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• HMSA is the state's largest health insurer and plays a central role in Hawaii's health care system.
• A<01:20:02.960> central<01:20:03.440> theme<01:20:03.920> that<01:20:04.080>
• is<01:20:04.280> raised<01:20:04.680> by A central theme that is raised by A central
• <01:22:55.600> specialty and further centralized specialty and further centralized specialty
• We saw your website that you came out with. Respectfully, it's a lot of rainbows and butterflies.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• New Hampshire special education information system, how that works, and there's information on the website
• uh is it and there's information<00:16:21.199> on<00:16:21.440> the<00:16:21.600> website
• c><00:16:22.000> too<00:16:22.160> from<00:16:22.399> the information on the website
• too from the information on the website too from the department<00:16:22.800> on<00:16:23.040
• <00:45:58.319> under that one is posted on the website under that one is posted on the website

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met for its third discussion on special education aid under retained bill 742, with the chair noting that no action would be taken at the meeting. The chair reviewed prior hearings on Medicaid and local special education funding shortfalls, saying the committee was trying to understand why districts are facing proration of special education aid and how to reduce unfunded costs. He raised a series of questions for the Department of Education about the Nessus system, eligibility and ineligibility, invoices and vouchers, audit procedures, reimbursement rates, out-of-state placements, and who enters data at the district level. Rebecca Fdet, director of special education services at the Department of Education, explained that Nessus is the statewide special education information system and that every child in special education must be entered into it. She said most districts use it to develop IEPs and track services, while six districts use it only as a data reporting tool. She described which fields are required, how the system connects IEP development to the financial section, and how districts submit invoices when seeking special education aid, court-ordered placement payments, or episode-of-treatment placements. She said the department reviews invoices against the IEP, pays only for allowable services, and uses a cap that notifies districts when they reach the annual limit. Members asked about who submits the information, how districts decide when to seek aid, and how costs are calculated for individual or group services. Fdet said the district, usually an administrative assistant in the SAU office, submits the documentation electronically, and districts decide when to track students for aid based on their own circumstances. She said reimbursement is based on actual costs tied to the IEP, with group services split among students, and that the department does not generally set rates for local services. The only rate-setting she described was for approved private special education providers, which submit annual cost spreadsheets for tuition rates. She also said out-of-state providers must be approved by their own state, and the department checks licensure and certification through monitoring and investigations if concerns arise. The department also described its monitoring process, called Program Approval and General Supervision Monitoring, or PAGS. Fdet said districts are reviewed on a six-year cycle, with more intensive review for districts needing assistance or intervention and fewer file requests for districts meeting requirements. She said the department can review up to 65 data points on an IEP and that districts must submit special education aid paperwork by July 31, with superintendent verification due by August 15. The meeting ended with continued questions about procurement, audit procedures, and how the department handles out-of-district and out-of-state placements.

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• Some additional projects for our central facilities bureau.
• I mean, my goal—Karen maintains a list, and it's on our website, of all the rented space in the state
• I mean, my goal—Karen maintains a list, and it's on our website, of all the rented space in the state
• maintains a list and it's on our website maintains a list and it's on our website of<00:49:40.559
• Right now we have a New Hampshire Easy website that some people say is not that easy, and so our goal

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I am your DCF counsel, and I also do homelessness, mental health, and DHS central office and Inspector
• I am your DCF counsel, and I also do homelessness, mental health, and DHS central office and Inspector
• You'll see them in the report, and they're also on MDH's website.
• ><00:48:06.040> MD's report um and they're also on MD's report um and they're also on MD's website
• 07.400> a<00:48:07.640> lot<00:48:07.839> of<00:48:08.000> incredible website

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee convened for its first meeting of the 2025 session, with Chair Melissa Wiklund outlining the new co-chair arrangement, rotating gavel, committee size of 12, and the seven-vote threshold needed to move bills and motions. Members and staff introduced themselves, including several new senators, committee administrators, counsel, fiscal staff, researchers, and new pages. The committee then began its agenda with an overview of the Minnesota Department of Health from Deputy Commissioner Wendy Underwood. Underwood described MDH’s mission and structure, emphasizing public health’s focus on prevention, population health, and the social and economic factors that drive health outcomes. She highlighted the state’s health disparities, the department’s five bureaus, and major work areas including infectious disease response, newborn screening, environmental health, chronic disease prevention, health regulation, health equity, and operations. She also discussed the Center for Health Care Affordability, saying the department has been meeting with stakeholders and has hired a director to begin work on advisory bodies and community engagement around rising health care costs. Members asked questions about physician shortages, burnout, administrative burden, and health care bureaucracy. Senator Grunhagen argued that excessive paperwork and micromanagement are worsening access and workforce shortages, while Senator Abeler asked for data on whether past disparity programs have been effective and whether some efforts should be consolidated. Underwood said MDH has rural health programs, workforce supports such as loan forgiveness, and research on administrative costs and low-value services, and she noted the department has published legislative reports with more data to come. The chair then moved the committee to a broader discussion of public health system development in Minnesota, introducing City of Bloomington officials to present on a recent report.

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• would be to have the districts put the grant application or summary of the grant application on their website
• and the obl obligations can be website and the obl obligations can be put<00:27:07.760> with<
• the stance of the committee at the moment on this bill and this topic, but I think it's absolutely central
• > to<03:20:40.080> our<03:20:40.319> mission<03:20:40.560> to absolutely central
• to our mission to absolutely central to our mission to keep<03:20:41.040> this<03:20:41.279><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session began with HB 656, as amended, which would treat federal funds received by school districts as unanticipated money unless already listed in the annual report, and would require notices and school board minutes to identify the grant and summarize any obligations attached to accepting it. Supporters said the bill was aimed at transparency so voters would understand the “strings attached” to grants, while opponents raised concerns that the amendment was new, potentially vague, and could require districts to publish lengthy or redundant information, increasing costs and administrative burden. Several members suggested alternative approaches, such as a state-level list of common grant obligations or posting grant documents online. No vote was taken, and some members argued the bill was not ready for action. The committee then moved to HB 665, which would expand eligibility for free school meals to households at up to 300% of federal poverty guidelines and use education trust fund money to cover the added cost. Representative Damon strongly supported the bill, citing food insecurity and arguing the fiscal note likely overstated costs because the bill requires at least one free meal, not necessarily both breakfast and lunch. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended, and no vote or final action on HB 665 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• member deposits and the stability of an insured institution always comes first and remains at the central
• <01:35:14.160> focus<01:35:14.560> of and remains at at the central focus of and remains
• at at the central focus of ASI's<01:35:15.080> mission<01:35:15.800> and<01:35:15.920>
• I know it is posted on the website, is that correct?
• state law is central to how we operate. state law is central to how we operate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• February 6, at 1 p.m. in Conference Room 229, and a public notice will be posted on the Legislature's website
• Um, clearly the sectors are where the high need is, which is really west leeward central, right?
• need is which is really uh west the high need is which is really uh west leeward<00:09:18.560> central
• right<00:09:19.600> that's<00:09:19.760> where<00:09:19.920> the leeward central
• than that of central Wahoo or other<00:10:51.040> key<00:10:51.360> regions<00:10:51.680

Bills: HB2185, HB2621, HB2179, HB2534, HB2168, HB2427, HB2560, HB2565, HB2172, HB2298, HB2304

Keywords: sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools

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• :42:56.400> the<00:42:56.560> KOH Shalom School, as well as the KOH Library and the Central
• In the SSA, for example, the website that millions of Social Security recipients depend upon for services
• In the SSA, for example, the website<01:15:39.280> that<01:15:39.679> millions<01:15:40.320
• > of<01:15:40.640> Social<01:15:40.880> Security website that millions of Social
• Security website that millions of Social Security recipients<01:15:42.400> depend<01:15:42.719

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• If you're interested in reviewing the written testimony, please go to the legislator's website.
• resistant depression, anxiety, and substance use, directly counteracting the impaired fear extinction central
• fear counteracting the impaired fear counteracting the impaired fear extinction<00:04:47.600> central
• extinction central to PS PTSD. Sorry. extinction central to PS PTSD. Sorry.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 3025, relating to medical debt, with multiple organizations and individuals, including the Office of Wellness and Resilience, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Queens Health Systems, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Aloha Care, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction, Hawaii Data Collaborative, and Hawaii Appleseed, all speaking in support. No opposition was heard, and the member present had no questions. The committee then took up SB 3199, which would establish a mental health emerging therapies task force. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with speakers including veterans, clinicians, researchers, and advocacy groups describing personal experiences with PTSD, depression, traumatic brain injury, and treatment-resistant conditions, and arguing that Hawaii should prepare for regulated access to emerging therapies such as MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and ibogaine. The Department of Health and some medical organizations provided comments, and one opposition witness was called but not present. The chair noted broad support, especially from veterans, and no vote was taken during the excerpt. The final measure discussed was SB 3324, relating to Medicaid. The Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Aloha Care, and numerous care-provider and aging/disability organizations testified in support, while one witness was in opposition and several others offered comments. The discussion then moved to SB 2563, relating to homelessness, where the Department of the Attorney General offered comments on specific sections and recommended adopting suggested amendments if the bill proceeds. Additional testimony on SB 2563 began with support from several individuals, including Shelby Pikachu, who emphasized the severity of homelessness and related social problems in the community.

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• rules are located with the hard copies of the agenda and are available for view on the legislative website
• It's much more centralized today than it used to be.
• It's much c much much more<00:41:43.920> centralized<00:41:44.560> today<00:41:44.880><
• c> than<00:41:45.040> it<00:41:45.280> used<00:41:45.359> to more centralized
• today than it used to more centralized today than it used to be.<00:41:46.400> So<00:41:46.560

Bills: SF0050, SF0068, SF0084, HB0087, HB0029, HB0061, HB0090

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, irrigation, water management, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, water development

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• If you go to UCRC's website, there's a whole thing.
• If you go to UCRC's<01:04:08.880> website,<01:04:09.359> there's<01:04:09.599> a
• UCRC's website, there's a whole thing. UCRC's website, there's a whole thing.
• I am a Cheyenne native that represents Ward One here in the downtown and central part of the city.
• And as you drive down Central Avenue, you can see that large detention facility that we built.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And you can go to Slip Plus's website, and you can see some of this in other states, where you can look
• And so we're centralizing the system that they use to report it to us. To input? To input it.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 23 with a quorum present and began by announcing that HB 1142 was deferred. The committee then took up HB 1187, which would direct any excess Louisiana Citizens emergency assessment funds, after related debt is satisfied, toward the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program or future Citizens obligations. Commissioner Tim Temple and Rep. Sawyer said the bill would likely redirect about $50 million to the popular fortified roof grant program, which has already awarded thousands of roofs and is oversubscribed. With support from Citizens and others, the committee adopted technical amendments and reported HB 1187 favorably. The committee next considered HB 1210, a proposal by Rep. Dana Henry to create a pre-suit claim review process for Louisiana Citizens disputes modeled on Florida’s system. After explaining that the bill was prompted by constituent concerns about rising homeowners insurance costs, Henry voluntarily deferred the bill and instead moved toward a study resolution. The substitute version, which would have allowed Citizens disputes to be resolved through the Division of Administrative Law, was adopted for discussion, but the bill was ultimately voluntarily deferred after testimony from Citizens and the department supporting further study. HB 1199, by Rep. Jordan, would require coverage for genetic testing and medically necessary treatment for SCN2A-associated disorders. After adopting an amendment clarifying that coverage depends on provider order and medical necessity, the committee heard emotional testimony from a parent describing her daughter’s severe SCN2A condition and the difficulty obtaining genetic testing. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then took up HB 880, the Louisiana Artificial Intelligence Insurance Fairness Act, which would regulate AI use in underwriting, rating, and claims. Jordan said the bill raised state-federal insurance regulatory issues and could jeopardize federal broadband funding, so he voluntarily deferred it; HB 920 was also voluntarily deferred. Finally, the committee considered HB 1221, by Rep. Amadee, which would narrow data collection under the surplus lines premium tax system to protect policyholder privacy. Former Rep. Bowler argued the department should not collect names, addresses, or coverage limits and that the bill would preserve privacy without affecting tax collection. The Department of Insurance said the broader data is needed for premium tax reconciliation, fraud detection, and post-disaster assistance. After debate, a motion to report HB 1221 favorably failed on a 6-6 roll call. The committee then moved on to HB 869 by Rep. Lyons, a health insurance bill covering injectable drugs for glucose or weight-loss treatment, but the transcript ends before further action on that measure.

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• Its section on its website for the Green Amendment, which I sent an email to you with the link, states
• I'm speaking on behalf of the 1,300-plus members of the Central New Mexico chapter of the Progressive

Keywords: 996, all

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• Conspicuously at the facility or publishing them on their website.
• The impacts of the recent floods in Kerr County and Central Texas are a painful reminder that many areas

Bills: HB2, HB1, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• and committee information is available on NELIS, which can be accessed through the Legislature's website
• School Administrators and Professional-Technical Employees, representing over 1,700 site-based and central

Keywords: 909, all

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• It's a centralized information facility, and that means it's top secret and it's an additional access
• It allows the board to obtain license holder business contact information for display on the website.

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

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• also create the state... ...for the purpose of rural hospital finance at HHSC, which will serve as a central
• want a Sheila Hemphill special, and you get the sale price because I had the privilege of doing his website

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744, HB18, HB37, HB116

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388

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• bill 3269 is chairman Gainesville to establish the Rita Lewis Littlefield Chronic Kidney Disease Centralized
• Out on television, like we would love to be more, but definitely, yeah, through our email and our website

Bills: HB 3772, HB 1656, HB 4504, HB 1896, HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4076, HB 3708, HB 2806, HB 3540, HB 1586, HB 5459, HB 4553, HB 4535, HB 3811, HB 3749, HB 4255, HB 4051, HB 5098, HB 3554, HB 4539, HB 5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• the numbers of people that the department is processing and is that information available on the website
• Hi, Jonathan Roberts, Assistant Director at Central California Appellate Program, speaking in support

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• When you say local assistance versus just general government operations, are you talking about centralized
• I keep hearing smaller numbers, but this is a report from their website, so I'm asking the legislature

Keywords: 988, house, all