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Health Policy - 2/18/2026

House Health Policy Committee · February 17, 2026

House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on two bills: HB 4779, which would require surgical smoke evacuation policies in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, and HB 5302, which would change caps and add reporting/eligibility requirements for Recovery Community Organization grants; the committee also reported three bills to rules/floor by unanimous roll call.

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