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• the reimbursement that goes from managed the reimbursement that goes from managed care<00:08:44.080
• It directs the DHS Commissioner to obtain and use information from certain sources like managed care
• <00:25:29.440> care<00:25:29.640> plans<00:25:30.640> and<00:25:30.760> the
• c><00:25:30.840> national managed care plans and the national managed care plans and the national
• care. We do not. care. We do not.

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

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

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• care system where there's and managed care system where there's siloed<01:22:52.239> approaches
• /c> you're receiving managed care or fee for you're receiving managed care or fee for service<01:23:42.639
• c> currently managed care organizations are currently managed care organizations are currently responsible
• HR1 requires states to use data from managed care plans, the post office, the National Change of Address
• <01:36:09.040> office,<01:36:09.440> the managed care plans, the post office, the managed

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• TRS Retiree Health Plan, TRS CARE, where we have under... a quarter of a million lives, retired teachers
• benefit manager is Express Grips for all of our plans.
• Because most health care plans have become so comprehensive with mandates piled on top of mandates.
• Right, and this is regarding the plans that are, you know, governed by Texas... you know, health care
• So if you if you care about patient's care... This is the best way to help with the patient's care.

Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• . issuers or administrators, and expenses for enrollees, health plans, and policy makers.
• Uh, and administrative cost apply both to the plans and to the physician. and health care providers.
• That's the cost for you to, to take care of. doing the wig, the mandate.
• of benefits questionnaire that will be made available to health care providers.
• as if their family members are covered by a plan.

Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• <00:34:43.119> Care information even with our Managed Care information even with our Managed
• on the managed care organizations, it's next to impossible for the state to find out what's going on
• <00:35:31.000> Care time I'll say that on the Managed Care time I'll say that on the Managed
• <00:35:38.599> Care past we have seen Managed Care past we have seen Managed Care organizations
• <00:58:19.720> his provide excellent care managing his provide excellent care managing his

Bills: HF1005

Keywords: health insurance, medical assistance, behavioral health, reimbursement rates, primary care services, physician fee schedule, managed care, residential services, 1183, house

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• So that's why that is in here, and it tracks with the rural health care bill.
• Primary care in some situations. And so I would love for it to be higher too.
• The health care practitioner tax credit covers a really wide range of health care providers in New Mexico
• It's kind of unique to understand health care in New Mexico.
• Be careful with the storm, and we will see you all next week. Bye-bye.

Bills: SB12, SB13

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, tax deduction, gross receipts, coinsurance, managed care, 996, all

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• With VBMs controlling over 70% of the Texas Vision Plan market, VSP Vision... ...care and IMED Vision
• Plans that help to maintain competitive markets for vision care services.
• The majority of Texans rely on a vision plan to access vision care services.
• I'm the executive director for the National Association of Vision Care Plans.
• The organization represents 15 vision care plans providing benefits to over 220 million Americans.

Bills: HB107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655, HB107

Keywords: sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records

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• VBMs manage vision plans for Texans, and these networks are often closed or selectively limited, even
• With two major VBMs controlling over 70% of the Texas vision plan market, VSP Vision Care and EyeMed
• The majority of Texans rely on a vision plan to access vision care services.
• I'm the executive director for the National Association of Vision Care Plans.
• Our organization represents 15 vision care plans providing benefits to over 220 million Americans and

Bills: HB 107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655

Keywords: sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.

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• So the reason I'm saying we want to be careful about adding—we don't want to run out of time again.

Bills: HB345, HB721, HB2580, SB815, HB3057, HB4603, HB3233, SB495, HB3863, HB3914, HB4570, HB5099, HB5173, SB458

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• So if you can get cash to go get care, you might go get care that you wouldn't have gotten before.
• I mean, is it the upper management?
• We've also had problems with plans trading plans, if you will.
• Mental health providers are fairly short-changed by hidden transaction fees imposed by managed care organizations
• I'm with the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association.

Bills: HB345, HB721, HB2580, SB815, HB3057, HB4603, HB3233, SB495, HB3863, HB3914, HB4570, HB5099, HB5173, SB458

Keywords: insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage

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• Regulated health plans.
• It's like health insurance from the 70s, before there was managed care.
• a plan.
• All the other plans are lettered plans. I think A through M or N.
• And then they're taken care of.

Bills: HB1464, HB1635, HB2516, HB3317, HB3502, HB4012, HB4268, HB4386, HB4877, SB916

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool

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• This memorial requests that the Health Care Authority submit a state plan amendment to add a pediatric
• palliative... ...that the Health Care Authority submit a state plan amendment to add pediatric palliative
• A Medicaid pediatric palliative care benefit would help bring expert symptom management, psychosocial
• support... ...would help bring expert symptom management, psychosocial support, care coordination to
• A true pediatric palliative team would have, for example, a dedicated registered nurse for care management

Bills: SJR1, SM2

Keywords: school elections, partisan elections, voting rights, constitutional amendment, New Mexico, elector registration, pediatric palliative care, pediatric hospice, Medicaid, state plan amendment, Health Care Authority, children with serious illness, life-limiting conditions, complex medical conditions, curative care, concurrent care, family-centered care, hospice services, managed care, pain management

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• House Bill 26 would allow for Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutritional counseling and
• The services are optional for the managed care organization to provide and optional for the client to
• So we know that there is interest in managed care and providing these types of services.
• By permitting Medicaid managed care organizations to pay for nutritional counseling and instruction in
• The state, um, evidence-based practices, and then they are completely optional for managed care organizations

Bills: HB 26, HB 140, HB 141, HB 142, HB 215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• Pre-planning and proactive planning is important.
• Pre-planning<00:10:18.959> and<00:10:19.279> proactive<00:10:19.920> planning<00
• :10:20.399> is Pre-planning and proactive planning is Pre-planning and proactive planning is important
• , dental care.
• Prison dental care is horrible. Mental health care is important.

Bills: HB1997, HB2343, HB2566, HB2493

Keywords: students with disabilities, individualized education programs, emergency plans, evacuation procedures, support services, Hawaii education law, HB2343, Maui State Veterans Home, veterans home, veterans, long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, Alzheimer's care, respite care, assimilate, transfer deadline, Act 99, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1997, which would require IEPs for students with disabilities to include individualized emergency accommodations and evacuation supports. The Attorney General’s office supported the intent but recommended amendments to explicitly include students with Section 504 plans and to change references from “department schools” to “public schools” so charter school students are covered. Testimony in support came from disability advocates and several individuals, including Peter Fritz, who said emergency evacuation planning should be made explicit because it is not clearly required by federal law, and Ka Swan, who emphasized student safety during emergencies. No vote or final action was taken on the bill in the transcript. The committee then took up House Bill 2343, relating to the Maui State Veterans Home. The measure would repeal a deadline for transferring the home to a state agency with a Maui affiliation and instead require the transfer to occur as soon as practicable. The Department of Defense, the Office of Veterans Services, HHSC Oahu Region, and several individuals testified in support. Committee members asked whether a more definite deadline should be used, but the department said the open-ended language was preferable because the Maui entity is not yet ready and Oahu is currently providing oversight. No vote or final action was recorded. House Bill 2566, authorizing special license plates for Hawaii Civil Air Patrol members, was also heard. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services testified in opposition, while Johnny Perry testified in support. The committee did not take a vote in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2493 on wrongful imprisonment compensation procedures. The Attorney General’s office opposed the bill, arguing it would create an automatic payment mechanism without a sufficient finding of actual innocence, could trigger payments within five days of dismissal, and raised concerns about insufficient time for prosecution review and about funding and appropriation issues. Supporters, including people who said they had been wrongfully convicted and later found actually innocent, argued the bill would reduce delays and help released individuals survive while awaiting compensation. Judiciary staff requested technical amendments and said operational details still needed review. Members questioned the AG about the meaning of “actual innocence,” burden shifting, and whether the bill would better define the standard, but no vote or final action was taken.

Bills: SB 95, SB 268, SB 493, SB 619, SB 660, SB 922, SB 984, SB 1098, SB 1188, SB 1307, SB 1332, SB 1822

Keywords: immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, conscience protection, health care services, civil remedy, health care providers, patient access, hospital safety, emergency room, bollards, traffic protection

Bills: SB43, SB50, SB145, SM2

Keywords: parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement, training requirements, mental health, domestic abuse, child abuse, public safety, crisis intervention, auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, pediatric palliative care

Bills: SB43, SB50, SB145, SM2

Keywords: parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement, training requirements, mental health, domestic abuse, child abuse, public safety, crisis intervention, auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, pediatric palliative care

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• care, reducing long-term health care care, reducing long-term health care costs,<00:05:25.919>
• This patient centric care care care and<00:14:50.240> um and um and um excuse<00:14:53.199>
• insurance plan.
• and long-term care long-term care and long-term care services<00:42:23.040> and<00:42:23.520>
• , receive benefit from the plan, keep their assets intact, pay for their own care, and not put more people

Bills: HF2400, HF1724, HF3437, HF4333, HF2874, HF4052

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• Care Organization.
• , CBC model of care.
• Uh, these are people who deserve to be taken care of, and taking care of them, doing criminal history
• Currently, daycares are required to have basic emergency plans, but no one checks if those plans actually
• So we need to be caring for their part.

Bills: HB 660, HB 4845, HB 3902, HB 5396, HB 4615, HB 1825, HB 1403, HB 4336, HB 4585, HB 4371, HB 863, SB 1589, HB 5223, HB 3195, HB 2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation

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• A complex care aide in home health is a trained caregiver who provides specialized care.
• But they're also approved by the child's Medicaid managed care organization and the Texas Board of Nursing
• (CBC) model of care.
• Currently, daycares are required to have basic emergency plans, but no one checks if those plans actually
• So we need to be caring for that part.

Bills: HB660, HB4845, HB3902, HB5396, HB4615, HB1825, HB1403, HB4336, HB4585, HB4371, HB863, SB1589, HB5223, HB3195, HB2734

Keywords: child protective services, adult protective services, caseload limits, call processing goals, child-care licensing, employee workload, reporting requirements, employee caseload limits, protective services, workload management, accountability, Department of Family and Protective Services, employee goals, call processing, child care, human resources, government accountability, Medicaid, provider enrollment, revalidation