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• So what happens is someone who provides medical care or a hospital, a physician, um, anybody in the health
• </c> groups or you know or is it the hospital groups or you know or is it the hospital association<00
• Holiday, state your name and just talk about that striking on that oral memo.
• Please state your name and we would ask to keep this to two minutes. >> Um, is Slain Mr.
• I'm the executive director for the State of Minnesota Health Information Management Association.

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• We have a lot of good hospitals in our state. Regions is one of them.
• We have a lot of good hospitals<00:04:05.519><c> in</c><00:04:06.159><c> our</c><00:04:07.360><c> state
• Region is one of hospitals in our state.
• Yes, it's personal to me, but it's also personal to the state, as we see one of our safety net hospitals
• . hospital. hospital.

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• SB 6103 relates to payments for rural emergency hospitals.
• SB 6103 relates to payments for rural emergency hospitals.
• Critical access hospitals and certain rural hospitals are eligible to convert to a rural emergency hospital
• For the record, Lisa Thatcher, representing the Washington State Hospital Association, here today in
• state law.

Bills: SB6103

Keywords: rural healthcare, emergency services, hospital payments, state appropriation, public health, 904, all

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 6103, which would make Medicaid payments for services provided by a rural hospital designated by CMS as a rural emergency hospital subject to appropriation. Committee staff explained that CMS created the rural emergency hospital provider type in 2020 for certain eligible rural facilities, allowing emergency, observation, and limited outpatient services, but Washington law currently does not specifically address this designation. Staff noted there are no rural emergency hospitals currently designated in Washington and that the fiscal note showed no fiscal impact. Public testimony was entirely supportive. Lisa Thatcher of the Washington State Hospital Association said the bill would update state law so rural emergency hospitals can be treated similarly to critical access hospitals for cost-based reimbursement and remain eligible for Medicaid payment. Todd Nida, CEO of East Adams Rural Health Care, testified that his facility is seeking to become the first rural emergency hospital in Washington and warned that without the bill, conversion would reduce reimbursement and threaten financial viability. No opposition testimony was presented. After testimony, the chair closed the public hearing on SB 6103. The committee also announced upcoming budget release and hearing dates, along with amendment and caucus deadlines, but took no vote or further action on the bill during this meeting.

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• </c> be referred to the Committee of State be referred to the Committee of State Government<00:17:42.080
• </c> current state and that is not changing. current state and that is not changing.
• </c> &gt;&gt; and for the record, state your name. &gt;&gt; and for the record, state your name.
• </c> &gt;&gt; State your name and go for it. &gt;&gt; State your name and go for it.
• </c> the majority of APRNs across the state. the majority of APRNs across the state.

Bills: HF3521, HF3563, HF82, HF2689, HF1794, HF3544, HF3516, HF1752

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

Bills: HB1845, HB2192, HB2438, HB2529, HB2607, HB2658, HB3348, HB3505, HB3305

Keywords: rural prosecution, salary assistance, staffing grant, legal support, criminal justice, fireworks, permit requirements, sale, county regulations, public safety, hospital district, administration, elections, director qualifications, public contracts, salary supplement, county judges, judicial functions, state law, government compensation

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• ELMS in Jackson, the Central Louisiana State Hospital, Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, Central
• ensure Louisiana hospitals comply with CMS and also state statutes respecting civil liberties.
• hospitalization.
• With the nursing homes, the ambulance folks, the hospitals, State Police, and LDH, we all got together
• I believe it's 14% of non-government-owned hospitals and I think 28 facilities across the state and all

Bills: HB414, HB786, HB1041, HB1052, HB1118, HB1139, HB1182, HB1185, HB1214, HB1217, HB1231, SR63, SCR27, SB5, SB194, SB415, SB433, SB451, SB462, SB516

Keywords: healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, Medicaid, claim payments, extrapolation, provider audits, medical freedom, discrimination, access, medical intervention, child protection, confidentiality, multidisciplinary teams, child advocacy centers, public records, investigations, hospital

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• I think you've got the gas over on the west side of the state.
• I think you've got the gas over on the west side of the state.
• </c> disabled veterans of the United States disabled veterans of the United States Armed<00:37:09.040
• Which toxins, but there's several states have moved this way.
• </c> uh toxins, but there's several states uh toxins, but there's several states have<00:49:20.319><c

Bills: SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466, SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466

Keywords: controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day

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• ..laws, I'll use as an example, or to ensure that, you know, sales laws are consistent across the states
• don't hear anybody objecting to that, so we'll add that one to the... ...final amendment: create a state
• Okay, the next piece to the amendments is adding the state hospital project to the OMB budget, with $200

Bills: HB1015

Keywords: Office of Management and Budget, OMB appropriation, state budget, biennial appropriation, North Dakota Century Code, state facility maintenance fund, capital improvements, Capitol building fund, governor's residence, state hospital, mental health hospital, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, strategic investment and improvements fund, SIIF, new and vacant FTE pool, state employee pay raise, performance-based compensation, guardianship grants, community corrections

Summary: The Government Operations Division met to review proposed amendments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) budget, with the chair noting the bill would not be voted out that day and would likely be held until the following week for any technical corrections. Members discussed a series of amendments, generally without objection: a $1.5 million appropriation for a pro-life education committee; a $40,000–$45,000 deficiency appropriation for Uniform Laws travel costs; creation of a state deferred maintenance fund with $40 million for deferred maintenance projects; adding the state hospital project to the OMB budget with $200 million from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund (SIF) and $85 million from a line of credit, plus construction management oversight; $110,114 for custodial equity increases; $1 million for a retirement incentive pool; $3 million to cover a shortfall in the new and vacant FTE funding pool; and $4 million for space reconfiguration and rent/moving costs. Prairie Public Broadcasting was also discussed, with a suggestion to change the purpose from local programming to infrastructure and set the amount at $850,000, likely as one-time SIF funding. The committee also heard a heads-up about a possible $180,000 federal reimbursement issue tied to an education grant, but no action was taken on that item. The committee further discussed a broader amendment to reduce the transfer from the social services fund to the human services fund from $250 million to $232 million, based on DHS needs and available carryover funding. Members also agreed to add emergency clauses to the capital assets, deferred maintenance, and moving/space reconfiguration items. The chair indicated Brady could begin incorporating the discussed changes into a consolidated amendment, while noting there could still be additional items next week. Staff also reported the SIF balance was about $280 million positive, though some removed agency items, including airport grants, would need to be considered. The committee then reconsidered its earlier action on House Bill 1581 and restored it to its original form at $100,000 after hearing that the funding would support tribal tourism-related events tied to upcoming 2026 celebrations and the Theodore Roosevelt Library opening. A motion for do pass on the bill as originally introduced passed unanimously by roll call. Finally, the committee postponed action on another bill until later that day, directing that revised materials be distributed and that the item be taken up in the afternoon session.

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• </c><00:02:19.400><c> of</c> uh law makinging for the state of uh law makinging for the state of Minnesota
• State universities. state grants for the fiscal year state grants for the fiscal year 2024<00:31:57.159
• A student with an average State Grant would get a State Grant Plus scholarship of about $800.
• And then, finally, at Minnesota State colleges, the average State Grant is about $1,400.
• A student with an average State Grant would get a State Grant Plus scholarship of about $350.

Bills: HF2090, HF982, HF2229

Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability

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• </c><00:12:58.800><c> So,</c><00:12:58.959><c> with</c> back to the state of Alabama.
• So, with back to the state of Alabama.
• and you're talking specifically about one area of the state.
• I've been a state employee since 1988. And that's stunning to me when I think about it.
• </c> I've been a state employee since 1988. I've been a state employee since 1988.

Bills: HB304, HB285, HB312, HB311, SB60

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• House Bill 2587 is representative Alcott's bill which would require any hospital in this state that provides
• We represent 11 not-for-profit . . . free-standing children's hospitals across the state and on their
• are closing their doors and our state hospitals can't operate at full capacity. due to staffing shortages
• has kicked the can down the road. when it comes to state hospital bed capacity and I feel like this
• Potentially. and would be taken to the hospital and you're saying the hospital. can't keep them.

Bills: HB 3772, HB 1656, HB 4504, HB 1896, HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4076, HB 3708, HB 2806, HB 3540, HB 1586, HB 5459, HB 4553, HB 4535, HB 3811, HB 3749, HB 4255, HB 4051, HB 5098, HB 3554, HB 4539, HB 5274

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

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• We're increasing some hours here within the state house and moving into the new state house as well,
• The total is $6,252,600, which is part of the 37,500 allocated in the back of the budget for the State
• year 2025 state general fund appropriation.
• Chairman Lee, this bill would extend the hospital provider tax through the fiscal year of 2028.
• match, $2 million for the Medicaid State match, $2 million for the Medicaid State match, $2 million

Bills: HB186, HB185, HB184, HB183, HB181, HB312, HB405, HB182, HB460

Keywords: Alabama budget, general fund appropriations, fiscal year 2026, state budget, appropriations act, HB186, executive branch funding, legislative branch funding, judicial branch funding, debt service, capital outlay, corrections, Medicaid, public health, mental health, transportation, education, law enforcement, tourism, veterans affairs

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• The military TDCJ hospitals.
• State climatologist Dr.
• What Methodist, the DFW Hospital Council, and the Texas Hospital Association have agreed upon as the
• of the Hospital Council.
• of people from all of our hospitals, including the VA hospital in North Texas.

Bills: HB1826, HB2854, HB3006, HB4614, HB5261, HB5639

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• </c> cut the state side within the county. cut the state side within the county.
• </c> it's local, county, schools, and state. it's local, county, schools, and state.
• </c> program we have in the state. program we have in the state.
• It’s all over the state. miles away to another hospital to get miles away to another hospital to get
• It's all over the state. urban areas. It's all over the state.

Bills: HB185, HB378, SB28, HB400, SB155, HB312, HB185, HB378, SB28, HB400, SB155, HB312

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, judicial system, funding, state budget, Pickens County, local act, vehicle tag fee, registration fee, issuance fee, motor vehicle registration, license plate, replacement tag, transfer tag, renewal fee, county revenue, earmarked funds, ambulance service, emergency medical services, EMS

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• This program will create leaders in our state outside of hospital walls who will have a better understanding
• As a long-term care provider in our state and in collaboration with the Louisiana Hospital Association
• It's stated in the law.
• My understanding is that licensure is tied to state compliance and following state law.
• I'm like, we're our own state.

Bills: SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

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• </c> &gt;&gt; would prevail over state law. &gt;&gt; would prevail over state law.
• </c> order judgment or mandate from the state order judgment or mandate from the state or<00:09:09.440
• </c> a state government that can do that. a state government that can do that.
• </c><00:28:01.919><c> rights</c> environmentalist making a states rights environmentalist making a states
• ,</c><00:35:10.240><c> the</c> requirements mandated by the state, the requirements mandated by the state

Bills: SB23, SB71, SB105, SB109, SB115, SB131, SB148, SB165

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• Of that total savings, it saves the state an estimated $30 million in state general fund alone in HB
• The requested increase is $20,556,666 in state general fund.
• Louisiana State Law Institute, $1.2 million.
• Final is HCR 3, which is the hospital... HCR 3, which is the hospital stabilization formula. Ms.
• HCR 3 provides for a hospital stabilization formula. Thank you.

Bills: HB1, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB383, HB983, HB1126, HCR3

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, budget, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year, economic development, state treasury, emergency response, education, voting technology, sustainability, revenue sharing, fund distribution

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• do in the state versus for-profit hospitals.
• versus not-for-profit hospitals in the state?
• The not-for-profit hospitals do have to meet the minimum requirements of the state charity care standard
• Other states have passed similar pre-screening requirements for nonprofit hospitals and saw them update
• However, I would also like to state that certified nurse midwives are... ...mostly work in hospital settings

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

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

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• I'm proposing today to repeal the hospital advisory council. It is advisory.
• And in consultation with the state department of health over several years.
• having to do with pharmacies and hospital.
• There are no state dollars involved. Oklahoma is one of 14 states selected for this grant.
• Other states are doing pop, energy, candy, prepared desserts, things like that.

Bills: SB1423, SB1426, SB1502, SB1377, SB1983, SB1466, SB1645, SB1647, SB1847, SB1565, SB1562, SB1329, SB1383, SB1833, SB1555, SB1344

Keywords: Oklahoma Hospital Advisory Council, hospital licensure, public health, State Department of Health, State Board of Health, hospital regulations, healthcare regulation, hospital standards, hospital construction, hospital operations, stroke care, stroke system, emergency medical services, EMS transport, psychiatric treatment, chemical dependency treatment, substance use disorder, drug storage, pharmacy, quality indicators