Michael Moore — Michael Moore was identified as the sponsor of Amendment 1 and introduced it in support of the amendment.
Michael Moore — Michael O. Moore was called during the roll call vote and was recorded as voting no.
Michael Moore — Named in the roll call.
Michael Moore — Recorded as voting yes.
Bruce Tarr — Amendment 37 is identified as his amendment.
Bruce Tarr — Spoke in support of Amendment 37 and requested debate before a vote.
Bruce Tarr — Referenced as the member whose amendment was being discussed and defended as including billing, payment, and cost containment concepts.
Bruce Tarr — Recorded as voting yes.
Bruce Tarr — Bruce Tarr is called during the vote and records a yes vote.
Bruce Tarr — Bruce Tarr presents and explains Amendment 60, arguing that the bill’s primary care payment approach is too rigid and needs a safety valve to allow alternative, innovative payment systems. He outlines the amendment’s process for submitting proposals to the Health Policy Commission, including required application materials, justifications addressing access, quality, cost containment, efficiency, sustainability, interoperability, and monitoring/reporting methods. He explains that the Commission would have discretion to approve a system only if it is cost effective, preserves access and quality, and provides necessary consumer information, with any approved system subject to reporting and possible pilot or indefinite approval. Tarr concludes by reiterating that the amendment is needed in case the bill has unintended consequences or a better idea emerges, and urges adoption.
Bruce Tarr — During the roll call, Bruce Tarr’s name was called and his vote was recorded as yes.
Bruce Tarr — Addressed as Senator Tarr at the end of the section.
Bruce Tarr — Moves that the Senate be in a brief recess.
Bruce Tarr — Called on by name in the procedural exchange.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr introduces the discussion of the amendment and refers to another member approaching his seat.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr explains that the bill sets targets to increase the share of health care spending devoted to primary care and that the amendment makes a narrow clarification.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr is identified as offering the next amendment after the prior one is adopted.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr is associated with Amendment 45, a provider maximization study.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr explains the purpose of the provider maximization study amendment, focusing on reducing distractions for primary care physicians.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr says he will request unanimous consent to withdraw the amendment while continuing to work on the issue later.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr withdraws the pending amendment and moves to the next amendment, number 48.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr requests unanimous consent to withdraw amendments 53, 61, and 63, and then moves to withdraw Amendment 48 as well.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr moves to withdraw Amendment 48.
Bruce Tarr — Senator Tarr is identified as offering Amendment 68, concerning private equity investment in primary and specialty care.
Bruce Tarr — Offered Amendment 71 on scope of practice after his prior amendment on private equity investment was not adopted.
Bruce Tarr — Offered Amendment 71 on scope of practice and Amendment 72 on primary care ownership disclosure requirements; both were not adopted.
Bruce Tarr — Recorded as voting no in the roll call.
Cindy Friedman — Is recognized as the next speaker from Arlington.
Cindy Friedman — Spoke in opposition to Amendment 37.
Cindy Friedman — Recorded as voting no.
Cindy Friedman — Cindy F. Friedman is called during the roll call vote and records a no vote.
Cindy Friedman — Vote recorded as yes.
Cindy Friedman — Cindy Friedman was recorded as voting no during the roll call.
Cindy Friedman — Recorded as voting yes in the roll call.
Michael Brady — Name called during the roll call vote.
Michael Brady — Michael D. Brady is called during the roll call vote and is recorded as voting no.
Michael Brady — Michael D. Brady is called during roll call, then asks to be recorded in the affirmative, and his vote is recorded as yes.
Michael Brady — During the roll-call vote, Michael D. Brady is named and then states that he wishes to be recorded in the negative; his vote is recorded as no.
Michael Brady — Named in the roll call.
William Brownsberger — Name called during the roll call vote; the transcript appears to misrender the surname.
William Brownsberger — William N. Brownsberger is called during the roll call vote.
William Brownsberger — William N. Brownsberger is called in the roll call vote.
William Brownsberger — Requested to be recorded in the negative and voted no.
William Brownsberger — During roll call, William M. Brownsburger was called, likely a misspelling of William Brownsberger, and the member's vote was recorded as yes after the name was corrected.
William Brownsberger — William Brownsberger is called during the roll call and his vote is then recorded as no.
William Brownsberger — Recorded as voting yes in the roll call.
Nick Collins — Nick Collins is called during the roll call vote and is recorded as voting no.
Nick Collins — Nick Collins is called during the roll call vote and is recorded as voting no.
Nick Collins — Senator Collins spoke in support of the conference report and later was recorded as voting yes on the measure.