Representative Dolly Henley

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — March 20, 2025 (1:15:53)

Mr. Chair. Representative Brown, will we hear from the medical society or any of the professionals in this field today? I have

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (35:00)

before we just jump right into the Medicaid program, paying for this expensive

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (34:25)

would there be a rule that they will have to have done other programs to get weight off their bodies? Would there be a procedure that some accountability before we just jump into this and strap the Medicaid program? Sorry, I'm

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (34:51)

is, would there be a procedure for the patients to have to go through some process of trying to lose weight

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (34:19)

consider if the funds run low. Follow-up. Will there be a rule with the patients taking the drug,

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (33:31)

number. It is a large number, yes. They are expensive. Representative Henley, you recognize her. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know a lot

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (33:40)

of individuals who have used this drug and been very, very successful. My concern is in the Medicaid program, and I'm just unfamiliar. So when the pot of money runs low, who's going to decide who we're going to take care of, who's going to get treatment, and who won't get treatment?

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (18:58)

And can you tell me what the recyclables are? Actually, I think

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (18:53)

put any of the small businesses out of business that's been doing this?

Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House) — April 1, 2025 (18:51)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ma'am, will this

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (3:01:17)

okay the motion is do pass as amended all in favor say aye aye opposed no no sorry representative bentley your bill has failed thank you committee for hanging in there Thank you for important work. Please go eat lunch quickly. We're adjourned.

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (2:56:13)

the floor we have a motion do pass as amended uh is there

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (2:51:28)

this witness? Seeing none, thank you for your testimony. Thank you,

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (2:48:28)

That's not my title. Honorable is my title. Well, look at that. Honorable Latonya Honorable.

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (2:48:14)

Are there questions for this witness? Seeing none, thank you for your testimony. Thank you. Okay, we have one more signed up. Circuit Judge Honorable Latonya,

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (2:46:20)

Seeing none, thank you for your testimony. Next, we have Mary Ann Craig. If you

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (2:39:25)

a life jacket. Thank you. Okay, committee, just to let you know where we are, we have still two more people signed up to speak on this bill.

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (2:32:04)

I'm appreciative of that. Are there any other questions by

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (2:23:59)

Thank you. Are there any questions by committee? Representative McClure, we recognize. Well, first

Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House) — April 2, 2025 (1:56:34)

this witness? Seeing none, thank you for your testimony. Next, and I believe all