38th Guam Legislature Regular Session - July 11, 2026 7:45pm

Committee of the Whole (Legislative) · July 12, 2026

The Committee of the Whole resumed budget review focusing on funding for Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) and the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS). Senators pressed OFB about revenue collections, a $20M FY26 appropriation carried as excess revenue, Medicaid matching ratios (reported as shifting toward 75% local/25% federal), and staffing and lapse concerns for public health programs.

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