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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- It's waving in support. Yvonne Fernandez, AARP, is waving in support.
- Waving in support. Great name. Waving in support.
- Lane Watkins, waving in support. Karen Jaroche, waving in support.
- Karen Jaroche, waving in support. in support. Karen Jaroche, waving in support.
- Ash Bradley is waiving in support. Then we've got Vance Aaron waiving in support.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 5th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We support employers. Businesses, job seekers, employees, and families. We support individuals.
- The programs that we support are adult education and literacy.
- Anything we can do to support you. Thank you, Vice Chairman.
- At that time, we had the support of, for child care.
- Income benefits are paid when there is a disability, and in our world, a disability means... means an
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:56.080><c> through</c> areas which we have to support through areas which we have to support
- </c> the students education and disability the students education and disability needs<03:37:05.359><
- </c> support this end. Thank you. support this end. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Okay.
- </c> to be more in uh supporting to be more in uh supporting um<04:15:46.720><c> education</c><04:15:
- </c> checks on each other as well as support checks on each other as well as support each<04:18:59.040
Committee:
House Education Funding
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 12, 2025 - 10:15 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- I-Connect system that is operated by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
- The system also supports reporting. It has a... The system also supports reporting.
- So, as a support coordinator and entering the forms, our support plans went from, you know, being six
- Support plans went from, you know, being six pages to over 13 pages.
- So, our waiver support coordinators draft the person-centered support plan for our consumers.
Summary:
The subcommittee heard a lengthy presentation on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ I-Connect system, based on an ILAB assessment of the platform’s performance and requirements. ILAB said the system provides useful centralized records, reporting, compliance support, and audit trails, but users described it as cumbersome, outdated, and inefficient, with excessive manual entry, weak navigation, limited notifications, no mobile app, poor printing/export options, and performance issues. ILAB also said the original 2013-era requirements were too high-level and that only a portion of the requirements could be verified, with some features de-scoped or never implemented. Their recommendations included better integration with electronic health record systems, improved performance monitoring, electronic signatures, OCR, and more modern export and verification tools.
Public testimony from providers and advocates echoed those concerns. A support coordination provider said the system is nicknamed “I Disconnect,” described problems with EVV/GPS sign-ins, lengthy support plans, lack of a phone app, and possible HIPAA concerns. Another advocate said the system should have preserved family access to records and criticized the need for providers to use workarounds and additional software. APD staff said the agency has spent about $19.7 million through FY 2023-24, has regular build updates under the current contract with WellSky, and uses an internal help desk and vendor ticketing process to triage bugs versus enhancement requests. They said some issues are handled case-by-case, critical tickets have SLAs, and the agency is working on interoperability and other requested improvements.
Members questioned whether the system should be fixed or replaced, whether the original contract and SaaS arrangement were sufficient, and whether the state received value for the money spent. APD said the system went live in phases and that all functionality was in place by June 2024, while ILAB and members noted significant technical debt and unresolved gaps. The committee also discussed record retention, provider access to records after a consumer changes providers, and whether federal funding or compliance could be affected. The meeting ended with broader budget remarks emphasizing completion over expansion, stronger upfront planning for technology projects, and more accountability before funding new systems or major enhancements.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> support. Thank you. support. Thank you.
- </c> support. And that's where you come in. support. And that's where you come in.
- We protect, we support them, but we also support every single being in our buildings.
- </c> health support at school. health support at school.
- </c> learn and the support they need to heal. learn and the support they need to heal.
Committee:
House Education Finance
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board (12-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- support.
- </c><00:10:36.959><c> are</c> Social recovery and peer support are Social recovery and peer support are
- </c> accountability via peer support coaches. accountability via peer support coaches.
- </c> engage in ongoing services and supports. engage in ongoing services and supports.
- </c> today is how do we build and support today is how do we build and support people<00:21:52.480><c
Summary:
The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the November 12 minutes by voice vote, and then heard a presentation from former Governor Ernie Fletcher and Dave Johnson on Medicaid reimbursement for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Fletcher argued that addiction should be treated as a chronic disease requiring a longer continuum of care, not just short residential stays, and said recovery should combine clinical treatment with social supports such as housing, transportation, employment, peer coaching, and recovery housing. He cited data on overdose trends, low treatment rates, and high costs for people with SUD, and said current reimbursement models create poor incentives and do not adequately support long-term recovery or measure outcomes well.
Fletcher proposed a “carve through” model administered at the MCO level with standardized metrics, data sharing, and an independent recovery coordinator that would assess patients, coordinate care, and connect them to clinical and social recovery services. He suggested using bundled payments, shared savings, and partial risk arrangements, with recovery housing reimbursed on a PMPM or weekly basis and funded in part through existing Medicaid spending and other sources such as opioid abatement funds. He also emphasized peer support, telemedicine, criminal justice coordination, workforce and education supports, and the use of technology, including text messaging and possibly AI, to maintain long-term follow-up and identify relapse risk.
Members questioned how the model would work in practice, especially the education and staffing requirements for recovery coordinators, reimbursement levels, and how many patients each coordinator or peer would serve. Fletcher said peers could be certified and would need additional training in assessments such as ASAM and recovery residence standards, but he did not give a precise salary figure, saying the market and bundled rates would determine that. He also said follow-up should continue for years, noting relapse risk over the first 18 to 24 months and that meaningful employment and ongoing peer contact help sustain recovery. No formal vote or action was taken on the substance use presentation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um so I'm in support of this.
- Um so I'm in support of this.
- Um so I I'm in support of this. need. Um so I I'm in support of this.
- </c> support again. support again.
- </c> disabilities and want to work. disabilities and want to work.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Disability Act, also known as the ADA. Disability Act, also known as the ADA.
- </c> wholeheartedly support. I yield back. wholeheartedly support. I yield back.
- </c> disability insurance program. disability insurance program.
- </c> uh to be in support of the housing bill. uh to be in support of the housing bill.
- </c> support and I yield back. support and I yield back.
Keywords:
banking reform, financial institutions, community banks, credit unions, regulatory relief, economic stability, mergers and acquisitions, supervisory practices, CACFP, Child and Adult Care Food Program, National CACFP Week, child nutrition, school meals, after-school meals, Head Start, child care, day care, adult day care, emergency shelters, military child care
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (02/04/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- disabilities of a of a veteran they're disabilities of a of a veteran they're limited<00:09:45.079><c
- There's references to disabled veterans, totally and permanently disabled, and there's references to
- disabled people that are Social Security disabled.
- We provide residential support, medical supervision, support in the community, and supported housing.
- We provide residential support, medical supervision, support in the community, and supported housing.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- prerequisites as a support coordinator; methods to assess competencies of support coordinators; efficacy
- The professionalization of support coordination, the importance of having support coordinators who are
- And when you have strong support coordination, you have that support coordinator working with the folks
- Support coordinators have to know everything about that family.
- I've seen personally the difference between a good support coordinator and a not-so-good support coordinator
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (12-12-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> those who are permanently uh disabled those who are permanently uh disabled from<00:08:27.440><c
- </c><00:09:41.920><c> officer</c> be 25% of pay to the disabled officer be 25% of pay to the disabled
- </c> support for the bill. support for the bill.
- So, you know, we're only as good as our support group, and I'm trying to be the support.
- ,</c> support.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty on a bill to expand minimum hazardous-duty retirement and health benefits for certain public safety workers injured in the line of duty. She used a video and examples from Floyd County to describe officers and an emergency management director who were catastrophically injured but did not qualify for existing hazardous-duty coverage because their employers had enrolled them in non-hazardous retirement plans. The bill would provide a minimum benefit of 25% of pay, plus 10% for dependent children and limited health coverage, for eligible workers who cannot return to hazardous work. Laferty said the proposal would apply retroactively through a five-year window, estimated to affect a limited number of workers statewide, and would be funded by small increases in employer contribution rates. Committee members questioned how many former employees might qualify, how the bill interacts with the pension system, and who would pay the added cost. Discussion also noted that local governments choose whether to place employees in hazardous or non-hazardous coverage, largely based on cost. The sheriff’s association was present online in support, and no vote was taken.
The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gber present a revised bill allowing teachers and school district employees to use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not already on the school calendar, if they provide a personal statement and sufficient advance notice. He said the measure is intended to address the rigid school calendar and the difficulty teachers face in observing non-school holidays without losing service credit toward retirement. He noted that the earlier version of the bill had allowed make-up work time, but the current draft is shorter and focused on sick leave use. He also referenced a supporting letter from a constituent who could not attend because of weather. The bill was presented for discussion only, with no committee action reported.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We are thankful for this committee's support.
- This work support program supported over 115,000 families last year.
- We support parents of children and adults with significant disabilities and health conditions.
- I'm Jeff Miller with Disability Rights Texas.
- I'm Jeff Miller with Disability Rights, Texas.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/25/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 12:01.920><c> not</c><00:12:02.240><c> reflected</c> of disability experience not reflected of disability
- </c><00:17:09.280><c> Thank</c> support of this bill. Thank you. Thank support of this bill.
- /c><00:17:54.320><c> House</c><00:17:54.640><c> File</c> supports the provisions of House File supports
- </c> supporting the the 1A. Thank you, Mr. supporting the the 1A. Thank you, Mr.
- </c> support of both these bills. support of both these bills.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WAM/FIN Joint Info Briefing - Fri Feb 14, 2025 @ 9:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We support clients like Sally, a retired kūpuna who lives with her disabled husband, and Catherine, who
- We support clients like Sally, a retired kūpuna who lives with her disabled husband, and Catherine, who
- We support clients like Sally, a retired kūpuna who lives with her disabled husband, and Catherine, who
- We support clients like Sally, a retired kūpuna who lives with her disabled husband, and Catherine, who
- We provide services in Oʻahu for over 85 years, supporting individuals with disabilities and older adults
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> can't support it as is. can't support it as is.
- ,</c> elder justice, family caregiver support, elder justice, family caregiver support, and<00:09:30.160
- As a all parties ended in support.
- . support. support.
- general support for that idea support general support for that idea altogether.<01:07:32.560><c> It's
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/14/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So, please support HB545. costs. So, please support HB545.
- And I'm here in support of SB546. And I'm here in support of SB546.
- </c> support SB546. support SB546.
- , significant medical disabilities, and behavior challenges in the in-home support waiver.
- So we are in support.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 4/2/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> supporting our veterans in our state. supporting our veterans in our state.
- And I need your support, like the other veterans, and as 100% disabled, like a pot of 250,000 veterans
- We are being supported by Duke Cannon support for the troops.
- We are being supported by Duke Cannon support for the troops.
- ><c> receive</c> support.
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here today in support of HB 2323 and the idea behind a blue envelope program.
- I support HB 2323.
- I didn't want to go first because I wasn't supporting the bill.
- So I just want to say we support this.
- HB 2134 supports smarter plans, and coordinated land use.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
confidential identification, investigators, attorney general, security, law enforcement, transportation planning, greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles traveled, regional planning organizations, environmental policy, blue envelope program, healthcare, patient privacy, state laws, medical records
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; to be immediately followed by hearings to examine the nomination of Mehmet Oz, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Centers Mar 14th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I can't support a nominee who wants to support Trump's plan to slash taxes for millionaires, billionaires
- I cannot support...
- I cannot support a nominee who's okay with Musk's takeover of the IRS, and I cannot support a nominee
- Senator Daines and I support it together. It's bipartisan support. We need it.
- Would you support reference pricing?
Committee:
Senate Finance Committee
Keywords:
Michael Falkender, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, IRS, taxpayer privacy, nomination process, committee hearing
Summary:
The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
ACT 310, SLH 2025 Nonprofit Grants Program Informational Briefing 10-30-2025
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Mahalo for your support.
- Mahalo for your support.
- </c> isolated and without emotional support. isolated and without emotional support.
- We deeply appreciate your consideration and continued support for Hawaii's developmentally disabled community
- </c> health and crisis support has served. health and crisis support has served.
Summary:
This joint informational briefing focused on Act 310 grants and aid, with committee members hearing one-minute testimony from organizations first in person and then by Zoom. At the outset, the chairs explained there would be no Q&A during the briefing and asked testifiers to focus on how federal cuts were affecting their work. The meeting was organized by registration number and included both neighbor island and Oʻahu applicants.
Testimony centered on organizations seeking state support to offset federal funding losses or anticipated reductions. Health and social service providers described impacts from Medicaid, SNAP, ACA subsidy, Title X, and other federal changes, including Aloha Care, Community Clinic of Maui, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, West Hawaiʻi Community Health Center, Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, Hawaiʻi Youth Services Network, Alcoholic Rehabilitation Services of Hawaiʻi, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Other groups highlighted losses affecting food security, housing, disaster preparedness, and climate resilience, including the Kohala Center, Feeding Hawaiʻi Together, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Dynamic Community Solutions, and the Pacific Tsunami Museum. Several arts, youth, and education organizations also testified, including Hawaiʻi Literacy, Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi, Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi, Kids Hurt Too Hawaiʻi, and US Vets, each requesting funding to preserve programs and staffing.
No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing. The only action was procedural: the chairs moved through the applicant list, limited testimony time, and then transitioned from neighbor island in-person testimony to Oʻahu and later Zoom participants.