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• patients are released with a reentry care plan.
• As far as patients in the community, we had...”
• “As far as patients in the community, we had medical parole and basically we were sending patients out
• Patients statewide at any given point.
• Very complex patients.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• That initial intake report, and I believe our office gets all the initial intakes as well.
• intake.
• Yes, they receive all intakes.
• Intec, sorry. intake cases. What's the definition from HHSC of what is an intake?
• and it generates an intake.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• </c> make a an access mechanism for patients make a an access mechanism for patients to<00:12:34.000>
• </c> I've treated over 2,000 COVID patients I've treated over 2,000 COVID patients all<00:14:44.000><
• There are patients.
• </c> patients today. patients today.
• </c><00:24:56.000><c> Now,</c> patients. There are patients. Now, patients. There are patients.

Bills: HB161, HB146, HB289, HB290, HB31, HB146, HB289, HB290, HB31

Keywords: consumer protection, app store, age verification, parental consent, data protection, minors, HB146, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, non-patient-specific order, dispensing, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, licensed health care provider, pharmacy board, medical licensure, disciplinary action, drug access

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• Palliative care can be a great benefit to older patients, as well as younger ones who are not expected
• Well, my handwriting doesn't fit, and we make patients do that over and over.
• Would the state's format allow for a patient to... ...remove provisions or disagree with provisions in
• Because I want to be able to continue to allow patients... To opt out. Opt out. 100 percent.
• As a pediatrician, I have colleagues with teen patients needing nicotine addiction services because of

Bills: HB18, HB742, HB754, HB1644, HB2187, HB1887, HB 1275, HB37, HB1503, HB1699, HB1700, HB2735, HB1741, HB1731, HB1675, HB18, HB37

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting, good faith report

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• To be clear, most pharmacists will communicate to the patient when the cash price is lower, and the patients
• the bill does allow for. for a patient to call a patient with results at any time.
• This is good for patients because most patients want a doctor who shares their beliefs, but in certain
• For patients and diminishing access to care.
• Informed consent is an essential part of the patient-physician relationship. patients and physicians

Bills: SB95, SB268, SB493, SB619, SB660, SB922, SB984, SB1098, SB1188, SB1307, SB1332, SB1822

Keywords: immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit

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• And that patients have access to needed medication.
• Those costs have not increased, this bill will not increase costs to patient employers.
• More appropriately when it came to payment methodologies and patient protections.
• Same medication, same patient, and so how is that fair competition?
• Somewhere in this bill, and it may not be in this section, but those patient psychiatric patient bill

Bills: SB502, SB513, SB622, SB670, SB731, SB732, SB916, SB961, SB1122

Keywords: SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare

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• the patient with the insurance. the physicians.
• We notice it as well as our patients.
• I have numerous patient examples that demonstrate how this negatively impacts patients' cancer experience
• This strengthens the prohibition on patient steerage, ensuring patients can receive their medications
• Garling cited, and this is a real patient, a constituent of Senator Perry's.

Bills: SB502, SB513, SB622, SB670, SB731, SB732, SB916, SB961, SB1122

Keywords: SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare

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• with the care of the patient, with the insurance, the physicians.
• We notice it as well as our patients. Thank you, thank you, Chief.
• I have numerous patient examples that demonstrate how this negatively impacts a patients' cancer experience
• It also strengthens the prohibition on patient steerage, ensuring patients can receive their medications
• And yet we were told that the regular ward wouldn't accept a psych patient.

Bills: SB 502, SB 513, SB 622, SB 670, SB 731, SB 732, SB 916, SB 961, SB 1122

Keywords: SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare

Bills: HF3901, HF962, HF4428, HF4478, HF1775

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform

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• He said that when they look at the patient, the patient was in crisis and was brought into the emergency
• </c> bit a little bit as you know the patient bit a little bit as you know the patient was<00:59:13.760
• but now how do we get the patient but now how do we get the patient<00:59:18.480><c> on</c><00:59:18.599
• </c> directive is a tool to help patients directive is a tool to help patients advocate<01:09:36.159>
• </c><01:21:43.440><c> doesn't</c> middle of a surgery this patient doesn't middle of a surgery this patient

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• </c> practitioner doing an initial intake practitioner doing an initial intake assessment<00:26:25.200
• </c> those inmates who went through intake those inmates who went through intake with<00:27:14.000><c
• </c> patients. When is this going to happen? patients. When is this going to happen?
• </c> speak on behalf of any of the patients speak on behalf of any of the patients that<00:37:35.839>
• So the initial intake is actually done by intake services center.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• an intake.
• The new part is the intake of sending them all of our intakes.
• , sorry, intake cases.
• An intake is when someone calls our hotline and it generates an intake.
• OK, right in there, 180,000 to 200,000 intakes, 180,000 to 200,000 intakes.

Bills: HB 741, HB 1199, HB 2070, HB 2402, HB 2542, HB 2665, HB 2789, HB 3096, HB 3396, HB 3595, HB 3747, HB 4116, HB 4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• Bill 2557 in your name requires a health care provider, after receiving a written request from a patient
• as far as my research shows, was enacted in 2010, says that if medical records are requested by a patient
• But it can also completely change the treatment plan of a patient.
• So what I'm just trying to do is make it as readily available for patients and patients' families, so
• It has to be the patient or the patient's legal designee. Mr.

Bills: HB2495, HB2557, HB2594, HB2615, HB2800, HB2861, HB2862, HB2931, HB2995, HB4042, HB4070, HB4117, HB4136

Keywords: vulnerable adults, sentencing, felonies, criminal justice, enhanced penalties, medical records, patient rights, healthcare access, privacy, healthcare providers, timeliness, address confidentiality, domestic violence, privacy protection, voter registration, court proceedings, parenting time, supervised visitation, family court, high-risk cases

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• These are two distinct kinds of medical care offered to patients and families when they're nearing the

Bills: HCR75, HCR93, SB644, SCR2, SCR17, HB2703, HCR92, HCR7, HCR126, HB1615, HB1610, HB1620, HCR86, HCR7

Keywords: Hemphill, bass fishing, tourism, state recognition, conservation, recreational activities, Nacogdoches, Garden Capital, public gardens, sustainability, horticultural heritage, hospice, palliative care, awareness day, healthcare, patient care, state regulation, taxation, education, local authority

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• Our first issue is the equitable access to intake and services.
• For a little added context, I’m also the mother of former Regional Center patients.
• Both facilities have the capacity to treat their patients and more.
• The patients who have been there for 5, 10, 25 years—who are they?
• I recognize that today's hearing is on equitable access to intake and services.

Summary: The hearing focused on three developmental services proposals: standardizing regional center intake eligibility assessments, modernizing the strengths-and-needs evaluation used in individual program planning, and combining the Community Placement Plan and Community Resource Development Plan. The LAO and DDS said the first two proposals are intended to improve statewide consistency, equity, transparency, and data quality, while preserving the person-centered IPP process and requiring further legislative approval before implementation. DDS emphasized that current practices vary widely by regional center, that the CEDER is outdated and inconsistently used, and that better assessment data could improve planning and resource development. Advocates and regional center representatives were split: some supported updating or replacing the CEDER and developing a more reliable tool, while others urged caution, more community co-design, and clearer safeguards against unintended service reductions or loss of trust. The committee also discussed the proposal to set 24-month transition timelines for people at Porterville Developmental Center and Canyon Springs, with a 12-month provisional placement and right of return if community placement fails. DDS argued the time limits would create urgency, reduce long stays in restrictive settings, and better align with the Lanterman Act and Olmstead principles. Supporters, including Disability Rights California, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Public Defenders Association, said the proposal could reduce unnecessary institutionalization if paired with individualized transition planning, stronger mental health supports, public reporting, and notice to counsel. They also noted the high cost of institutional care and said the amendments made since May improved the proposal. Opponents, including a Napa County district attorney and some regional center stakeholders, argued that a fixed 24-month cap could be too rigid for people with the most complex needs and could create public safety risks if community supports are not ready. They stressed that current court review processes already allow case-by-case extensions and that some residents have serious criminal histories or behavioral challenges. Several speakers urged the Legislature to ensure any transition deadlines are matched with adequate community capacity, clear implementation plans, and a meaningful safety net. No votes were taken in the hearing, and the chair said the committee would continue reviewing the proposals and public input before any next steps.

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• So we have been looking at every step in the intake process. So the intake process.
• Standardizing intake.
• One of the impediments to getting to standardizing the intake, Is not the intake.
• from even being intaked?
• That's part of the intake standardized standardizing intake. So, so.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So we have been looking at every step in the intake process. So the intake process.
• Standardizing intake.
• One of the impediments to getting to standardizing the intake... Is not the intake.
• from even being intaked?
• That's part of the intake standardizing intake. So, so.

Summary: The committee heard opening budget remarks from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the May Revision for Health and Human Services. Finance said the proposal significantly reduces projected out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases and program cost reductions, while the LAO warned that even with booming revenues the state still faces a structural deficit and should prioritize reserves and avoid new ongoing commitments. The chair and members echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations, but also noted the need to maintain the overall level of budget solutions and add to reserves. The hearing then moved through a series of CalHHS and HCAI proposals, mostly held open after presentation. CalHHS requested additional legal support to respond to federal H.R. 1-related issues and a net-zero transfer of positions for a shared eligibility/data-sharing platform. Other items included ongoing funding for the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Service Fund and a request for EMSA to fund maintenance of its enterprise data management system. HCAI presented proposals for hospital fair pricing implementation, the data exchange framework, the all-payer claims database, CalRx insulin development, the diaper access initiative, distressed hospital grants, opioid settlement fund reversion, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Members questioned funding sources, special fund use, contracting exemptions, timelines, and whether some proposals should be more targeted or supported by alternative funding. A major discussion centered on HCAI’s diaper access initiative and the use of a Public Contract Code exemption to continue contracting for free diapers distributed through hospitals. The chair and some members criticized the optics of the selected vendor and questioned the lack of an income threshold, while HCAI said the program was designed to be universal and administratively simple, with future phase-two direct-to-consumer purchasing to be handled by a different vendor. Another extended exchange focused on distressed hospital funding, where HCAI said the May Revision would provide up to $50 million for hospitals at immediate risk of closure, but members argued the repeated annual need shows a structural problem and asked for broader reforms to hospital payment and care transitions. The final major topic was the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s budget. The Commission opposed the May Revision’s reduction of the Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy contracts, arguing both are core Proposition 1 tools for statewide innovation and community engagement. Finance responded that the proposal is within Proposition 1’s allowable maximums and that prior unspent appropriations could be redirected if the Legislature wanted to restore the full amount. No votes were taken; items were generally held open for later action.

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• Uh, most calls to statewide intake are from professional reporters, and I'm on page 7.
• Um, so professional reporters account for most reports to statewide intake.
• Um, continuing on slide 8, so once statewide intake determines that an intake for a child meets the threshold
• for an investigation, that intake is forwarded on to our investigations team.
• We see families within 24 hours of receiving that call to statewide intake.