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• In that capacity, I was medical director for Addiction Recovery Services, our opioid treatment program
• Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is a safe and effective treatment to combat the main drivers of the
• Many of our patients have tried multiple medications, years of psychotherapy, and other treatments available
• I worked on the Minneapolis VA's PTSD treatment team for nine years and served as the team's medical
• I worked on the Minneapolis VA has PTSD treatment team for 9 years and served as the team's medical director

Bills: HF3454, HF3917, HF2906, HF3832, HF3769

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use

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• Massachusetts currently relies on licensed practical nurses, LPNs, to administer medication in assisted
• Just that we wanted specifically to mention assisted living for limited medication administration.
• staffing, assisted living compliance reviews, assisted living staffing, assisted living compliance reviews
• staff to administer or assist with medication instead of responsible persons.
• Our facility has never been cited for medication error, medication management, or medication administration

Bills: H5243, H5376, S3056, S3057

Keywords: rest home, rest homes, medication administration, medication management, assisted living, long-term care, elder care, older adults, senior care, nursing home, resident care, self-administration, licensed facility, Chapter 111, section 71, Responsible Person, caregiver, direct care staff, care facilities, funding

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• I'm with Policy Group here for the Arizona chapter of the Assisted Living Federation of America.
• So anybody could live in an assisted living home with the individual who needs the assistance or is living
• There's a provision that says if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home.
• There's a provision that says if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home.
• There's a provision that says if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home.

Bills: SB1023, SB1145, SB1242, SB1247

Keywords: optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants

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• for medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder, otherwise known as OUD.
• medications medications for<00:02:18.440><c> medication-assisted</c><00:02:19.560><c> treatment.
• </c> for medication-assisted treatment. for medication-assisted treatment.
• Modern anti-obesity medications like GLP-1s are evidence-based, FDA-approved treatments that target the
• This bill gives parents a right to find other medical treatment for their child if a doctor is refusing

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

Bills: HB245, HB278, SB59, SB78

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, HB278, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, pharmacy, State Board of Pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, CRNP, medical licensure, drug dispensing, adverse events

Bills: SB874, SB2098, SB2110, SB2126, SB2154, SB2160, HB818, SB2047, SB2116, SB2246, SB2250, SB2334, SB2505, SB2520, SB2561, SB2721, SB2820, SB2971, SB3019

Keywords: veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, Hawaii agriculture, plant propagation, conservation, soil health, climate change, food security, small farmers, technical assistance, Hawaii, grant program, small farms, midsize farms

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• All involuntary psychiatric evaluations and medication treatment orders follow strict due process, with
• To become a licensed medical physician in Arizona, one must complete four years of medical school, perform
• So these are, again, fully licensed medical doctors who have completed four years of medical school,
• Certain antipsychotic medications...
• He is precisely why we have judges ordering mandatory medications and outpatient treatment.

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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• Amendment 3 excludes medical masks from being included with medical devices.
• When medical masks are used for medical purposes, the FDA actually defines them as medical devices.
• history or medical record.
• First, it requires that any complaint involving medical judgment, things like diagnosis, treatment, prescribing
• medical malpractice.

Bills: HB689, HB742, HB926, HB946, HB948, HB1028, HB1095, HB1114, HB1121, HB1155, HB1185, HB1217, HB1220, HB1227, HCR76

Keywords: public assistance, child welfare, benefit adjustment, DCFS, LDH, fraud detection, household reporting, Medicaid, immunization, healthcare eligibility, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, health policy, vaccination requirements, vaccination status, vaccine mandate, medical freedom, medical autonomy, public buildings, public access, government services

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• The treatment her family received in assisted living shocked me.
• </c> also brings the penalties for medical also brings the penalties for medical assistance<00:50:51.520
• </c> how large the gap between um medical how large the gap between um medical assistant<01:17:07.920
• assistance or the covered by medical assistance or the behavioral<01:17:26.880><c> health</c><01:17:
• </c> when we're dealing with medical when we're dealing with medical assistance<01:18:51.600><c> in</

Bills: HF2216, HF1978, HF2354, HF1963, HF1994, HF1995, HF1894

Keywords: assisted living, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, resident rights, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services, elderly, seniors, older adults, disability rights

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• We also have a meaningful partnership with the New Mexico Lawyer Assistance Program at the State Bar
• We also have a meaningful partnership with the New Mexico Lawyer Assistance Program at the State Bar
• The medical school used to have this problem back in the day.
• And so you mentioned, like, medical school is a big one this year, but the law certainly should be up
• We need Increasing funding for our medical school because we want more doctors.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• As you know, the New Mexico Medical Board endorses joining the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
• outpatient treatment.
• The Assisted Outpatient Treatment is about outpatient.
• Who need the treatment.
• Medical care, things of that nature.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Before you now is Senate Bill 6296 concerning involuntary treatment.
• It would narrow the circumstances under which a peace officer may decline to assist in detaining a person
• court's power to order firearms surrender after dismissing a petition for 14 days of involuntary treatment
• cause hearing, and remove the provision that failure to make a good faith effort to seek voluntary treatment
• will result in loss of firearm rights if a person is subsequently detained for involuntary treatment

Bills: SB5925, SB6086, SB6074, SB5962, SB6296, SGA9272, SGA9255, SGA9256, SGA9271

Keywords: Attorney General, civil investigative demand, CID, subpoena-like demand, investigative authority, consumer protection, civil enforcement, pre-suit investigation, document production, interrogatories, deposition, oral testimony, confidentiality, trade secrets, judicial review, enforcement action, Washington RCW, law enforcement powers, government transparency, due process

Summary: The Law and Justice Committee met on February 3 to consider several bills on executive action, along with gubernatorial appointments. On Senate Bill 5925, which would expand Attorney General civil investigative demand authority, members debated amendments narrowing the bill for small businesses, law enforcement use-of-force matters, criminal investigations, and response deadlines. Amendment Charlie was adopted, Amendment Delta was rejected, Amendment Echo was withdrawn as duplicative, and the bill ultimately received a do-pass recommendation to Rules. The committee also confirmed Kristen Ferrer, Lisa Mannion, Kate Ben Ward, and Rochelle Cleland to their respective appointments. The committee then considered Senate Bill 6086 on judicial officer safety and threat assessments. A proposed substitute retained threat assessment authority and removed internet personal-information provisions, while amendments to limit consultant authority and tighten threat standards were debated. The amendment to remove security consultants was rejected, and the proposed substitute was approved and sent to Rules. Senate Bill 6074 on reinstituting parole was narrowed to create a parole re-institution work group; an amendment adding two victim-advocate members was adopted, and the bill was sent to Rules. Senate Bill 6296 on involuntary treatment drew the most discussion. The proposed substitute removed some enforcement and firearms-related provisions, narrowed definitions, and adjusted law enforcement and court procedures. Amendments addressing firearms, officer liability, and warrant-entry authority were debated but not adopted. The committee noted that some language would need further cleanup, but the proposed substitute ultimately received a do-pass recommendation and was referred to Ways and Means. The meeting ended with thanks to committee staff and adjournment at the House of Origin policy cutoff.

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• And for those who do seek treatment, many will deplete savings or go into medical debt.
• Third, assisted outpatient treatment.
• And currently there's a petition and declaration to get them in assisted outpatient treatment.
• participants into assisted outpatient treatment.
• Ninety-nine percent of our patients receive medication-assisted treatment within 24 hours of admitting

Bills: SB5962, SB6105, SB6203, SB6296

Keywords: spring blade knives, knife legislation, weapon regulation, public safety, law enforcement, medical debt, garnishment, wage garnishment, earnings exemption, exempt wages, debt collection, consumer debt, student loan debt, private student loans, disposable earnings, minimum wage, writ of garnishment, exemption claim, judgment debtor, creditor

Summary: The committee first suspended the five-day notice requirement and then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5962, which would remove spring blade knives from the list of dangerous weapons while keeping restrictions on carrying them in schools, child care facilities, and other sensitive places. Staff explained the current law and the bill’s effect. Supporters, including Knife Rights and the prime sponsor, said the law is outdated, inconsistent, and harmful to workers and manufacturers; one testifier also argued the bill should go further and remove added carry restrictions. Testimony was overwhelmingly in favor, and the hearing closed with the chair noting the bill had 50 pro and 2 con sign-ins. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6105, which raises the wage garnishment exemption for judgments arising from medical debt from 30 to 60 times the state minimum wage, while keeping the 80% disposable earnings exemption and adding clearer notice requirements. The sponsor and supporters from patient, consumer, AARP, and anti-poverty groups argued that medical debt is often unexpected and that the higher exemption would help families avoid financial collapse and keep working. Opponents from collectors and receivables groups said the bill was not developed through a stakeholder process, could create compliance and privacy problems, might increase litigation and fees, and could worsen provider financial strain. The hearing ended with 33 pro and 107 con sign-ins. Next, the committee took testimony on Senate Bill 6203, which would clarify that out-of-state convictions can include foreign-country convictions for offender scoring if obtained with sufficient due process and fairness safeguards. The sponsor said the bill closes a gap identified by a recent Washington Supreme Court decision. Prosecutors supported the concept and suggested simplifying the language, while the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public defenders, and defense advocates opposed it, arguing the due process standard is undefined, foreign legal systems are hard to evaluate, and the bill could create unequal and costly litigation. The hearing closed with 2,997 pro and 67 con sign-ins. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 6296, a broad involuntary treatment bill that expands who may petition for detention under the ITA, changes procedures for less restrictive alternative treatment and assisted outpatient treatment, adds firearm surrender compliance steps, and requires more law enforcement involvement in some detentions. The sponsor said the bill addresses gaps in transport, firearm surrender, AOT access, and Joel’s Law. Supporters from providers and counties backed parts of the bill, especially information sharing and removing the AOT declarant requirement, but many stakeholders including DCRs, disability rights advocates, behavioral health organizations, hospitals, and public defense raised concerns about due process, capacity, rural transport, law enforcement liability, vague standards, and unintended consequences. The hearing was still underway at the end of the transcript.

Bills: AB404, AB428

Keywords: brew pub, alcoholic beverages, liquor store, licensure, regulation, Department of Taxation, fertility preservation, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, oncology, reproductive medicine, infertility, cancer treatment, egg freezing, embryo freezing, oocyte cryopreservation, sperm banking, assisted reproductive technology, health insurance mandate, Medicaid

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• </c><00:01:13.840><c> and</c> eligibility for public assistance and eligibility for public assistance
• Direct Care and Treatment or the executive board have been added so that once Direct Care and Treatment
• assistance and the child care assistance program.
• </c> that would prohibit Kickbacks in medical that would prohibit Kickbacks in medical assistance<00:
• </c> assistance and the child care assistance assistance and the child care assistance program<00:24:

Bills: HF1662, HF2115, HF2159, HF1095, HF2160

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• wrong medication will not help them and stay on the medication.
• Today I'm here to support SB 1672, codifying medication trials to two medications.
• dressed up as treatment.
• When people have access to medically appropriate substance use treatment, medications for opioid use
• Like, there is medication-assisted treatment in prisons.

Bills: SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection

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• We just don't find it medically useful.
• I'm not a medical doctor either, and...
• There is a lot of medical dogma.
• The medical treatments referred to here are the same treatments used for many other patients for a variety
• Transition care and detransition care involve the same medical treatments, and patients should have access

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

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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• Part of when we prescribe drugs, part of what goes into the medication is how it interacts with other
• I don't know what people use medications for.
• So with most medications, there are multiple things that you can use to treat with different medications
• I am aware that several over-the-counter medications can cause the same thing. Okay.
• And we need a long-term care and assisted living facility that is viable.

Bills: HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912

Keywords: interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure

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• Do pregnancy centers or medical centers receive state dollars? Yes.
• What medical people have to be a part of that staff to receive that medical designation?
• There is a definition here for medical centers.
• of whatever medical authority they're under.
• I'm surrounded by medical people and nurses in my family.

Bills: HB4336, HB1818, HB3194, HB3538, HB3682, HB3762, HB3793, HB3930, HB3931, HB3934, HB4124, HB4200, HB4410, HB4457, HB4473, HB3884, HB1912

Keywords: interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure

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• Um, and this entirely from treatment.
• <00:04:57.600><c> initiation</c> treatment initiation treatment initiation um<00:04:59.520><c> with</
• </c> especially when we talk about treatment especially when we talk about treatment resistant<00:41:
• Current indications suggest treatment Current indications suggest treatment resistant<00:48:24.960><c
• </c> like to see a licensed medical facility. like to see a licensed medical facility.

Bills: HF4588, HF3685, HF4577, HF4932

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service