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• And with Medicare Advantage, you have networks.
• At least I have House Bill 52, not House Memorial 52 FIR.
• We want to thank the sponsor for bringing the memorial.
• Just a reminder to folks: memorials are merely a suggestion.
• Seeing none, you have a memorial. Thank you. I'm sorry.

Bills: SB101, SB21, HM52, HB132, SB14, SB20

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation

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• <00:07:40.240> of Senate in honor and loving memory of Senate in honor and loving memory of
• I'm asking for relaxing some standards to expand our network.
• establish a statewide trauma network. establish a statewide trauma network.
• We have only 20 level four network.
• The Miners Memorial Hospital turned into what we now know as ARH.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior journal. The House communicated that it had passed House Bill 4 and requested concurrence. The chamber then received second-reading reports for Senate Bills 18, 33, 85, and 132, and committee reports indicating Senate Bills 136, 183, 2, 4, and 71 should pass, with some substitutes and title amendments. The Senate also introduced Senate Resolutions 79 and 80 honoring Joseph Harden McFarland and Jeremiah Parsons. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 5, relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement. The sponsor described it as a way to improve school nutrition, support Kentucky producers, and keep food dollars in local communities. Several senators spoke in support, including references to the Make America Healthy Task Force and the idea of using food procurement as a tool for rural prosperity and better nutrition in schools. Senate Bill 5 passed by roll call, 38-0. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 73, which would allow home-based processors to use beef tallow in cosmetic products. The sponsor said the bill would expand existing home-processing authority beyond food products to cosmetics. It passed unanimously, 38-0. Senate Bill 12, relating to medical provider coverage and level four trauma centers, drew the most extended debate. Supporters argued it would help rural hospitals join the trauma network by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to work under physician supervision, including remote supervision, and said it would improve access and save lives in underserved areas. Opponents, including a physician senator, argued the bill would lower trauma-care standards and could put patients at risk by allowing non-physician staffing in facilities that need immediate hands-on medical expertise. After lengthy discussion, the bill was advanced and then passed by roll call, with supporters emphasizing rural access and opponents warning about patient safety and the adequacy of physician coverage.

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• Fraternity in Mississippi Alpha Network Fraternity in Mississippi Alpha Network on<00:17:43.200>
• leadership of Mississippi Alpha Network leadership of Mississippi Alpha Network for<00:17:59.080
• Colonel Donald Berry Memorial Highway. Colonel Donald Berry Memorial Highway.
• request for adjournments in memory. request for adjournments in memory. >> Okay.
• Thank you. move that we adjourn in memory of Ms. move that we adjourn in memory of Ms.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Austin Warren of Alcorn State University, and then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber also heard a series of guest introductions, including representatives from the Council of State Governments, local visitors, students from Tupelo High School and First Presbyterian Day School, a doctor of the day, family members honoring a fallen highway patrol officer, forestry groups, and other guests in the galleries. The Senate then took up several calendar items. It passed House Bill 1648, the budget transfer bill, after a strike-all amendment and use of the morning roll call. It also advanced House Bill 1230 on distinctive motor vehicle tags and House Bill 1330 on local option alcoholic beverage control/resort area definitions, both with strike-all amendments and morning roll call passage. House Bill 750, the SMART Act extending a tax credit program that supports research partnerships between businesses and higher education institutions, was also passed by morning roll call. Later, House Bill 1761 relating to festival wine permits was amended with a strike-all and passed, and Senate Bill 3230 was taken up under suspension of the rules and passed to authorize Greenwood Leflore Hospital’s board to seek Chapter 9 debt relief. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 52 recognizing Mississippi Alpha Network/Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity on its 55th anniversary, and Senate Resolution 32 commending the Simpson Academy Lady Cougars softball team and Coach Matt Harrison for winning the MAIS 4A Division 1 State Softball Championship. Representatives of both groups addressed the Senate briefly, emphasizing service, community involvement, and the teams’ accomplishments. The Senate granted immediate release for the hospital bill and continued to pass or retain several other items on the calendar. Near the end of the transcript, the Senate began consideration of House Bill 1577 on false child abuse reports. Senator Fillingane explained a strike-all amendment that would make knowingly false reports a misdemeanor, with penalties including fines, jail time, and restitution, while preserving protections for good-faith reporting. Senators Seymour and Hopson asked questions about the bill’s criminal classification and burden of proof, and discussion was underway when the transcript ended.

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• Those wishing to speak in opposition to House Memorial 39, please step forward.
• The coalition coordinates the statewide network of SANE programs.
• , how the Senate memorial read in 2016.
• Again, we copied that language from the 2016 memorial.
• Excuse me, this memorial. I do have one question on your task force.

Bills: HB99, HJR5, HM39, HB206, HB213, SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• <00:42:10.400> to has grown the Honeycomb network to has grown the Honeycomb network to become
• <00:42:32.079> has events, and beyond, the network has events, and beyond, the network has
• May his memory leave he treated others.
• May her memory be a loss is deeply felt.
• ,<02:14:55.119> Truth via his social media network, Truth via his social media network, Truth

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'm Goha Reza, I'm a geriatrician and director of the Memory Clinic at UAMS. the Memory Clinic at UMS
• And so it's going to be incredibly important for us to create an infrastructure or a network to provide
• They have a support network to consult on cases and also an education resource as well.
• We have a backlog of appointments for people with memory disorders here, even at UAMS, that are in 2027
• It's, unfortunately, you can't legislate more gerontologists and memory specialists.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• They deepen its memory. They enlarge it. They deepen its memory.
• ,<00:14:19.839> stories the scatter pieces of memory, stories the scatter pieces of memory
• debilitating headaches, and memory loss. debilitating headaches, and memory loss.
• I yield the gentleman two minutes. memorial and museum. So visitors and memorial and museum.
• The design process will include the 9/11 Memorial Museum, and the proceeds will support the memorial

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

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• And Senator, I understand the reason you're bringing this memorial forward.
• We ask that you give this memorial a due pass. Thank you.
• I urge you to make a statement by voting in favor of this memorial.
• We urge support of Senate Memorial 1. Thank you. Memorial 1. Thank you.
• And so I'm going to support the memorial.

Bills: SR1, SM1, SM6

Keywords: alcohol consumption, Senate rules, legislative conduct, ethics, New Mexico Senate, redistricting, gerrymandering, election integrity, Congress, voter rights, political polarization, Nancy Lopez, Roswell bypass, US Highway 285, U.S. Highway 285, Highway 285 bypass, road naming, highway naming, memorial, transportation department

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• It's a true privilege to be here today to recognize the incredible work of the Texas Prevention Network
• It's an incredible group and they're here having their annual network day at the state capitol.
• For more than a decade, the Texas Prevention Network has been a vital resource for those who are on the
• Regas-Lewin Memorial Highway to transportation.
• Highway 287 in Wilbarger County as the Molly Mullins Memorial Highway to transportation. 1409 by Parker

Bills: SJR34, SB10, SB18, SB19, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB767, SB790

Keywords: parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, education, Ten Commandments, public schools, religious display, First Amendment

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• Senate Resolution 33, a resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Robert E.
• the Kentucky Commission's network the Kentucky Commission's network authority<00:21:30.559> and
• /c> adjourning the Senate in honor and adjourning the Senate in honor and loving<00:22:27.679> memory
• <00:22:29.360> Bob<00:22:29.679> Pernell, loving memory of Robert E.
• Bob Pernell, loving memory of Robert E.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, then completed the roll call and declared a quorum of 34 members. The chamber excused absent senators and approved the journal from Friday, January 9, 2026, without objection. No bills or resolutions were introduced at the first opportunity, and there were no orders of the day before the body recessed for a Rules Committee and Committee on Committees meeting. After reconvening, the Committee on Committees reported referrals: Senate Bill 38 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 to Health Services; Senate Bills 29 and 49 to Natural Resources and Energy; Senate Bills 10, 27, 40, and 51 to State and Local Government; Senate Bills 28 and 30 to Transportation; and Senate Resolutions 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 32 to the Senate floor. During announcements, one senator spoke at length in support of laws restricting transgender girls and women from competing in women’s sports, urging courts to uphold those laws in pending cases. Other members announced committee schedule changes and made several co-sponsorship requests, all accepted without objection. The clerk then reported new bills and resolutions, including measures on evictions during extreme weather, student journalist freedom, network authority, motor vehicle operation, the Kentucky Horse Park, the Autism Spectrum Disorder Trust Fund, pension oversight, financial training for local boards of education, health care workforce recruitment and retention, and tallow-based cosmetic products, along with two resolutions honoring Robert E. Bob Pernell, Sr. and former Governor Martha Lane Collins. The Senate then adjourned until 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

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• Timothy's memory will never leave me.
• Timothy's memory will never leave me.
• Timothy's memory will never leave me.
• <00:56:10.240> I Amongst the most pleasant memories I Amongst the most pleasant memories I
• c><06:20:15.280> of<06:20:15.440> silence saw memorials and moments of silence saw memorials

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We also need to work together to support law enforcement efforts to dismantle these networks, ensure
• I rise to ask this body to adjourn in memory of Gilbert D Smith. Gilbert D.
• Assemblymember Lowenthal, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.
• Members, I respectfully ask that we adjourn in the memory of Gil Smith.
• All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.

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• I'm Goha Reza, I'm a geriatrician and director of the Memory Clinic at UMS.
• And so it's going to be incredibly important for us to create an infrastructure or a network to provide
• So they have a support network to consult on cases and also an education resource as well.
• It's unfortunate; you can't legislate more gerontologists and memory specialists.
• But if we can just hire more APNs who are interested in memory care and train them, then the patient

Summary: The Arkansas Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Advisory Council met to introduce members, adopt its rules and procedures, approve prior minutes, and authorize the co-chairs to approve special expenses. The main discussion focused on updating the Arkansas State Plan for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, with David Cook of the Alzheimer’s Association outlining major changes in prevalence, caregiving burden, diagnostics, and treatment since the prior plan. He noted rising disease and caregiver numbers in Arkansas, the expansion of amyloid PET access, the growing use of blood-based biomarkers, and the availability of FDA-approved treatments such as Leqembi and Kisunla, while emphasizing that access, insurance coverage, and provider education remain major barriers. Members and presenters also discussed the need to better reach rural primary care providers, who may not be aware of new diagnostics and therapies, and the bottlenecks caused by limited specialists and infusion capacity. There was concern about overreliance on blood tests without confirmatory evaluation, and several members stressed the importance of collaboration, public education, and promoting brain health through exercise and diet. The council also heard about existing programs such as the dementia services coordinator, the BOLD grant, caregiver respite grants, workforce training, and a pilot dementia resource center with UAMS Centers on Aging. The council approved a new four-part outline for the next state plan: advancing risk reduction and brain health/early detection, strengthening family caregiver support, improving access to diagnostics and treatment, and supporting access and quality of care, including workforce and crisis response. Members also agreed to consider future agenda items on new treatments, brain health and lifestyle prevention, workforce training, and possible legislative changes to the enabling statute. The meeting ended with discussion of scheduling the next meeting, tentatively set for August 12 in Hot Springs, and adjournment.

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• I'm Goha Reza, I'm a geriatrician and director of the Memory Clinic at UAMS.
• So they have a support network to consult on cases and also an education resource as well.
• It's unfortunately you can't legislate more gerontologists and memory specialists.
• But if we can just hire more APNs who are interested in memory care...
• If we can just hire more APNs who are interested in memory care and train them, then the patient load

Summary: The Arkansas Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Advisory Council met with legislative members and agency, advocacy, and provider representatives present. The council adopted its rules and procedures, approved the prior meeting minutes, and authorized the co-chairs to approve special expenses. Members then heard an extensive update on the state Alzheimer’s plan and current developments in diagnosis, treatment, research, caregiving, and workforce issues. David Cook of the Alzheimer’s Association described major changes since the first state plan, including the growth of blood-based biomarkers, broader access to amyloid PET scans, and the availability of disease-slowing treatments such as Leqembi and Kisunla. He emphasized that Arkansas still faces major barriers in rural areas, including limited provider awareness, insurance coverage concerns, shortages of specialists, and long wait times for memory care and infusion services. He also highlighted caregiver burden, the need for better education and care navigation, and new efforts such as a dementia resource center pilot with UAMS, respite grants, and workforce training. Members discussed the importance of public education on brain health, diet, exercise, and risk reduction, as well as the need to collaborate with chronic disease partners and improve outreach to primary care providers. The council approved four proposed focus areas for the next state plan: advancing risk reduction, brain health, early detection and diagnosis; strengthening family caregiver support; improving access to diagnostics and treatment; and supporting access and quality of care, including workforce training and crisis response. Members also discussed possible legislative or statutory changes to keep the council active and engaged, and they agreed to pursue a future meeting in August, tentatively August 12 in Hot Springs, with additional meetings under consideration for later in the month. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• She earned her medical degree from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical School and trained as an OB-GYN in
• And I'd like everybody from the Cancer Network to stand to be recognized here in your Wonderful State
• Members, we have a memorial resolution. Chair lays out the following resolution.
• therefore be it resolved that the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory
• Members, please help me in memorializing the life of Sarah Botticelli Koehler.

Bills: SB26, SB28, SJR36, SB26, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB28

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• We have a memorial resolution. Chair recognizes Representative Wu for a memorial recognition.
• Monday in memory of Leonard Frank Intis Jr. of Georgetown. Is there any objection?
• The 211 service provider for the Texas Information and Referral Network on Human Services, HB 4839 by
• Nunn Memorial Highway referred to the Committee on Transportation HB 4954 by Landgraf relating to the
• HG 5010 by Spit ruling the memorial designation of certain portions of the international border wall

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• We've received, we keep getting more House memorials.
• substitute for House Memorial 20.
• Madam Chair, I would specify it's a memorial. Memorial, sorry. All right, we will take a roll.
• When it appears we ask for this memorial, the memorial that we've already passed out of here earlier
• The memorial is intended to be short term, near term.

Keywords: 996, all

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• <03:24:29.520> of A small act of light in the memory of A small act of light in the memory
• their own family members whose memories their own family members whose memories the<03:35:03.680
• such a memorial.
• :35:05.760> memorial.
• Memorial right here in Washington, D.C. Memorial right here in Washington, D.C.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• When we were first established in 2014, we had an affiliate network of social work and other faculty
• We also offer outside of our main My Aline platform additional networking and training opportunities.
• We are working very closely with One Voice Impact National Network to make sure that we are staying in
• The Champion Network has expanded to include The Champion Network has expanded to include representatives
• care facilities and violence in memory care facilities and residents. ...with memory care facilities

Summary: The committee heard three presentations focused on child welfare workforce development and the needs of children in Florida’s dependency system. First, the Florida Institute for Child Welfare described its Grow Center and related initiatives, including academic curriculum enhancements, simulations, virtual reality training, coaching, on-demand learning, advanced certifications, and the planned Tallahassee learning lab opening in January 2026. Members asked about conflict resolution, domestic violence, addiction, and microcredentials; the presenter said the institute is expanding training in those areas and is working with DCF to align advanced certifications with the department’s career ladder. The Department of Children and Families then presented on the Continue the Mission initiative, which recruits veterans, military spouses, and former law enforcement officers into CPI, API, and case management roles. DCF said it has held more than 240 hiring events and hired 372 such workers since launch, while also improving recruitment and retention through higher starting pay, streamlined hiring, rebranding, wellness supports, and enhanced pre-service training. Senators asked about PTSD concerns, staffing levels, caseloads, hotline vacancies, and salaries; DCF said it had not seen direct PTSD issues from the hiring effort and provided figures including a $50,000 starting salary for CPIs, $37,000 for APIs, and average caseloads of 12 to 15 investigations for CPIs and about 10 for APIs. Finally, DCF discussed the increased acuity of children in the dependency system, explaining that fewer children are entering care overall but those who do often have more complex behavioral, mental health, developmental, or medical needs. The department highlighted a new Behavioral Qualified Residential Treatment Program (BQRTP) designed for youth who need more intensive support than traditional foster or group home settings but do not require inpatient psychiatric treatment; one facility is licensed with 12 of 14 beds filled, and DCF said it is seeking funding for placement for 230 youth total. Members pressed for details on licensure timelines, standards, funding, and the handling of crossover youth and lockouts, and DCF said it uses braided funding and works with DJJ, APD, and lead agencies through local and state review teams. A representative of the Florida Coalition for Children also testified, saying the issue is complex and multi-year, and that the coalition is working on possible legislative and programmatic solutions. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after the presentations and discussion.

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• Rose, Director of Public Policy for the Texas Network of Journalists. youth services.
• Lauren Rose, Director of Public Policy at Texas Network of Youth Services.
• You can go wherever you want, it's in the network, but if it's...
• Here's the tricky part: it's the network stuff.
• Will they stay in network, and then nothing will change, or will they go out of network?

Bills: SB331, SB883, SB926, SB1137, SB1138, SB1144, SB1151, SB1236, SB1270, SB1522, SB1869, SB2207, SB2422

Keywords: healthcare, cost disclosure, transparency, administrative penalties, health facility compliance, COVID-19, off-label use, prescription drugs, patient access, medical standards, insurance, physician ranking, incentives, fiduciary duty, health plan issuers, SB 1137, group home, assisted living, residential care, board and care