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• Standard toxicology screenings do not detect this particular drug, so there's no way to know how many
• I don't understand the difficulty of adding one more assessment. And then...
• I don't understand the difficulty of adding one more assessment.
• Our goal of the assessment was to understand the challenges they experienced and to identify gaps in
• So, in relation, when we do needs assessments, they can vary from a local community to statewide.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They assess the situation. They call in to medical direction.
• assessment, so if that happens, what's going to happen on one and two here?
• So right now Access levies what's called a hospital assessment on hospitals within the state, and the
• revenues collected from that assessment go toward two different uses.
• And if you are an emergency situation, you're in type of screening immediately, none of the shenanigans

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the growing impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia in Arizona, the need for earlier diagnosis, better provider education, caregiver support, and continued research funding. They described current gaps in training and access to specialists, but also highlighted new therapies, lifestyle interventions, and Arizona-based research efforts. Members expressed support and optimism, but no action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard HB 2202, which appropriates $300,000 from the general fund over fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for a dementia care tele-mentoring grant program through the Department of Health Services. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, a dementia specialist, and a patient advocate, said the program would help primary care providers diagnose dementia earlier and improve care. The bill was passed out of committee on an 11-0 vote. Next, the committee took up HB 2251, the midwifery bill, which would authorize certain licensed midwives to dispense and administer specified medications and devices, require liability insurance disclosure and annual reporting, and create a Midwifery Advisory Committee. A committee amendment removed some medications and renamed the bill the Jordan and MacTerry Act. ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association opposed the bill as drafted, citing concerns about oversight, peer review, and the medication list, while licensed midwives and other supporters argued the bill would improve safety, transparency, and alignment with national standards. The bill was held for further stakeholder work, with members indicating more amendments were likely. The committee then heard HB 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during an out-of-hospital birth if approved by medical direction. Supporters described cases where continued midwife involvement during transport helped newborns and mothers, while firefighters and EMS representatives opposed the bill as written, saying it created ambiguity about command and scene control and could raise safety concerns. The chair said the bill would be held for further stakeholder meetings and possible language changes. After a recess, the committee reconvened for presentations on federal Medicaid and rural health funding impacts, beginning with JLBC’s overview of H.R. 1’s Medicaid provisions and the rural health transformation grant program.

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• If the residents paid 100% of the cost, their assessment would be about $139,000 per household.
• </c><00:07:48.720><c> would</c><00:07:48.960><c> be</c><00:07:49.159><c> about</c> cost their assessment
• would be about cost their assessment would be about $139,000<00:07:51.800><c> per</c><00:07:52.039><
• <00:44:25.520><c> there</c><00:44:26.520><c> so</c><00:44:26.920><c> um</c> screen there so um screen
• We've calculated the special assessment impact for our project one priority, and it's almost $10,000

Bills: HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• So, what is included on line 186 is the MnChoices Assessment Team Work Group and Study, and this is funded
• This is a governor's recommendation, and this proposal would fund an assessment of roles in administering
• This is a governor's recommendation, and this proposal would fund an assessment of roles in administering
• The second proposal has to do with how security screening systems at secure facilities are treated from
• </c><00:47:47.160><c> systems</c><00:47:48.040><c> at</c> with how security screening systems at with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, as is shown on the screen, Minnesota has passed some legislation on AI, mostly dealing with consumer
• </c><00:10:51.839><c> shown</c><00:10:52.079><c> on</c><00:10:52.240><c> the</c><00:10:52.399><c> screen
• So, as is shown on the screen, workers.
• So, as is shown on the screen, Minnesota<00:10:53.519><c> has</c><00:10:53.839><c> passed</c><00:10:54.240
• Um the IT how risks are being assessed.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is there a PowerPoint to put up on the screen? Our staff is working on getting that ready.
• We do not have it up on the screen, but it sort of looks like this.
• So we've talked a lot about assessments, specifically about follow-up care.
• . 7 access to a provider or a clinician that can do those assessments, but also ensuring the other side
• Great, that's kind of my assessment too, but I just always want to check in with you while you have the

Keywords: 996, all

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• So there's sort of a little bit of a contradiction there that we're paying for duplicate assessments
• that it's within their scope of practice to administer some of those recognized standard autism assessments
• They are qualified within their scope to do those assessments, those autism assessments. Thank you.
• Of course, part of our job is the doctors to make sure they've had their hearing screened, but it doesn't

Keywords: 1204, all

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• </c><00:35:28.720><c> and</c> responsible for clinically assessing and responsible for clinically assessing
• </c><00:37:16.800><c> referring</c> employment assessments referring employment assessments referring
• used to assess an inmate's risk of reoffending as well as programmatic needs.
• used to assess an inmate's risk of reoffending as well as programmatic needs.
• </c> electrical infrastructure assessment electrical infrastructure assessment encompassing<00:48:52.400

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• There are also fall assessments, or visiting people's homes to identify fall risks like a rumpled area
• They would complete a comprehensive needs assessment and connect you with needed resources.
• They would complete a comprehensive needs assessment and connect you with needed resources.
• Next, they should also assess internal capacity and external challenges.
• It is on the screen here at LEG.wa.gov or by mail to P.O. Box 40910,... ...or by mail to P.O.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s Initiative 900 subcommittee held a hybrid public hearing on two State Auditor performance audits. The first audit examined efforts to reduce non-emergency use of emergency systems through CARES programs. Auditors reported that Washington has 52 fire-agency-led CARES programs in 26 counties, but many communities without programs said they need one. Major barriers included unstable funding, difficulty hiring qualified staff, volunteer-based rural departments, and lack of statewide guidance. The audit also found that only about half of programs tracked both required performance measures, and it recommended that the legislature consider private insurance reimbursement options and convene a statewide work group to develop guidance, standards, and possible changes to the role of the Department of Health. Agency representatives and fire officials largely supported the findings and emphasized that short-term grants and one-year contracts make programs hard to sustain. Committee discussion focused heavily on financing, especially Medicaid reimbursement and accountable communities of health (ACHs). Auditors clarified that the 10% figure cited in the report referred to direct Medicaid reimbursement for treat-and-refer services, which some agencies do not pursue because the $115 rate is too low relative to the administrative effort. Several fire officials testified that their programs rely on grants and ACH support, but that funding is often year-to-year and uncertain. They also described the value of CARES programs in reducing emergency room use, jail detentions, and long ambulance wait times, while noting barriers to sharing patient records across systems. Members asked whether the new public safety sales tax authority could help, but fire district representatives said it is not a direct funding option for them. The second audit reviewed performance management in the Department of Commerce’s Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness. Auditors found that the division does not yet have a statewide economic development strategic plan and that performance management is inconsistent across its 16 programs. In a limited review, all six sampled programs had goals, but only half clearly identified performance measures and targets, and only three tracked outcomes and published results. The audit highlighted leading practices from other states, including strategic planning, regular progress reporting, aligning program goals with agency goals, and using performance-based contracts and grant monitoring. Recommendations urged Commerce to seek stakeholder input, assess internal and external conditions, set goals and measures, align programs with the strategy, and strengthen monitoring and evaluation. Commerce officials agreed with the audit and said the division is already working toward a strategic plan, with a new assistant director to be hired and a target of completing the work by mid-next year. Members pressed the department on how the plan would connect to workforce, higher education, housing, and other economic development systems, and asked Commerce to return to JLARC next year with progress updates. The meeting ended with instructions for submitting written public comments and notice of the next JLARC meeting schedule.

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• All of the areas we discussed today will be further assessed during that next follow-up. Mr.
• All of the areas we discussed today will be further assessed during that next follow-up. Mr.
• Madam Chair, that is not a correct assessment of what occurred. Dr.
• to the taxpayers, and we were allowed under A.R.S. 15-992(G)(8) to assess the tax.
• What was the assessed value per—what is it, per hundred or per thousand?

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Member companies are assessed for all expenses necessary to operate the association and to pay any and
• Annually, this is funded through assessments from private carriers.
• Once this is paused, additional assessments would not be paid in unless a claim is filed.
• It was completely paid in by member assessments.
• You hit the screen.

Summary: The Insurance Committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session on House Bill 2874, which was approved 9-0 with one member present. The bill was described as a product worked on the previous year, and no substantive opposition was raised before the vote. The committee then heard House Bill 2071, which would allow the Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association to suspend operations rather than terminate, because the medical malpractice market is now considered robust and the association has not written a policy or received a claim in several years. The sponsor and Missouri Insurance Coalition said the association still costs roughly $300,000 to $350,000 annually to operate, with projected savings if suspended, while preserving the ability to reactivate if claims arise within the remaining liability window. Some members questioned whether a sunset would be more appropriate and raised concerns about the open-ended nature of suspension and the handling of the association’s reserve funds. House Bill 1615 was then heard and would lower the statutory minimum number of directors for insurance companies from nine to five, while leaving maximum board sizes unchanged. The sponsor and supporters argued Missouri’s current requirement is outdated, out of step with other states and other regulated entities, and creates unnecessary barriers for smaller insurers without affecting solvency or consumer protection. Members questioned whether any insurers had avoided Missouri because of the nine-director rule; supporters said they had no specific examples but said the change would provide flexibility and align Missouri with modern governance practices. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2902, which would create a Motor Vehicle Threat Prevention Program and commission within the Department of Public Safety to fund grants and coordinate efforts against auto theft. The sponsor said Missouri ranks among the highest states for vehicle theft and argued the program would help local law enforcement, especially in rural areas, address high-tech theft methods and related crimes. Highway Patrol and NICB witnesses testified in support, citing rising theft rates, the use of stolen vehicles in other crimes, and examples from other states where similar task forces recovered stolen vehicles and made arrests. Several members questioned whether a new commission was necessary, suggesting the Highway Patrol or existing agencies could handle the work; no opposition testimony was offered, and the hearing was closed with no further business before adjournment.

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• However, I have personal experience that claims against me are not screened; rather, they go right to
• Since the Bar does not screen complaints, I will have to spend time and money printing out... ...not
• screen complaints, I will have to spend time and money printing out a file and paying for an attorney
• In Fenz's assessment is that... Mr.
• In Fenz's assessment is that this actually puts us in a place where we may avoid litigation.

Summary: The committee began with lengthy testimony and affidavits criticizing the Arizona State Bar, with speakers alleging selective discipline, due process problems, and retaliation against attorneys who take controversial cases. Committee members questioned the witnesses and discussed whether the bar and court system properly oversee attorney discipline, but no action was taken on that testimony. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037 would impose stricter security requirements on voting and tabulating equipment, including no internet access, tamper-proof seals, chain-of-custody documentation, nonstop video at accounting centers, and criminal penalties for violations; it passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1038 would require rapid public release of cast vote records, but an amendment changed the timing and transmission process; the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1040 would expand public access to voter registration rolls through an internet portal and a read-only format; it also passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee next approved SB 1039, which would allow attorneys who prevail in bar discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings; it passed 4-2 with one not voting after extensive discussion about bar procedures, interim suspension, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation. SB 1053, reducing concealed carry permit fees for Arizona residents, passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, also passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2 with two not voting. The committee then heard SB 1061, which would lower the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams; testimony focused on whether the bill would sweep in users as well as dealers, but the transcript ends before a vote is taken.

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• For those in the waiting room, please make sure your screen name matches the name you used to register
• The mute button can be found at the bottom of your screen.
• There will be a timer on the top right corner of your screen so that you can see how much time you have
• It's a bad assessment of what the Constitution requires.
• Your screen froze, and I bet it's an internet issue. We'll call you back up in just a few minutes.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• To 3% and make some minor adjustments to how some assessment ranges are applied in rural counties.
• You got the assessment on that. And it might look like...
• at $100 assessed valuation, they'll now have to be at $300 assessed valuation.
• And, you know, $300 assessed is about $15, $18 in taxes. $300 assessed is about $15 to $18 in taxes.
• . ...can't do this, given that they're the ones that actually do driving assessments.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• That is why I ask you to support legislation requiring full coverage of evidence-based cancer screening
• This bill also mandates that these screenings be fully covered by the firefighters' employed provider
• This was never on my radar screen, certainly, until I started hearing the stories of people that have
• I'm just trying to get the interpreter on screen for my screen. Hold on.
• I'm just trying to get the interpreter on screen for myself. Okay, hello. Good afternoon.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of bills, with testimony first focused on H. 1315/S. 824, which would require insurance coverage for pain management options during IUD insertion. Representative Sabadosa, Planned Parenthood clinicians, and policy advocates said sedation can reduce fear and trauma, improve access to effective contraception, and should be reimbursed so providers can continue offering it. A Tufts OB-GYN resident also testified that pain control should be standard care for intrauterine procedures. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee then heard extensive testimony on firefighter health bills, especially H. 1230/S. 690 requiring insurance coverage for cancer screenings for firefighters. Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts leaders, a Dana-Farber oncologist, and firefighters themselves described occupational exposure to carcinogens and personal stories of late-stage cancer detection, arguing that early screening can save lives and reduce long-term costs. Representative Crichton and Representative Howitt also spoke in support, and Representative Ayers testified for H. 4012, which would require neurological disorder screenings for firefighters. Committee members expressed support and sympathy, but no action was taken. The hearing also covered H. 3946/S. 756 on hearing aid coverage, with testimony from students, adults with hearing loss, disability advocates, and HLAA representatives describing the educational, social, and financial barriers caused by lack of coverage and urging broader insurance mandates. Later, Representative Donahue and Representative Vargas testified for H. 1337 to expand insurance coverage for opioid antagonists and related medications, including naloxone dispensed at discharge. The committee additionally heard testimony on H. 1134 to improve chronic pain care coordination and non-opioid access, and H. 4162 to improve ostomy supply coverage and access to certified ostomy care, with patients and clinicians describing denials, quantity limits, and non-medical switching. The transcript ends while testimony on H. 1315/S. 824 is still ongoing; no votes or formal committee actions are recorded in the excerpt.

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• Correct, it's on the screen. Just to add a reverse repealer.
• Correct, it's on the screen. Just to add a reverse repealer.
• </c> patient monitoring, cancer screenings patient monitoring, cancer screenings for<01:23:53.520><c>
• That amount that is left over would have an assessment of 1% interest rate to just maintain the loan
• </c><02:17:26.519><c> of</c><02:17:26.920><c> 1%</c> is would have an assessment of 1% is would have

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• We improve outcomes by integrating prevention, doing nutrition screening in primary care, catching polyps
• And we use primary care doctors to screen and intervene early so that we can prevent that from progressing
• And before I'd be discharged from the hospital, I'd be assessed by occupational therapy, physical therapy
• So imagine a system where a person, no matter where they come into the system, gets a standard assessment
• And so if you provide a negative urine drug screen, then you have the opportunity to earn a little bit

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• There in the back of the study, you will see the data related to a health assessment questionnaire that
• So it's a different style health assessment, one that is more survey-based. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• We're postured to execute those activities as they arise As well as we are updating a risk assessment
• So since then, we've installed 23 shallow monitoring wells with contingency screens that, as the water
• And those contingency screens were placed to ensure that we can continue to monitor that shallow most

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• Hello, my name is Marisha Palma Elmore, and I'm the Hawaii executive director for SAG-AFTRA, the Screen
• Actors Guild and American Screen Actors Guild and American Federation<00:32:14.760><c> of</c><00:32:
• Who was on the screen? Oh, that was Hawaii Pacific Health. Oh, okay. I'm sorry.
• I'm not sure I totally agree with that assessment.
• I mean it's agree with that assessment I mean it's like<01:02:20.279><c> saying</c><01:02:20.559><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection met on February 20, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 850, relating to condominiums, drew support from the Community Associations Institute and the Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians, who said it would improve owner participation, clarify voting rules, and preserve the use of proxies as a personal choice. A Zoom testifier supported the bill’s intent but warned that special meetings can be abused and suggested further amendments to address board president authority. Members asked about proxies versus electronic voting and whether the bill would reduce proxy use; no vote was taken. The committee also heard HB 48 on coffee labeling, with the Department of Agriculture in support, and HB 1370 on taxation, where a local brewery representative supported equal tax treatment for beer served from 5-gallon kegs and larger kegs when dispensed from a faucet, arguing the bill would clarify draft beer treatment and encourage sustainability. HB 1422 on motor carriers received comments from the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of State Parks, while representatives from a community-based shuttle initiative supported the bill and said nonprofit, community-led transportation solutions should not be regulated like traditional carriers. HB 874, relating to child performers, received support from SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and individual performers, who emphasized protecting minors’ earnings, safety, and schooling. Testimony also discussed whether to include social media influencers and whether to add annual income limits or trust-account protections; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said the issue was outside its wheelhouse. Later, HB 799 on healthcare drew support from health plans and HMSA, with the Department of Health requesting amendments such as a sunset date, a Maui-only pilot, and a report back before changing its position. HB 1379 on health received support from Hawaii Pacific Health, but the Hawaii Medical Board raised concerns about vague language and public-safety implications for internationally trained physicians, asking for more time to study national licensing recommendations. Finally, HB 439 on education was heard, with the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board opposing the bill as drafted and warning about licensing standards and predatory third-party loans affecting J-1 teachers; the transcript ends before any action or vote on these measures.

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• Science assessment, we are required to give a science assessment, and we want a uniform assessment to
• Science assessment, we are required to give a science assessment, and we want a uniform assessment to
• </c> assessment of an accountability model. assessment of an accountability model.
• Science assessment, we are ATSI.
• was the interim assessments.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:12 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:33 Kentucky’s New Assessment and Accountability Model Update: 00:03:50 Federal Education Policy and Its Impact on States: 01:00:55 Educational Leadership Training Opportunities in Kentucky: 01:26:44 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 02:10:38 Adjournment: 02:13:57, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Education met for its first interim meeting and established a quorum before taking up its first topic, Kentucky’s new assessment and accountability model. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, joined by KDE staff and superintendents, described a multi-year effort involving the Kentucky “Now We Learn” Council, more than 50 educators and stakeholders, at least 18 pilot districts, surveys, focus groups, town halls, and four prototype frameworks. He emphasized three priorities for the new model: vibrant learning experiences, innovation in assessment, and collaboration with communities. Fletcher said the state accountability portion would continue to meet federal requirements and identify CSI/TSI/ATSI schools, while shifting toward more emphasis on individual student growth, grade-level equivalency in reading and math, career and technical education, graduation rate, and English language proficiency. He also said science would remain a required assessment but be reported separately rather than counted in the CSI/TSI calculation. He stressed that the model should focus on growth, local flexibility, and meaningful measures that reflect community expectations, while still preserving a statewide framework. The committee also heard from Bullitt County superintendent Jesse Bacon, who described his district’s local accountability work. He said Bullitt County formed a community coalition with broad representation from across the district, business leaders, and community members, met six times during the school year, and worked toward a public-facing dashboard that would show community expectations, evidence of accountability, and areas for improvement. Bacon said the district identified six community-defined pillars, beginning with student learning and foundational academic knowledge, as part of a system intended to communicate strengths and improvement areas to the public.