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• doing business intelligence professional doing business intelligence work<00:46:14.800> for<00
• professional standards. professional standards.
• , either qualified through education or some type of professional licensure, to be on the staff of a
• , either qualified through education or some type of professional licensure, to be on the staff of a
• ,<01:42:59.679> either qualified professionally, either qualified professionally, either qualified

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• Doctors and health care professionals.
• Line 92 would eliminate the funding for the carry pair professional and volunteer training.
• On line 97 is an appropriation for school leader and literacy instructor professional development.
• On page eight, line 282 is an increase to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.
• to the professional educator licensing and<01:32:38.000> standards<01:32:38.480> board.

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• <00:16:04.600> drives of these types of professionals drives of these types of professionals
• testimony about uh medical professionals testimony about uh medical professionals you<00:45:13.400
• But while you're training with this, you're doing it with a professional who does all of this all the
• <01:20:36.520> who<01:20:36.880> who doing it with a professional who who doing it
• with a professional who who does<01:20:37.320> all<01:20:37.480> of<01:20:37.639> this

Bills: HF1355, HF1469, HF1768

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• Um, I'm a mental health professional, so I work every day with kids.
• Carter did not experience any of the warning signs that, as a professional, I should have or would have
• so I work mental health professional so I work every<00:04:27.680> day<00:04:27.840> with<
• I should have or would have professional I should have or would have noticed<00:05:18.000> um
• <00:08:54.959> I today as a mental health professional I today as a mental health professional

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• education is sustained care professional education is sustained and<00:04:11.840> thrives<00:
• We can increase the state's workforce by 3,000 health professionals over the next decade and every decade
• , and 250 other health professionals, including occupational therapy and medical laboratory sciences,
• <01:10:24.080> but of the state's health professionals but of the state's health professionals
• > professionals<01:10:54.360> including 250 other health professionals including 250 other

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• We represent 85,000 school professionals throughout the state of Minnesota.
• On a family farm, the line between the personal and professional life is often blurred.
• On a family farm, the line between the personal and professional life is often blurred.
• On a family farm, the line between the personal and professional life is often blurred.
• On a family farm, the line between the personal and professional life is often blurred.

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• <02:42:01.439> scope a standalone health professional scope a standalone health professional
• It establishes professional licensure, registration, and modifies professional practice requirements.
• Um it establishes professional things.
• Um professional practice requirements.
• Um related professional practice areas.

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• <00:21:16.200> that they're not nobody's professional that they're not nobody's professional
• required by numerous professional required by numerous professional licenses<01:16:51.320> for
• They facilitate forensic interviews conducted by trained professionals who gather information in a neutral
• who gather information in professionals who gather information in neutral<02:27:31.880> trauma
• and mental health medical professionals and mental health providers<02:27:51.680> currently<02

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• <00:22:13.600> line<00:22:14.080> where what is the the professional line where what
• Is there a line there, or is it a matter of opinion where professionalism comes into play?
• I was going to be so tactful and professional, and I realized I'm just going to be myself.
• No, because I'm a professional.
• are going to give a professional are going to give a professional courtesy<01:32:59.880> to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They are doing the and professionalism.
• /c><01:40:31.040> but not only skilled professionals, but not only skilled professionals, but
• growth and recognize professional growth and recognize professional excellence<01:59:56.400>
• <02:02:33.760> with dynamic, energetic professional with dynamic, energetic professional with
• , how anybody, any medical professional, how anybody, any medical professional, anybody<02:36:20.000

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It removes the actual title of this professional association.
• . title into statute and instead refers to the organization as what its purpose is, which is a professional
• Private professional fund managers are to provide expertise, technical support, and advice on investment
• The enterprise may contract with private professional fund managers to advise on investment strategies
• In 2017, after several court cases, the professional firefighters, the state fire chiefs, the special

Keywords: 981, all

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• We don't just let reason we have licensed professionals who are the ones who are supposed to be providing
• These patterns are echoed globally by mental health professionals and reflected in advisories from the
• These patterns are echoed globally by mental health professionals and reflected in advisories from the
• We fundamentally disincentivize the professional scalpers.
• Mitch Steiger with CFT, a union of educators and classified professionals, in support.

Summary: The committee heard AB 1988, which would require AI companion chatbots to respond to credible self-harm or violence-related crisis expressions by displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, warning users, and pausing the chat for human review after repeated crisis signals. The author and supporters said the bill is a measured safety standard to redirect vulnerable users to human help, citing research and cases where chatbots worsened suicidal ideation or violent behavior. Support came from crisis and medical advocates, while no opposition testimony was offered. The chair and members expressed strong support, and the bill was held pending quorum before later action on the agenda. The committee then took up AB 1709, which would set a minimum age of 16 for users to create or maintain accounts on social media platforms with harmful addictive features and would create an E-Safety Advisory Commission in the Attorney General’s office. The author argued the bill targets product design, not speech, and is intended to curb compulsive features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds while allowing safer or non-addictive platforms to remain available. Supporters, including a psychologist and the Organization for Social Media Safety, described cyberbullying, predation, compulsive use, and mental health harms; opponents, including EFF, ACLU-Cal Action, TechNet, and youth advocacy groups, warned about privacy, First Amendment, and access-to-community concerns, especially for LGBTQ youth and other marginalized groups. Committee members debated whether the bill is a ban or a delay, how age assurance would work, and whether the proposal would be effective or could push youth to less safe spaces. Several members said they would support the bill as a first step, while others raised concerns about enforceability, privacy, and constitutional issues. The author emphasized that the bill is limited to specific harmful design features, not content or general internet access, and that the new commission would monitor evolving technology and recommend future updates. No final vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• So to hold up this whole committee to offer an amendment that is an insult to higher education professionals
• and our university system professionals and our university system that<01:05:47.839> is<01:05
• I'm also a former professional biologist with the National Resources Conservation Service, the USDA's
• .<01:30:34.480> We<01:30:34.719> appreciate<01:30:35.199> this professionals.
• We appreciate this professionals.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:39:23.920> were<00:39:24.160> scheduled professionals were scheduled professionals
• Our pair professionals<00:41:15.440> worked<00:41:15.839> hand<00:41:16.160> in<
• 00:41:16.560> hand<00:41:16.800> with professionals worked hand in hand with professionals
• the professional development that they need to learn in the science of reading.
• :04:08.240> our professional development for our professional development for our teachers<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There is widespread agreement among physicians and medical professionals that prior authorizations can
• Sherry Daley with the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals, thank you.
• There are simply not enough licensed physicians or professionals to comply with the provisions of this
• Just this year, United Healthcare has implemented ...were conducted by a health care professional.
• Sherry Daly, with the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals, in support.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 22 and took up a special order of bills focused largely on prior authorization and utilization management in health care. The chair framed the discussion as part of a broader legislative effort to reduce delays and barriers to care, especially in behavioral health, chronic disease management, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation services. AB 384 by Assembly Member Connolly would prohibit prior authorization for inpatient mental health or substance use emergency admissions and related physician care; supporters said it would prevent dangerous delays in crisis care, while insurers and health plans warned about fraud, abuse, and ambiguity around residential treatment facilities. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and passed the committee on a party-line style vote, with Republicans largely absent or not voting. The committee then heard AB 510 by Assembly Member Addis, which would require health plans, upon request, to provide a peer reviewer of the same or similar specialty when a treating provider appeals a prior authorization denial or modification. Supporters argued that specialty-matched review would make appeals fairer and more clinically informed; opponents said the requirement was too rigid and that timelines and electronic submission rules needed changes. After discussion about the need for timely, specialty-specific review, the bill was approved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. AB 539 by Assembly Member Schiavo would extend prior authorization approvals to one year or the duration of the physician’s prescribed treatment for chronic conditions; supporters cited repeated denials and treatment interruptions, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, fraud, and the need for shorter validity periods. The bill was also passed as amended and placed on call. The committee next considered AB 669 by Assembly Member Haney, which would bar concurrent and retrospective review for the first 28 days of medically necessary substance use disorder treatment and limit prior authorization for related outpatient medications. The bill was presented with a powerful personal story from Ryan Matlock’s mother about her son’s death after an insurer cut off treatment early; supporters said the measure would keep patients in care long enough to stabilize, while opponents argued it would reduce oversight and could allow lower-quality or non-evidence-based care. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. Finally, AB 512 by Assembly Member Harabedian would shorten prior authorization response times to 24 hours for urgent requests and 48 hours for non-urgent requests; supporters said delays can worsen outcomes, while opponents warned the timelines were unrealistic and could increase administrative burdens and safety issues. The bill was approved as amended and placed on call. AB 574 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez was then heard; it would allow up to 12 medically necessary physical therapy sessions for a new episode of care without prior authorization, with supporters emphasizing stroke and neurological recovery and opponents warning of reduced oversight and unnecessary care. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 574, before final action is shown.

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• As you can see on the slides, we are a professional organization.
• <00:42:35.720> Organization<00:42:36.640> some are Professional Organization some are
• Professional Organization some people<00:42:37.160> ask<00:42:37.440> what's<00:42:37.640
• promote the common professional promote the common professional interests<00:42:57.880> of
• and but it's just professionals and but it's just wonderful<01:35:12.199> that<01:35:12.320><

Bills: HF747, HF360

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, trusts, Uniform Trust Code, probate, estate planning, trust protector, directed trust, investment trust advisor, distribution trust advisor, excluded fiduciary, decanting, power of appointment, revocable trust, irrevocable trust, uneconomic trust, rule against perpetuities

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• > health specialist, as well as our mental health specialist, as well as our mental health professionals
• , we have more than 2,100 professionals, we have more than 2,100 department<00:37:55.680> employees
• :43:19.800> uniquely The American Psychological Association, the leading scientific and professional
• <00:49:05.560> development<00:49:06.040> for for both professional development for
• for both professional development for teachers<00:49:06.600> and<00:49:06.720> educators,

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• :40:45.119> as<00:40:45.280> those<00:40:45.520> medical<00:40:45.920> professionals
• as well as those medical professionals as well as those medical professionals you<00:40:46.880><
• <00:51:39.440> to<00:51:39.680> be<00:51:40.240> there mental health professionals
• to be there mental health professionals to be there on<00:51:40.720> site<00:51:41.359> via
• We have a man on our street who is doing exactly that professionally. He loves it. Yeah.

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Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, with one member abstaining because of absence and one member opposing. The main informational items were a Department of Health and Human Services update on the rural health transformation grant and a public health briefing on vaccines, followed by a quarterly budget and staffing update and an annual report from the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias. Commissioner Lori Weaver reported that the department submitted the rural health transformation grant application on November 4, described it as reflecting input from communities and providers statewide, and said CMS review and budget negotiations would follow before final approval on December 31. She said the grant could support hiring as long as administrative costs stay within the 10% cap, and that the governor’s office will oversee administration with HHS. Ian Watt then testified that New Hampshire remains committed to vaccine access, including through the universal purchase program and annual respiratory virus guidance for flu, RSV, and COVID-19. He said the state continues to use evidence-based review for vaccine policy, noted the CDC’s change regarding the combined MMRV vaccine for the first dose in young children, and said New Hampshire’s school vaccine mandates remain at nine for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, with statutory exemptions still in place. Department staff also said there have been no supply or funding problems affecting childhood vaccine access. Nathan White, the department’s CFO, reviewed the DHHS budget and vacancy trends. He said DHHS makes up a large share of the state budget, that about 31% of its budget is general funds subject to lapse, and that lapse projections are difficult because much of the budget is driven by utilization rather than personnel. He reported current projected general fund lapse of just under $20 million, compared with about $39 million in the statewide surplus statement, and explained that only about a third of DHHS general funds can actually lapse because of statutory restrictions. He also said the department has about 400 unfunded positions, contributing to roughly a $30 million general fund reduction across the biennium, and that the hiring freeze has pushed vacancy trends upward while critical direct-care positions are being prioritized. The Alzheimer’s subcommittee reported six meetings this year, presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and work toward a new state Alzheimer’s plan. The subcommittee is developing a needs-assessment survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers, with the goal of using the results and other data sources to inform the plan. Its recommendations focus on integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease and aging outreach, embedding brain health into systems of care, adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS, and continuing partnerships with statewide organizations. Members also discussed recent research and prevention efforts, and the committee noted that a separate bill is being pursued to include Alzheimer’s and dementia in existing public health awareness campaigns.

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• You know, one-on-one mentorship with experienced professionals that they brought in. distributed out
• professionals that they brought<00:48:31.760> in.
• So, we get uh professionals, executives from large manufacturers together.
• So, we get uh professionals,<01:02:53.160> executives<01:02:53.840> from<01:02:54.000><
• c> large professionals, executives from large professionals, executives from large manufacturers<

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• Now you're the correctional facilities, professional correctional officers with the training, and they're
• So most... professional correctional officers with the training and they're wearing distinct uniforms
• And without some sort of study out there by professionals who do that sort of thing, you know, I'm just
• They, as she said, have a dedicated team of a number of professionals that come together and they are
• They, as she said, they have a dedicated team of a number of professionals that come together and they

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