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• coach to reflect on the new learning, identify high-leverage implementation steps, intentionally integrate
• With the systems in place of our structured collaboration, our PLC times, our instructional walkthroughs
• Having that intentional structure and collaboration, refining our instructional infrastructure as needed
• So that said, you know, is there a formal structure for that support at the state level at the PED level
• And so it is a highly formalized structure.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Additionally, in section 5 on massage and section 10 for reflexology, structural integrators, and Asian
• <01:27:45.360> integrators<01:27:45.840> and reflexology, structural integrators and
• reflexology, structural integrators and Asian<01:27:46.480> body<01:27:46.719> work<01
• Both of the boards of reflexology,<01:35:06.400> structural<01:35:06.800> integration,<
• 01:35:07.280> and reflexology, structural integration, and reflexology, structural integration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I mean, I definitely have concerns about the structure of what's happening here.
• I mean, I definitely have concerns about the structure of what's happening here.
• I think it's the structure. The policy doesn't allow it without this exchange.
• I think it's the structure. The policy doesn't allow it without this exchange.
• Our program provides a structured, supportive environment where individuals...

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• He then thanked the committee and said he had concerns about the structure of what is happening. and
• I mean, I definitely have concerns about the structure of what's happening here.
• I mean, I definitely have concerns about the structure of what's happening here.
• I think it's the structure. The policy doesn't allow it without this exchange.
• Our program provides a structured, supportive environment where individuals...

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on May 19 and first took up Senate Bill 509 on bank-owned life insurance. The bill would clarify that banks retain an insurable interest in former employees for purposes of exchanging underperforming bank-owned life insurance policies for better-performing ones. Members adopted a revised amendment set after withdrawing a prior version. Testimony focused heavily on whether consent from the insured former employee is required for any transfer or exchange, with supporters saying the bill is needed to address underperforming policies and opponents warning about unclear consent standards, data-transfer concerns, litigation risk, and possible federal tax issues. After debate, the committee reported SB 509 as amended by a 7-4 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 295, which requires health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment for persons with acquired brain injuries, including cognitive rehabilitation and related services. Supporters from the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana and NeuroRestorative described gaps in post-acute care, high rates of discharge to unsafe home settings or nursing homes, and improved return-to-work outcomes when patients receive appropriate rehabilitation. An amendment was adopted to clarify federal essential health benefit limits and remove certain language, reducing the fiscal note to zero. The bill was then reported as amended without objection. Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 155, which requires coverage for medically necessary dental procedures needed for cancer treatment clearance, such as exams, imaging, and extractions. Cancer advocates, oncologists, and dental representatives said untreated dental problems can delay chemotherapy or radiation and lead to worse outcomes and higher costs. Cleanup amendments were adopted, and the bill was reported as amended. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 465, which tightens prompt-payment deadlines for health insurers, adds pharmacy payment provisions, and creates a recoupment timeline for dental claims; after technical and substantive amendments, it was reported as amended. Finally, the committee approved Senate Bill 276, creating a pre-appointment affidavit process for bail bond producers to ensure prior premiums, shortages, and forfeitures are resolved before a new insurer appointment, and House Resolution 260, which urges the Department of Insurance to study how out-of-network medical billing affects auto insurance rates. Both measures were reported favorably or as amended, and the committee adjourned after a motion to do so.

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• And again, this is not meant to make it a, um, structured code enforcement.
• And that's a very, um, often used structure in the, in the water rates.
• Not necessarily raising it in that way, making sure the rate structure is such so that as you use more
• Um, my bill does two things structurally. One is it makes some of these districts that are new.
• There are a lot of good tools with billing structures to encourage water conservation, but those are

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• This tension compelled examination of Jim Crow laws and our country's structures and systems that favored
• <00:31:00.960> and laws and our country's structures and laws and our country's structures
• He wrote five books as well as numerous articles, led 33 integral protests such as the 1955 Montgomery
• He wrote five books as well as numerous articles, led 33 integral protests such as the 1955 Montgomery
• , distinction that reflects integrity, distinction that reflects integrity, accountability, accountability

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance with visiting students from Dr. Martin Luther King Early College, and approved the journal from the previous day after a brief, humorous exchange about a correction to the minority leadership title. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1002, a resolution commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honoring Dr. King’s life, nonviolent leadership, and role in the civil rights movement. The resolution recounted his education, activism, speeches, writings, the Montgomery bus boycott, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado and nationally, including the state holiday commission and the holiday’s service-oriented observance. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Dr. King’s legacy as a call to action, the importance of nonviolence, community service, and the need to continue addressing injustice. Speakers highlighted the role of young people in the civil rights movement and urged continued work on equity, dignity, and inclusion. One member also connected King’s legacy to current concerns about immigration enforcement and federal power, arguing that justice requires active resistance to injustice. Another member objected that the discussion had become politicized and used the opportunity to criticize immigration policy, while the chair reminded members to stay within the resolution. The resolution text was read at length and included a call for observances, ceremonies, and activities across Colorado, encouragement of service projects, and support for teaching King’s legacy and nonviolent principles in social studies standards. The transcript shows the House adopting the journal, but it does not show a final vote on the resolution within the excerpt provided.

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• We've built an exploratory STEM curriculum and integrated lean industry practices into that curriculum
• <00:17:07.600> lean<00:17:08.600> um curriculum and integrated lean um curriculum and
• integrated lean um industry<00:17:09.480> practices<00:17:10.160> into<00:17:10.520>
• And to show the last promotion I just received, I am now the integrated care manager.
• And to show the last promotion I just received, I am now the integrated care manager.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• bill could go a long way towards helping us get there, overcoming some of the obstacles and the structural
• bill could go a long way towards helping us get there, overcoming some of the obstacles and the structural
• <01:13:15.080> School<01:13:15.400> nurses<01:13:16.360> discipline integration
• School nurses discipline integration School nurses discipline restorative<01:13:17.679> practices<
• I would say that our Compass integration I would say that our Compass team<01:13:54.280> is<01

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's up to us, so this is sort of what I would like to communicate to you. having a better pay structure
• possibly having a better pay structure possibly without<00:11:58.959> a<00:11:59.240> Advanced
• Third, by integrating more data sources, how we think about health care prevention disease is going to
• <00:43:15.920> more services um third by integrating more services um third by integrating
• <01:35:38.280> into<01:35:38.520> our integrated into our integrated into our curriculum

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Members, we wanted to move this is the human service program integrity package for the year, and we wanted
• > it's<00:31:35.600> to<00:31:35.840> protect integrity.
• Number two, it's to protect integrity.
• amendment to enhance program integrity amendment to enhance program integrity uh<00:52:56.000>
• Uh, as we've seen, the entire CCAP program is structurally broken, program is structurally broken, uh

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 4476, described as the human services program integrity package, and first adopted a motion declaring urgency so the bill could move quickly to conference committee before the end of session. The House then adopted a DE amendment to insert House language, followed by a technical A7 amendment clarifying that prepayment review would apply to all fee-for-service systems. Members then debated the A5 amendment, which would have removed a sunset on the periodic data matching reporting requirement tied to eligibility checks for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare. Supporters argued the report is essential for fraud prevention, accountability, and ensuring only eligible recipients receive benefits, citing missed or delayed reports and claiming the process can save the state money. Opponents said the report had been received, that federal HR1 changes would require different data-matching procedures, and that the amendment was not the right vehicle. After roll call, the A5 amendment failed, 63-67. The House next debated the A6 amendment, which would require DHS reporting on homelessness programs, including outcomes, costs, and participant movement, and would allow recoupment of funds if reporting was not provided. Supporters said the state spends tens of millions on homelessness without clear results and needs better data to guide policy; opponents said homelessness reporting and stakeholder work are already underway and objected to the amendment’s approach. Debate continued with questions about the amendment’s details and stakeholder consultation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on A6.

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• Any new construction or reconstruction of a tall public structure in the state of Minnesota ought to
• Any new construction or reconstruction of a tall public structure in the state of Minnesota ought to
• We have to look at the whole structure given the multi-use of that facility, and we will do that.
• We have to look at the whole structure given the multi-use of that facility, and we will do that.
• How does the current cost share structure affect a city like Richfield?

Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494

Keywords: Minnesota income tax, dependent exemption, personal income tax, tax relief, family tax relief, children, dependents, tax deduction, tax exemption, state revenue, inflation indexing, tax year 2025, taxable income, household tax policy, family tax credit, HF268, Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway, memorial highway, highway naming, road designation

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• This has prevented the structure from being rebuilt or repaired for more than three decades.
• Uh, it to the Bolts Ditch structure.
• If one section of our house begins to rot, the entire structure is in danger of collapsing.
• is in danger of entire structure is in danger of collapsing. collapsing. collapsing.
• If one section of our house begins to rot, the entire structure is in danger of collapsing.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Today we do have Jennifer with us, who is with the Division of Program Integrity.
• I will turn this over to Jennifer and her expertise from the Division of Program Integrity.
• <00:09:21.120> basically function of program Integrity basically function of program Integrity
• Federally, we handle those in Program Integrity. We also accept special requests.
• <00:30:27.640> contract Integrity contract Integrity contract ctor<00:30:29.600> um<00:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to review the Department for Medicaid Services’ program integrity work. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Program Integrity Director Jennifer Dudinsky outlined Kentucky Medicaid’s structure, funding, enrollment, and spending, including FMAP rates, the size of the Medicaid and KCHIP populations, the number of providers, and 2024 expenditures. They also described the managed care and fee-for-service populations, noting that managed care serves most members while fee-for-service is concentrated in long-term care and waiver populations. Most of the discussion focused on fraud, waste, abuse prevention, and provider oversight. The department described its provider enrollment and certification checks, revalidation requirements, site reviews, fingerprinting for some high-risk providers, and termination grounds such as false application information, Medicare actions, unreported ownership changes, and abandonment of a provider number. Members asked about nonprofit ownership reporting, MCO fraud oversight, and how the department tracks unusual CPT code utilization, especially in behavioral health. The department said it uses data analytics, audits, policy review, and collaboration with behavioral health staff to monitor those trends. Dudinsky explained the division’s four branches: provider licensing and certification, audits and compliance, recovery, and third-party liability/estate recovery. She described prepayment and postpayment audits, referrals of credible fraud allegations to the Attorney General, monthly meetings with the AG’s office, and coordination with the Office of Inspector General, CMS, HHS OIG, MCOs, and other partners. She also explained payment suspensions, stand-downs during law enforcement investigations, and recovery efforts for overpayments, provider/member fraud, and third-party liability. The department said its recovery and avoidance efforts produced more than $251 million in savings so far in 2025. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken.

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• your experience into the integrate your experience into the healing<00:20:30.159> process.
• Then they will come back for a third, what's called an integration session in the bill, in which they
• Then they will come back for a third, what's called an integration session in the bill, in which they
• called an integration session in the<00:34:46.000> bill.
• bill. this is how we have to structure bill. this is how we have to structure things<02:31:09.120

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Senate File 4612, a state government bill affecting the Department of Health, Human Services, and Children, Youth, and Families, was taken up with a House language amendment adopted at the outset. The bill’s authors gave sharply different perspectives: one described it as a limited, reactive measure tied to federal Medicaid changes and said it fell short of needed health care improvements, while the other argued it would avoid large federal penalties, add Medicaid work requirements, save taxpayer money, and help certain rural and disability-related services. Members then debated several amendments. A technical House research amendment was offered, followed by a contested amendment on the all-payer claims database. Supporters of that change argued the bill expanded data access and could allow sensitive health data to be sold or used outside the United States, raising privacy and jurisdiction concerns; opponents said the data would remain deidentified, access would be limited to researchers, and the fee structure was a cost-recovery mechanism rather than a sale. The amendment to the amendment failed on a 67-67 tie, and the underlying amendment was not adopted. The committee also adopted an amendment updating mortuary science rules for natural organic reduction and another that would automatically enroll certain people into medical assistance if they did not choose a program themselves. A later amendment creating a therapeutic psilocybin pilot program for mental health and PTSD treatment drew strong bipartisan support, especially from members citing veteran suicide, trauma, and promising research; it was adopted after discussion. The transcript ended while discussion continued on how the program would be administered, including questions about using the Office of Cannabis Management rather than the Department of Health.

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• One of their biggest focuses was on addressing the structural deficit.
• So if the goal is to achieve a zero structural deficit...
• It reduces the structural deficit.
• A large structural deficit remains.
• This budget also includes a $1.5 billion structural deficit.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• So we're getting those students integrated into our school earlier.
• They're seeing the school climate and the culture, and they're there and integrated.
• So we're getting those students integrated into our school earlier.
• They're seeing the school climate and the culture, and they're there and integrated.
• <01:14:23.360> be would the current structures be would the current structures be reimbursed

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved corrected minutes from October 6 after members noted and fixed several transcription and spelling errors, including a clarification that a comment about SAU numbers came from former Senator Jim Rubin. The vote to approve the corrected minutes was moved, seconded, and adopted with one abstention. The main presentation came from Chuck Bates of the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), who described the organization, its certification program, and the role of school business administrators. He explained that ASBO members handle accounting and financial management, facilities, food service, HR, information systems, transportation, and risk management. He also outlined the certification program, which includes 21 courses, most online, plus four in-person workshops unique to New Hampshire, and noted that many members are not certified because the state licensure requirement was removed. Bates then addressed the committee’s interest in SAU consolidation and county-wide restructuring. He said business administrators often manage multiple budgets, attend school board meetings, and serve as a visible point of contact for the community. He argued that consolidation would create operational and financial challenges, including staff and facility relocation, differing accounting systems, lack of a standardized chart of accounts, and uncertain return on investment. He said the biggest obstacle would be local control, especially in small towns that do not want outside decisions affecting school closures, class sizes, or student transportation. Committee members questioned him about the distinction between administrative and academic control, the size of district offices in larger cities, and what might reduce administrative costs; Bates responded that many administrative costs stem from legislation and that consolidation would be difficult to implement without local support.

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• Senator Grall: ...trust and integrity in our systems.
• RFP at this point to ensure that the integration is good and it exists, or what we have to find, what
• I think Florida has done a great deal in order to ensure integrity in our mail-in process.
• Is the integrity of the identification card and the... and I don't have anything further than that.
• Are we concerned about the different governing structure?

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with some measures temporarily postponed and others advanced after brief debate and, in several cases, substitution of House companions for Senate bills. The first major bill passed was CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, which requires hospitals with emergency departments to have pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, expanding confidentiality protections for victims and temporarily protecting the name of a law enforcement officer who becomes a victim in the line of duty; it passed 33-4. CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was amended to place the program under the Florida Digital Service and to adjust grant timing, then passed 37-0. CS/CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments affecting revenue retention, legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee sharing. CS/CS/HB 679 on trademark registration modernization and CS/CS/HB 589 on septic permit timing also passed unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 991 / SB 1334, an elections bill that would use Real ID data to verify citizenship, change voter ID rules, alter candidate qualifying requirements, and revise election administration procedures. Senators offered and debated numerous amendments on documentation fees, senior exemptions, human review versus automated systems, student and retirement-center IDs, and effective dates; most were defeated, though one amendment adding stock-trading disclosure language for candidates was adopted. The bill’s sponsor cited election-crimes reports and specific prosecutions involving non-citizens as justification for the measure, while opponents argued it could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on that elections bill, before final disposition is shown.

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• And so has anything structurally changed from when the governor's recommendations were made public to
• So I will say that the state is going to maintain a consolidated structure.
• How are we integrating that? I understand that.
• How are we integrating that? I understand that. Is AI figuring into this?
• How are we integrating that?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• That would allow for retention and hiring bonuses, wage differentials, as well as funding for structural
• Potential implications on the current county state realignment structure, how any increases would interact
• the program is struggling to recruit and retain the caregivers necessary to maintain the program's integrity
• In-home supportive services arose from these movements and is structured around the principle that people
• What we have learned from implementation of these programs is that the integration of housing and social

Summary: The joint Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused first on long-term services and supports for older adults, especially the “forgotten/overlooked middle” who earn too much for Medi-Cal but cannot afford private long-term care. Administration witnesses from DHCS, the Department of Aging, and Social Services described Medicare’s limited long-term care coverage, Medi-Cal’s role, the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, and ongoing state studies and listening sessions on financing options. Testimony from advocates and researchers emphasized rising homelessness among older adults, the need for better navigation and coordination across health, aging, housing, and social service systems, and short-term policy steps such as share-of-cost reform, housing stability supports, and protecting home- and community-based services. Members highlighted the need for a coordinated, no-wrong-door approach and asked for the most impactful budget investments to address affordability and homelessness risk. The second major topic was the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program. CDA reported that CBAS helps participants remain in the community, that 304 centers operate statewide serving about 42,000 people, and that demand is stable but access gaps remain in some regions. DHCS explained that a 2024 rate increase authorized by SB 159 became inoperative after Proposition 35, and that a separate 10% rate change on the fee schedule was the result of a DHCS system error; the department said it would not require recoupment, though managed care plans may act under their contracts. CBAS providers and advocates warned that reimbursement rates have not kept pace with costs, that several centers have closed, and that clawbacks could trigger more closures. They requested $74.8 million ongoing General Fund to close part of the rate gap and preserve the program, while members expressed concern about closures and the cost savings of keeping people out of more expensive institutional care. The hearing then moved to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and statewide collective bargaining. CDSS reviewed provider recruitment and retention efforts, including electronic timesheets, direct deposit, and the now-completed IHSS Career Pathways program, which trained more than 59,000 providers. CDSS also summarized its AB 102 workgroup report on statewide versus regional bargaining, saying the final report would be sent to the Legislature soon and that statewide bargaining appeared more viable than regional bargaining, though it would require clear statutory scope and major fiscal changes. The department estimated that each $1 per hour statewide wage increase would cost at least $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion annually. Labor advocates argued that IHSS wages, benefits, and training are too inconsistent across counties and called for statewide bargaining, consumer participation, and ongoing state funding. County representatives supported stronger wages but cautioned that counties need protection from new costs and administrative burdens, and consumer advocates warned that moving bargaining to the state could weaken local consumer control and the program’s consumer-driven structure.

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• Um, it put a mandate structure in place that said basically three things.
• Um it put a mandate structure counties.
• They did a great job setting up a structure getting the checks to the counties.
• They also are very integral in seeing our communities grow economically.
• , enacted, uh the rates, uh the structure, enacted, uh the rates, uh the structure, those<01:04:08.480

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion of County Clerks’ Land Records Update 00:02:42 Discussion of Area Development Districts 00:22:48 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:50:09 Discussion of Local Taxing Sources 01:02:33 Adjournment 01:29:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.