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Yet another mental health limited license work-around proposes two types of revisions:
- add time to licensing terms, and renewals
- empower LARA with discretion to "toll" certain licenses if hardship is proven "to the satisfaction of the department."
At what point do we just admit that limited licensing is a failed experiment?
It extends shortages; it keeps control with the "in" crowd and state government instead of the patient and clinician at the point of care; and in the end, one either qualifies for full licensing (even to a lower standard), or one does not.
Equally disturbing are bills that set up pediatric care for higher costs and shortages through insurance mandates (4% added to each premium per mandate) and facility licensing (restricting market supply).
Medical debt facts posted in previous senate bill hearings.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 5074 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: mental health care professionals; number of renewals of temporary or limited licenses; modify.HB 5251 (Rep. VanderWall)
Human services: medical services; coverage for prescribed pediatric extended care; require.HB 5252 (Rep. Rogers)
Health facilities: licensing; licensing of prescribed pediatric extended care facilities; provide for.HB 5254 (Rep. Rigas)
Consumer credit: interest rates; maximum interest rate allowed for medical debt; modify.HB 5255 (Rep. Pohutsky)
Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit.SB 449 (Sen. Anthony)
Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact.SB 450 (Sen. Lindsey)
Health facilities: hospitals; certain hospital financial assistance policies; make subject to the hospital financial assistance act.SB 451 (Sen. Anthony)
Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt information; regulate.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
A hodgepodge of bills. Some new, some duplicating previous bills on these issues.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 5303 (Rep. Farhat)
Human services: medical services; Medicaid managed care contract with pharmacy benefit manager; modify.SB 413 (Sen. Wojno)
Health occupations: psychologists; requirements for practice by limited licensed psychologist; modify.SB 590 (Sen. Outman)
Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.SB 591 (Sen. Chang)
Recreation: other; act regarding medical emergencies in health clubs; revise cross-reference to the Good Samaritan Act.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
Revised to add grants for substance abuse prevention.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 5302 (Rep. DeBoyer)
Health: substance use disorder prevention; competitive grant program to provide grants for recovery community organizations; modify.HB 5303 (Rep. Farhat)
Human services: medical services; Medicaid managed care contract with pharmacy benefit manager; modify.SB 413 (Sen. Wojno)
Health occupations: psychologists; requirements for practice by limited licensed psychologist; modify.SB 590 (Sen. Outman)
Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.SB 591 (Sen. Chang)
Recreation: other; act regarding medical emergencies in health clubs; revise cross-reference to the Good Samaritan Act.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
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