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House Health and Human Services committee advances multiple measures, holds one for more study

House Health and Human Services Standing Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The committee voted Feb. 16 to favorably recommend several health-related bills — including SB 89, HB 472 (sub 1), HCR 8, SB 50, SB 87 and HB 383 (2nd sub) — while voting 6–4 to hold HB 321 (sub 1) for further deliberation on contract and rate impacts.

The House Health and Human Services Standing Committee on Feb. 16 advanced a package of health and regulatory measures and set one major reimbursement bill aside for further discussion.

Committee members unanimously voted to favorably recommend Senate Bill 89, which narrows last year’s app-based workforce law to exclude physicians and advanced practice providers so staffing‑agency credentialing models are not disrupted. The committee also unanimously approved a first substitute for House Bill 472, a DHHS licensing and background‑checks renumbering and clarification bill, and a second substitute of…

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