House moves to Senate positions on some health-care lines; adds language on Medicaid and nursing-home provisions

Brian Clark, staff member, explained the House Bump Conforming Offer Number 1 for health care (SB 2514), saying the House moved to the Senate position on lines 1–3 — including the Senate’s five‑year research incubator targeting pediatric cancer — held the House position on some rows and moved to the Senate position on others.

Clark said the House offer included adopting the Senate’s language on multiple nursing‑home provisions and added new language across lines 17a through 17gs addressing Medicaid redeterminations, all‑inclusive care for the elderly, Medicaid premium assistance, adult day‑training reimbursement, behavioral‑health teaching hospitals and dental hygienists.

Brooke Maynek and other Senate staff described the Senate’s bump positions and noted that several back‑of‑bill items were closed or highlighted on the spreadsheet; the Senate’s offer includes modifications and new proposed language identified by highlighted rows. There was no public testimony on the health-care offers during the session.

Committee members signaled willingness to continue negotiations later the same day. Representative McClure offered additional meeting time; the committee adjourned without objection.