Bill Summary

HB 693 Health and Human Services (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Redondo Co Sponsors: Salzman, Shoaf, Barnaby CS Sponsors: Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
Health and Human Services : Revises health care provisions relating to emergency medical technicians & paramedics; repeals provisions relating to Health Facility & Services Development Act; revises provisions relating to certificates-of-need, the Kidcare program, & Medicaid; requires DCF to develop & implement a food assistance payment accuracy improvement plan; revises significant investigation information DOH is required to report relating to certain physician assistants, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, & social workers; enacts Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, & Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; revises practice requirements for autonomous advanced practice registered nurse; revises remediable & delegable duties of dentist; requires certain health insurers to apply payments for services provided by nonpreferred providers toward insureds' deductibles & out-of-pocket maximums. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
12/09/25
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Filed
12/16/25
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
12/16/25
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
01/27/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, 01/29/26, 12:30 pm, 404 H
01/29/26
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Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 4 Nays
01/29/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/24/26, 3:00 pm, 17 H
02/24/26
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 17 Yeas, 7 Nays
02/25/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/25/26
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Referred to House Calendar
02/26/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (965125, 788577, 738461); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 79 Yeas / 30 Nays)
03/03/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/03/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0693
Filed on 12/09/25
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Amendment 863089 DE
Redondo
Filed on 02/23/26
Adopted
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0693C1
Filed on 02/25/26
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Amendment 788577
Harris
Filed on 02/27/26
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 965125
Rayner
Filed on 02/27/26
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 738461
Eskamani
Filed on 02/27/26
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Statute Citations
395.1055
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627.6471
768.28
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