Health Policy Committee reports several other bills favorably, including public‑records and memory‑care measures

Beyond the four principal topics covered in separate articles, the committee advanced multiple additional measures:

- SB 268 (tab 3): Sponsor's strike‑all amendment narrowed a public‑records exemption for emergency physicians, making it opt‑in and limiting covered relatives; testimony from emergency medicine representatives recounted doxxing and threats; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably as a committee substitute.

- SB 864 (tab 2): A narrow amendment set an explicit effective date of 07/01/2026 for the public records exemption protecting uterine fibroid registry data to ensure privacy and HIPAA compliance; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably.

- SB 1404 (tab 6): A strike‑all amendment created a memory care services specialty license for assisted living facilities that advertise or enter into agreements to provide specialized memory care; industry groups supported the approach; the amendment and bill were adopted as amended.

- SB 914 (tab 7): An amendment clarified licensure/supervision references for dry needling and permitted occupational therapists to receive supervision from OTs, PTs, or chiropractors; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably.

Each of these bills was reported favorably as a committee substitute; the committee made targeted amendments to clarify funding sources, effective dates, and implementing rules. Detailed roll calls and appearance‑card lists are in the committee record.