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• In your staffs, what's the preferred assessment tool for literacy progress in elementary school?
• And it doesn't completely different pieces in assessment, but it does correlate very well with our 3rd
• Our math assessments have become reading assessments.
• The next year and every year thereafter, I had a 100% passing rate on that assessment because I taught
• Uh, assessments that they've built that they've created all the way back to the star test with Renaissance

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• It comes from both the PID and the city or the county matching those PID assessments.
• An assessment is levied through the PID, and that assessment is used to fund Downtown Dallas's operations
• and the owners of property within the district to renew the district and to approve a proposed assessment
• The assessment of the PID, does anybody know?
• For the city, you know, y'all, I guess, custody may not be the right word, but y'all collect the assessments

Bills: HB22, SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525

Keywords: emergency communication, broadband, funding, natural disasters, technology, HB 22, Texas broadband development office, comptroller, emergency communications, early warning systems, disaster alerts, natural disaster notifications, interoperable communications, interoperable emergency radio, public safety communications, 9-1-1, next generation 9-1-1, NG911, broadband grants, low-interest loans

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• Section three modifies the kindergarten fall assessment statute.
• :52.080> it<00:03:52.319> delays<00:03:52.720> by<00:03:53.440> one assessment
• Um it delays by one assessment statute.
• :09:24.399> on performance of teacher candidates on performance of teacher candidates on assessment
• assessment of knowledge and skills. assessment of knowledge and skills.

Bills: HF1306

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house

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• or insured by an insurance company, he or she must be credentialed, which is a process designed to assess
• Delayed and denied care can also lead to suicide attempts, and I have assessed a young patient in the
• Delayed and denied care can also lead to suicide attempts, and I have assessed a young patient in the
• In the counties that don't, it's psychiatric evaluation teams that come in and provide that assessment
• assessment of whether those individuals can be met at a lower level of care, so this bill would no doubt

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long series of health-related bills, with most measures focused on access to care, administrative simplification, and behavioral health. Early items included AB 583, allowing nurse practitioners to sign death certificates; AB 492, requiring DHCS to notify local governments when new alcohol or drug recovery facilities are licensed; and AB 280, which would tighten provider directory accuracy requirements, add enforcement benchmarks, and allow use of a centralized database. Testimony on AB 280 highlighted the harms of “ghost networks,” while insurers and some provider groups opposed the bill as written, arguing it placed too much responsibility on plans and did not fully address provider-side data problems. AB 280 passed on a roll call vote, and several other bills were placed on consent and approved. The committee also advanced AB 636, expanding Medi-Cal coverage for medically necessary diapers for children up to age 21 and lowering the age threshold for access; AB 1041, streamlining physician credentialing with a uniform form and 90-day review deadline; and AB 787, requiring health plans to help enrollees find in-network providers quickly when directories fail. Supporters of these bills emphasized family financial strain, delays in care, and the burden of administrative red tape, while opponents of AB 1041 and AB 280 raised concerns about provider participation, accuracy, and liability. All three measures were approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 4 and AB 29. AB 4 would allow income-eligible Californians to buy Covered California coverage regardless of immigration status, and AB 29 would authorize Medi-Cal reimbursement for community health workers and doulas conducting ACE screenings. Both bills drew strong support from immigrant-rights, health access, and community-based organizations, and both passed on roll call votes, with AB 4 receiving some no votes. The committee also approved AB 416, which would allow emergency physicians to place 5150 holds in certain circumstances; supporters said it would reduce delays and overcrowding in emergency departments, while Disability Rights California and others warned it could increase unnecessary involuntary hospitalization and transfers to locked facilities. Despite those concerns, the bill passed and was sent onward for further consideration.

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• We may go through a through a home assessment. That certainly does not mean that.
• Things that maybe make things worse, and I think until we as a state have assessed whether or not those
• MNT involves a comprehensive assessment.
• Um, the agency usually does an assessment of, um, what is medically appropriate and evidence-based in
• Um, in terms of our initial assessment, it has to be cost-efficient, um, or, and, and neutral in our

Bills: HB 26, HB 140, HB 141, HB 142, HB 215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• that matter because once there is insurance involved, I as a clinician have to do a diagnostic assessment
• um and that means they're assessment um and that means they're diagnosed<00:19:04.480> with<00
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• assess their their<00:24:23.000> need<00:24:23.440> and<00:24:23.559> so<00:24:23.760

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So the one-to-one assessment, the nursing assessment later, the paying attention when there are those
• That was how are we using clinical assessments to drive or determine when seclusions or restraints are
• It is on the clinical teams, nursing, physicians, nurse practitioners, to really assess clinically when
• It is on the clinical teams, nursing, physicians, nurse practitioners, to really assess clinically when
• And again, to say all of that, we are using more focused clinical assessments to enter patients in with

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The joint Senate and House Behavioral Health committees held an informational meeting focused first on the Oregon State Hospital (OSH). OHA Director Sajal Hathi introduced the hospital’s incoming permanent superintendent, Sean Murphy, and praised interim superintendent Jim Deagle for stabilizing operations, restoring CMS compliance, and helping drive a culture change centered on safety, accountability, and transparency. Deagle and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amit Bavon described OSH’s role as the state’s highest-level forensic psychiatric hospital, the patient populations it serves, its partnerships with courts, counties, jails, hospitals, and advocates, and recent leadership changes across the hospital. They also reported improved accreditation and regulatory status, including Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance, and said the hospital is now using daily safety huddles, incident review meetings, stronger escalation procedures, and revised seclusion/restraint practices to reduce risk and improve oversight. Members pressed hospital leaders on past seclusion practices, asking how prolonged seclusions could have occurred under federal standards. Leaders said they could not explain past decisions but emphasized that current leadership has changed processes, training, reporting, and oversight so that seclusion and restraint are reviewed in real time and cannot be normalized. Questions also covered staffing, falls, and future planning. OSH said it is generally staffed to budget, though it still has RN and mental health technician vacancies and is working on recruitment, training, and better staffing distribution. Hathi said the hospital is building a public dashboard with key performance and safety metrics, including workforce data, and described the long-term goal as a consistently safe, disciplined, high-functioning institution that responds quickly to mistakes and remains accountable to the public. The committee then shifted to an informational overview of civil commitment. Oregon Judicial Department representative Chanah Newell explained the civil commitment process, including who can initiate it, the role of community mental health providers and courts, the five-day timeline to hearing, and the standards for danger to self, danger to others, and inability to meet basic needs. She summarized changes made in House Bill 2005, including revised statutory language and new provisions allowing a second diversion period, but cautioned that the data are too early to show clear trends. Testimony from NAMI Oregon’s Chris Bonif and psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Lopez argued that Oregon still relies too heavily on jails and state hospital commitments because the broader community system lacks enough treatment, housing, and less restrictive alternatives. They urged the legislature to focus on upstream services, supported housing, and possible outpatient commitment tools so people can receive treatment before reaching crisis. The meeting ended with acknowledgment that additional reports and follow-up discussions are expected, including on residential treatment capacity and related behavioral health system reforms.

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• So the one-to-one assessment, the nursing assessment later, the paying attention when there are those
• It is on the clinical teams, nursing, physicians, nurse practitioners, to really assess clinically when
• a patient... ...physicians, nurse practitioners, to really assess clinically when a patient is deemed
• And again, to say all of that, we are using more focused clinical assessments to enter patients in with
• your follow-up there, when we do have instances where patients appear unsteady and the clinical assessments

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The joint Senate and House Behavioral Health committee met for informational presentations on the Oregon State Hospital and civil commitment, followed by a planned tour of the hospital. Oregon Health Authority and Oregon State Hospital leaders reported that Sean Murphy will become the next permanent superintendent on July 13, with Sarah Castle to follow as permanent chief nursing officer on July 20. They described recent leadership turnover, a major organizational restructure, and efforts to build a culture of safety, transparency, and accountability. Officials said the hospital regained Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance, and they highlighted daily safety huddles, incident review processes, stronger escalation procedures, and improved management of seclusion and restraint. Committee members pressed hospital leaders on past prolonged seclusion practices, falls, staffing, and the need for better public reporting; OHA said it is building a public dashboard of key safety and workforce metrics. The committee then heard a civil commitment overview from the Oregon Judicial Department. The presenter explained that civil commitment is a separate legal process from criminal cases, usually beginning with a hospital hold, investigation, court review, appointed counsel, and a hearing within five days. She summarized changes made in House Bill 2005, including revised standards for danger to self, danger to others, and basic-needs commitments, plus a second 14-day diversion option. She cautioned that the new law has only been in effect since January and that it is too early to draw firm conclusions from the data, though there has been a recent uptick in commitments and a decrease in diversions. Testimony from NAMI Oregon and a forensic psychiatrist emphasized that Oregon still relies too heavily on jails and state hospitals because community services, housing, and outpatient supports are insufficient. They argued that the state needs more less-restrictive alternatives, including better use of assisted outpatient treatment or outpatient civil commitment, and more supported housing so people do not cycle between homelessness, incarceration, and hospitalization. A family member described a relative remaining psychotic in jail for more than 120 days before ending up back at the state hospital, urging faster intervention and better collaboration among courts, counties, hospitals, and state agencies. Committee members and witnesses also discussed workforce shortages, the expansion of secure residential treatment beds, and the need for broader system reforms beyond the hospital itself.

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• We think it's consistent with the move, a proposed recommendation to assess children in a one-to-one
• ensuring that children have had sufficient instruction and foundational reading skills prior to assessment
• Assessments where we're putting students in support they may not need, that has unnecessary cost and
• This is very powerful: small group instruction, further diagnosis, perhaps a recommendation for assessment
• language development and foundational literacy instruction before their skills can be accurately assessed

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• These funds will support schools whose net revenues were short when compared against property tax assessments
• It amends an existing contract for risk assessments of juvenile sex offenders.
• It amends an existing contract to fund assessment of children with special health care needs.
• It amends an existing contract for risk assessments of juvenile sex offenders.
• Amends an existing contract to fund assessment of children with special health care needs.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large set of appropriation, transfer, contract, and grant requests. Early items included temporary appropriations for the Auditor of State, Department of Education, and Labor and Licensing divisions; ARPA returns from Workforce Services; infrastructure grants for State Police CDL implementation and a Pope County wildlife protection plan; restricted reserve transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic stimulus; and a Commerce reallocation shifting positions and $2 million in spending authority to support organizational realignment and avoid salary and match shortfalls. All of those items were approved without objection. Members asked several questions on specific requests. The Commerce site infrastructure grant was described as funding due diligence, environmental studies, and build-out for 30-plus-acre industrial sites, including rural communities, with matching requirements and grant agreements in place. A DHS RSVP grant item was held after concerns about state funding for volunteer stipends and administrative costs; the agency was asked to provide more information before the next meeting. In the contract section, members questioned a DHS sole-source contract for EMS Link, Inc. and a DHS Medicaid inspections-of-care bridge contract, both of which were held for further review or additional information. A Department of Education mental health referral contract with Care Solace drew questions about how the service works, whether Arkansas providers are used, and how schools and parents are involved; the agency explained it is a referral and follow-up service available to all districts and charter schools, and the item was allowed to proceed. The committee also reviewed numerous higher education construction methods of finance, agriculture promotion board grants, DHS intergovernmental and in-state contracts, and monthly reports. Questions were raised about the Arkansas Medicaid Trust Fund balance and the need to define a minimum reserve level; DFA and DHS said the fund remains adequate for the current fiscal year, though it is being drawn down and may require future restricted reserve transfers. The meeting ended with no further objections and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• We do tailored assessments, particularly for this population, like a Montreal Cognitive Assessment that
• And we do a fall risk assessment to make sure that we identify people who need additional resources,
• We do tailored assessments, particular for this population, like a Montreal cognitive assessment that
• And, and cognitive assessment that helps us determine cognitive issues up to and including dementia.
• And we do a fall risk assessment to make sure that we identify people who need additional resources and

Bills: HB2048, HB2189, HB2248, HB2403, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2906, HCR2058

Keywords: orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase

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• It also requires emergency departments to conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment created
• Do you think there could be some kind of qualitative assessment done?
• Health care compact commissions can collect annual assessments from participating states, and states
• Each compact commission can collect an annual assessment from participating states, and there are no
• limits on the amount of this assessment in each compact's model legislation.

Summary: The committee heard and approved several health care bills. Senate Bill 68, by Senator Harrell, would require all hospital emergency departments to be prepared to treat children by maintaining pediatric equipment, staff training, written policies, a pediatric care coordinator, and completion/public posting of the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment. Senator Harrell said the bill is intended to improve pediatric emergency care in general hospitals, and the bill was supported by the Florida College of Emergency Physicians and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It passed favorably. The committee also approved Senate Bill 154, which corrects the Mobile Act for dentists and dental hygienists by requiring graduates of out-of-state dental schools seeking licensure by endorsement to have attended a CODA-accredited school. The bill drew support from dental and dental hygienist groups and passed favorably. Senate Bill 40, by Senator Sharif, would require Medicaid managed care networks to ensure at least half of primary care providers offer appointments outside regular business hours, including evenings and weekends, to improve access and reduce emergency room use; it also passed favorably. A lengthy discussion centered on Senate Bill 254, also by Senator Harrell, which would tighten oversight of nursing education programs, create a temporary provisional license and preceptorship for new graduates awaiting NCLEX results, require remediation for low-performing programs, add standardized admission and exit-exam requirements, and allow the Department of Health to inspect programs unannounced. Supporters said the bill would improve quality and help students gain experience, while opponents warned it could reduce the number of nursing programs and worsen shortages, especially among private schools. After debate and testimony from nursing and school representatives, the bill passed favorably, with Senator Davis voting no. The committee then received an OPPAGA presentation on interstate health care licensure compacts. OPPAGA reviewed how Florida uses licensure by endorsement, telehealth registration, and compacts for nurses, psychologists, and physicians, and explained the potential benefits and drawbacks of joining additional compacts, including portability, data sharing, and emergency staffing versus costs, administrative burdens, and possible conflicts with Florida scope-of-practice laws. No action was taken on the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Davis requested to be recorded in support of SB 68 and SB 154.

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• We further ask that the TEC adopt the proposed final order included in the binder as item F and assess
• Our next group contains 6 appeals where staff is recommending a reduction of the fines assessed during
• Original fine assessed was $1800.
• Um, it was assessed because of my late filing, obviously, and I acknowledge the importance of complying
• As previously stated, staff's original assessment was that the delay in filing the affidavit was not

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• But the initial assessment was just that.
• It's necessary to assess whether schools are prioritizing merit and academic rigor.
• competing because students will not want to attend a school where they are actually obsessed or assessed
• or the accuracy of those assessments is in question.
• more of a good-old-boy network because you don't... don't have any objective standards by which to assess

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• But, but the initial assessment was just the 20 million for the operational costs to get it going and
• These measures provide policymakers with the tools necessary to assess whether schools are prioritizing
• , competing because students will not want to attend a school where they're actually obsessed or assessed
• The accuracy of those assessments is in question, and it seems much more important to me that you have
• becomes more of a good old boy network because you don't have any objective standards by which to assess

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• But the initial assessment was just that.
• These measures provide policy makers with the tools necessary to assess whether schools are prioritizing
• competing because students will not want to attend a school where they are actually obsessed or assessed
• or the accuracy of those assessments is in question.
• more of a good-old-boy network because you don't... don't have any objective standards by which to assess

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

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• We are expecting the midterm serving assessment, which is currently in progress, and data to be analyzed
• They also now are subject to $1,000 special assessment, which you've never ever see any justification
• And finally, we recommend that at the special assessment of $1,000, which you never see the justification
• The trailer bill language would triple the annual assessments for independent mortgage banks licensed
• And for clarification, based on the proposal in terms of the trailer bill language, that annual assessment

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There are insurer assessments that are built into the bill.
• Because it is a stable billion dollars and then we have a billion dollars in industry assessment that
• So this bill, let me remind you, maintains the assessment responsibility of insurance companies up to
• next layer then be the borrowing the money from them, or would it be, because you could also put assessments
• , member company assessments, insurance company assessments.

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• This amendment corrects a technical drafting error and makes the provision relating to the assessment
• which a defendant may be assessed for mental health diversion.
• But what affirmative duty does April Pizzo have to assess the situation?
• But what assertive duty does April Pizzo have to assess the situation?
• I'm trying to assess, with all the amendments, what does the bill do now as amended, please?

Summary: The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably. Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Gantt: Regarding special assessment, line to five of seven and 2558 on page 103. Rep. Owen: Got it.
• Gantt: What special assessments would fall under that? Chair: You are recognized. Rep.
• So they can levy any type of assessments for infrastructure, for water quality, for environmental, there's
• just want to make sure because on the next page 105 it talks about the noticed meeting, special assessments
• So there is provision such as a notice regarding any special assessments, is that correct? Rep.