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A new slate of bills to start 2026 House Health Policy Committee hearings.
The single exception is SB 501, which has passed the Senate. Background here.
Information on bills in a series can be toggled from the first link.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 4412 (Rep. Steele)
Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment.HB 4413 (Rep. Tisdel)
Mental health: other; hospital evaluations for assisted outpatient treatment; expand.HB 4414 (Rep. Kuhn)
Criminal procedure: mental capacity; outpatient treatment for misdemeanor offenders with mental health issues; provide for.HB 4899 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: nurses; evaluation of foreign trained registered nurses; modify.HB 4921 (Rep. Jenkins-Arno)
Health occupations: dentists; licensure of graduates from a dental education program located outside the United States; provide for.HB 4934 (Rep. Frisbie)
Health occupations: psychologists; relicensure to serve as renewal; allow.HB 5150 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: respiratory therapists; licensure for respiratory therapists; modify.HB 5455 (Rep. Linting)
Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update.SB 501 (Sen. Santana)
Health occupations: physical therapists; licensing process; modify to incorporate physical therapy licensing compact.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
Ever notice that the more complicated you make something, the more expensive it gets?
That's health policy, in a nutshell. Especially all the micro-niche licensing. Seeing a lot of that lately.
Second hearing on some of these bills, with a few additions.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 4878 (Rep. VanderWall)
Health: pharmaceuticals; reporting certain information and regulating certain conduct related to drugs and the federal 340B program; provide for.HB 4899 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: nurses; evaluation of foreign trained registered nurses; modify.HB 4932 (Rep. Cavitt)
Health occupations: pharmacists; continuing education requirements for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; modify.HB 4934 (Rep. Frisbie)
Health occupations: psychologists; relicensure to serve as renewal; allow.HB 5249 (Rep. Prestin)
Health: emergency services; ambulance operation adaptive care license; create.SB 107 (Sen. Santana)
Insurance: health insurers; coverage for immunization agents and certain laboratory tests administered and ordered by a pharmacist; require.OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
Second revision of this week's agenda came out today.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 9:00 AM
AGENDA
HB 4878 (Rep. VanderWall)
Health: pharmaceuticals; reporting certain information and regulating certain conduct related to drugs and the federal 340B program; provide for.HB 4899 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: nurses; evaluation of foreign trained registered nurses; modify.HB 4932 (Rep. Cavitt)
Health occupations: pharmacists; continuing education requirements for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; modify.HB 4934 (Rep. Frisbie)
Health occupations: psychologists; relicensure to serve as renewal; allow.HB 5249 (Rep. Prestin)
Health: emergency services; ambulance operation adaptive care license; create.
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