Video & Transcript Research : 'infant mortality'

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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Human Services

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Human Services

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Human Services

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 24th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • A bill that will further help address the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in Texas.
  • HB 2140 would add two new Seats to the current composition of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
  • We know that many of the maternal mortalities that happen in our state occur after the... family leaves
  • These are the perspectives that doulas would bring to the maternal mortality discussion. and morbidity
  • The mortality numbers, was it 24 out of 100,000? Oh, yeah, 24.2 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Bills: HB2140, HB2610, HB3121, HB3339
Keywords: maternal health, mortality review, health committee, obstetrics, public health, Medicaid, cancer treatment, healthcare reimbursement, physical therapy, dental services, protheses, compression garments, mortality, morbidity, doula services, disparities, Black women, maternal mortality, health disparities, socioeconomic status
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Feb 2nd, 2026

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think this is a step in the right direction in helping us solve the issue of maternal and infant mortality
  • rate and infant mortality rate in the state of Florida.
  • I'm really aggravated to keep seeing the data of maternal mortality and the things that are going on,
  • or infant mortality.
  • or infant mortality.
Bills: S0036, S0864, S0268, S0844, S0514, S1404, S0914, S1758
Keywords: nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, uterine fibroids, public records, health privacy, epidemiology, medical information, emergency department, physicians, privacy, personal information, sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia, pain management, controlled substances, prescribing education, continuing medical education
Summary: The committee first considered SB 268, a public records exemption for emergency physicians. Senator Rodriguez’s strike-all amendment narrowed and clarified the exemption, and testimony from an emergency physician described threats, harassment, and safety concerns tied to mandatory reporting and patient encounters. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. Members then heard SB 514, creating the Dula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties for pregnant and postpartum women affected by substance use disorder. Senator Osgood explained the pilot would provide non-medical doula support and data collection, and an amendment changed the funding source to specific appropriations in the General Appropriations Act. Supporters said doula care can improve maternal and infant outcomes and complement medical providers. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also approved SB 36 on use of professional nursing titles after extensive debate over whether nurses with doctoral degrees should be allowed to use “doctor” in clinical settings, with concerns raised about patient confusion and the need for clearer identification. The bill was amended to align with the House version and then reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee next approved SB 864, a public records exemption for uterine fibroid research data, after a technical amendment setting a July 1, 2026 effective date; Senator Sharif said the exemption is needed so the Department of Health can collect sensitive data for the related research bill. SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care management for certain licensed physicians and nurses, was also reported favorably after emotional testimony from patients and advocates describing delayed care and bias. Later, the committee approved SB 1404 on memory care, after a strike-all amendment creating a new memory care specialty license for assisted living facilities that advertise or provide specialized memory care services, while allowing optional supportive services without the new license. Supporters from the senior living industry backed the clarification. The committee then passed SB 914, which clarifies that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling, after an amendment adjusting supervision and continuing education language. Finally, the committee took up SB 1758, a broad Medicaid and SNAP reform bill that would strengthen fraud enforcement, impose Medicaid work requirements for certain able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services, modernize drug purchasing and prior authorization, and require SNAP fraud-reduction measures. Several amendments were adopted, and members questioned the work requirement, implementation costs, EBT card photo identification, and due process concerns; debate continued as the transcript ended.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: C.A.R.E. No Matter What Bill Rollout Mar 4th, 2025 at 08:03 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country with black women dying at disproportionate
  • As Darcy mentioned, Texas already has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, and
  • We're also. seeing an increase, an alarming increase, in maternal mortality. in infant mortality and
  • Texas already has a maternal mortality crisis and too many Texans must travel hours just to see a doctor
Keywords: Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health
Summary: The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 15th, 2026

Health and Welfare

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health Apr 8th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB640, SB1502 and SB1562 - Added Apr 13th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-03-24

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • No, I think um I think for the abusive head trauma and the sudden, um, unexpected infant death, I think
  • And it's absolutely insane when it costs $20,000 or more to have a child, an infant in daycare center
  • And it's absolutely insane when it costs $20,000 or more to have a child, an infant in daycare center
  • And it's absolutely insane when it costs $20,000 or more to have a child, an infant in daycare center
  • <01:41:25.840> in or more to have a child, an infant in or more to have a child, an infant
Bills: HF3831, HF3603, HF1900, HF495, HF3750, HF4316, HF2136, HF4384
Keywords: SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is primarily due to the fact that infants are not strong enough to pull their head out of the water
  • in bathtubs, pools, and other water sources. ...for infants and toddlers in bathtubs, pools, and other
  • can employ to prevent drowning, emphasizing the importance, of course, of constant supervision of infants
  • education on safe sleep practices for newborns and also the possible causes of sudden unexpected infant
  • death and infant and childhood...
Bills: S0068, S0096, S0340, S0428, S0606, S1480, S7018
Keywords: pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, veterans, dental care, healthcare, grant program, income assistance, human trafficking, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, Florida Board of Nursing, Department of Health, licensure by examination, nursing education
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public comment first on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver. Testimony on the HIV program warned that proposed Department of Health changes could disrupt care for thousands of clients, create confusion, and force people off life-saving medications; a senator suggested affected clients explore medically needy and FQHC/340B options. Testimony on iBudget urged support for a roughly 7% rate adjustment for direct support professionals, citing rising costs and the need to sustain the developmental disabilities workforce. The committee then considered several bills. SB 428 expanded Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 and was reported favorably. SB 68 required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1718 lengthened the time an adult may stay in an out-of-home placement before being treated as a visitor, reduced background screening burdens for foster families, made the Step Into Success program permanent, and created a best-practices program; it was also reported favorably. The committee next approved SB 606, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires related compliance records, and SB 96, which expands the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program to veterans up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the bill’s specific $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process. SB 340 required nursing education to include a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure, and SB 1480 created a grandfathering process for certain area-of-critical-need health care providers if federal designations change, both of which were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after all bills passed their roll calls.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Jan 20th, 2026

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is primarily due to the fact that infants are not strong enough to be able to keep their head up
Bills: S0428, S0606, S0192, S0162, S0340
Keywords: drowning prevention, water safety, swimming lessons, swim vouchers, child drowning, infant safety, toddler safety, pool safety, bath safety, safe bathing practices, postpartum education, newborn care, childbirth education, birth centers, home birth providers, Department of Health, public health, water competency, swim instruction, infant supervision
Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met with a quorum and took up several health-related bills, with a strong focus on drowning prevention and patient safety. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand Florida’s swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7. Supporters, including a pediatric emergency physician and YMCA leadership, cited Florida’s high child drowning rates and argued that swim lessons reduce risk and should be available to more children. Senator Harrell noted the need to consider increasing the program’s funding as eligibility expands. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 606 by Senator Smith, which adds drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials provided by hospitals, birthing centers, and, after amendment, no longer home birth providers. A parent who lost a child to drowning testified in support, and senators emphasized the preventability of such deaths. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 340 by Senator Harrell would require nursing students to complete a two-hour human trafficking course before licensure; after a strike-all amendment shifted the requirement from nursing programs to the students themselves, the bill received support from advocates and was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also considered SB 162 by Senator Davis, which would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies for using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. The sponsor said the equipment is relatively inexpensive and already common in many facilities, while opponents and some senators questioned the medical evidence, enforcement, and possible impacts on rural and smaller facilities. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably, with some members voting no. SB 192, presented by Senator Trumbull on behalf of Senator Martin, would remove the $1,500 cap on advances chiropractic physicians may collect for examinations or treatment; the Florida Chiropractic Society supported the change as pro-small-business, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also received an OPAGA presentation comparing Florida’s health care practitioner regulation system with other states, focusing on board autonomy, rulemaking oversight, board composition, appointments, term limits, and funding mechanisms.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 28th, 2025 at 08:04 am

Public Health

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now we're serving 503 children in our program, and that's infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and
  • The daycare was aware she was to be treated as a 3-month-old, premature, immobile infant.
  • In the police report and court cases, she's referred to as infant one.
  • infant GERD. infant GERD.
  • in a child's development, yet infants in a child's development, yet infants and<01:39:02.560>
Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336
Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 59.559> many<00:58:59.839> child<00:59:00.160> care There tends to be like an infant
  • circumstances may be currently where there's, aside from an in-home child care provider, how many infants
  • going to end up where we need to end up because right now Minnesota over $20,000 average cost of infant
  • going to end up where we need to end up because right now Minnesota over $20,000 average cost of infant
  • care for centers and family child infant care for centers and family child care<01:05:19.039> isn't
Bills: HF1247, HF628
Keywords: child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB1304 - Added Apr 15th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • mother's health, and that should be something that's on all of our minds because of our maternal mortality
  • allows Oklahoma to make great strides and the food is medicine initiatives by improving maternal and infant
  • just codifying what the medical office medical examiner's office is already doing in the case of infant
  • The language in this is now not just infants; it also includes people up to age 20.
Bills: SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555
Keywords: SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention, private child-placing agency, Title 10A, Oklahoma
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Low-income, uninsured women—particularly black women—experience disproportionately high mortality due
  • Mature infants born prior to 28 weeks gestation or under three and a half pounds are at risk.
  • For the parents who already gave up their hope of delivering a full-term infant, this is devastating.
  • But in the presence of formula for these very vulnerable infants, they are at a significantly increased
  • I've done research on maternal mortality, where women are sent home with little instruction about what
Bills: HB321, HB 1027, HB 1295, HB1782, HB2295, HCR29, HCR56
Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 28th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a part where it says, "Is the infant living at the time of report?"
  • Texas has some of the highest maternal and infant...
  • Infant mortality and morbidity rates in this country.
  • So we would like to see these statistics produced alongside maternal and infant mortality reports as
  • Texas Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee. This bill has no fiscal note.
Bills: HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274
Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians