2964, HB3834

Keywords: Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Medicaid, immigration verification, healthcare access, federal reporting, health care providers, auditing, patient rights, claims, protection from fraud, audit process, error correction, hospice care, physician determination, healthcare standards, symptom management, health information exchange, all-payer claims database, health care transparency, health care costs

Summary: The committee first announced several bills would be laid over because sponsors were absent, then took up House Bill 4423, which would require Medicaid applicants to be legal U.S. citizens. After adopting a PCS, members asked whether Medicaid already had citizenship limits, and the bill passed 4-1. House Bill 3342 followed, revising the Health Care Authority audit process; the sponsor said it was based on an Arkansas model, had no fiscal impact, and was intended to be fairer after prior problems. It passed 5-0. House Bill 3645, allowing physicians or other independent doctors to authorize hospice referral when a patient lacks next of kin or is not coherent, also passed 5-0. House Bill 3647, creating an all-payer claims database through the state HIE for greater transparency in medical costs, passed 5-0 after a question about which entities would be included or excluded. House Bill 3887, which removes the requirement for a physician referral every 30 days for continued physical therapy, drew the most discussion. The sponsor said therapists would refer patients back to a physician if treatment was not helping or was outside their scope, while a member raised concerns about delayed diagnosis and suggested adding a timeline; the sponsor said he would be open to further discussion. The bill passed 4-1. House Bill 4430 extended tort claims protection to certain state-employed providers who work for entities such as FQHCs, and House Bill 4431 did the same for nurse practitioners working for state agencies; both passed 5-0. Later, House Bill 2964 changed medical-record copying language from “shall be charged” to “may be charged,” giving facilities discretion on whether to charge patients for copies of their records; it passed 5-0. Finally, House Bill 3834 was heard for research funding on ibogaine therapy for PTSD and related conditions among veterans, firefighters, and police officers. The sponsor said the goal was to allow Oklahoma research, not to remove the substance from controlled status, and a witness described the treatment as a monitored oral session used in Mexico and supported by some studies. The bill passed 5-0, and the chair adjourned the meeting, noting the laid-over bills would likely be heard the following week.

Bills: HB16

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, 997, house, all

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• New Mexico has taken many steps to protect and secure the right to vote.
• As part of our election security division, we provide what's called Go kits.
• As part of our election security division, we provide what's called go kits.
• So wherever let's... security division. We provide what's called Go kits.
• So we have the secure portal now. But let's say, to your point, Mr.

Bills: SB264, SB261

Keywords: election integrity, voter coercion, public safety, emergency procedures, polling place security, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms

Summary: The committee heard two election-related bills. SB 264, sponsored by Sen. Duhigg and others and presented by the Secretary of State, would add definitions and new offenses to New Mexico election law to prohibit interference with elections, including the presence of troops or armed persons at polling places or ballot drop boxes, attempts to impose election rules contrary to state law, and intentional obstruction of access to polling places. It also would create civil enforcement options, strengthen existing election offenses by adding “under color of law” language, and include emergency voting procedures for voters displaced by natural disasters. Supporters, including Common Cause, the Center for Civic Policy, and the League of Women Voters, said the bill protects voters from intimidation and outside interference. Several county clerks and rural legislators raised concerns about late changes, lack of consultation, rural logistics, and possible litigation. The committee adopted the Rules Committee substitute and advanced SB 264 on a 5-3 roll call vote. SB 261, presented as a companion election measure, would remove the existing exception that allowed law enforcement to carry firearms at polling places, but the sponsor offered an amendment to allow armed law enforcement to respond when called by the presiding judge, county clerk, or Secretary of State. Supporters said firearms do not belong in or around polling places because they can intimidate voters and poll workers, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary because existing law already covers law enforcement response and that the amendment created confusion. After a recess caused by members leaving the room, the committee returned, adopted the Rules Committee substitute including the amendment, and advanced SB 261 by unanimous voice vote.

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• as the Supplemental Security Income Program, assigning Social Security numbers and issuing Social Security
• records, their bank account data, their tax data.
• security services as well.
• Tech, Social Security.
• won't touch Social Security.

Keywords: Social Security, Medicaid, Frank Bisignano, Elon Musk, benefit processing, office closures, public testimony, administration policies, health care, vulnerable populations

Summary: The committee meeting focused heavily on the nomination of Frank Bisignano as the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, with intense discussions around the current state of Social Security and its management under the current administration. Members voiced significant concerns regarding potential changes to Social Security and Medicaid, specifically addressing issues such as office closures, delays in benefit processing, and the perceived policies from Elon Musk's association with the administration. Public testimonies highlighted fears that these changes would severely impact the accessibility of benefits for seniors and vulnerable individuals, resulting in a chaotic environment at the SSA. Members expressed a unified opposition to the notion of dismantling these critical programs, emphasizing the long-term implications on their constituents' well-being.