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The Joint Committee on Public Health convened a long hybrid hearing to receive testimony on multiple public-health bills, including proposals on menopause awareness (H.2499), creation of an endometriosis task force (H.2527 / S.1564 / S.1638), establishment of a Human Services Transportation Consumer Advisory Board (H.2403 / S.1560), changes to abortion law and access (S.1579; H.2370 / S.1563), a study on decriminalization of sex work (H.2467), and bills on invasive surgical procedure definitions and patient support at health facilities. Dozens of patients, clinicians, advocates and legislators gave personal accounts, data summaries and policy arguments; testimony highlighted gaps in provider training, delays to diagnosis and care, access barriers and the disproportionate impact on low-income and marginalized people.
